Beijing's Top Sights - Beijing - page 320

» Shopping Wǔdàokǒu has stacks of baby boutiques, and quirky clothes shops catering
for hipster students.
» Parks Hǎidiàn has many parks hidden beneath the tower blocks; retreat to them to avoid
the urban sprawl, especially in the early evening.
Getting There & Away
» Subway Getting around Hǎidiàn is easy. Line 4 connects with Line 2 at Xizhimen, then
runs north. Key stops include National Library, Weigongcun, Zhongguangcun, East Gate
of Peking University and Xiyuan (for the Summer Palace). When the Western Suburban
Line is completed (after 2013), it will link the Summer Palace, Běijīng Botanic Gardens
and Fragrant Hills Park to subway Line 10. For Wǔdàokǒu, and Dazhongsi, take Line 13,
which connects with Line 2 at Xīzhímén. Line 10 runs east-west across the centre of
Hǎidiàn, while Line 2 runs east-west across its south.
» Bus Useful buses are 331, which links Wǔdàokǒu with the Old Summer Palace and the
Summer Palace, Běijīng Botanic Gardens, Sleeping Buddha Temple and Fragrant Hills
Park. Bus 375 connects Wǔdàokǒu with Xīzhímén.
Lonely Planet's Top Tip
China has a special university ( Mínzú Dàxué) for its many ethnic minorities, and the area around it is where
you'll find some of the most authentic restaurants serving up their local cuisines. The hub is Weigong Jie, where
you can find fantastic Dǎi (a minority from the far south of Yúnnán Province) food, as well great Uighur and
Mongolian eateries. To get there, jump on Line 4 to Weigongcun and then walk south 400m.
Best Places to Eat
» Salang-Bang ( CLICK HERE )
» Lǎo Chē Jì ( CLICK HERE )
» Isshin Japanese Restaurant ( CLICK HERE )
For reviews, see CLICK HERE