Do you believe in Ghosts? Believe or not, Beijing has some spooky places that are thought to be haunted and taunted by the remnants of the past. In a city with a long history, it’s no wonder that daunting ghouls of events from ancient regimes are still prowling hutongs, holy grounds, grave yards and imperial land. While some of these stories remain mythological with no proof to back the assumed historical events that left these ghosts behind, others have been studied and documented and have a very real, bone-chilling, fear factor attached. Next time you walk through old villages like Houhai and you get shivers down your spine, you may not be alone. Here are some of Beijing’s spookiest places to visit, or not.

Songpo Library 松坡图书馆

General Wu Sangui is said to have betrayed the Ming Dynasty by allowing the Manchu army through the Great Wall, for a position in the Qing Dynasty and the love of his life, Chen Yuanyuan. Soon after, Wu became uninterested in Chen and this heartbreak caused her to take her life by hanging in their home. It is said that the girl still haunts this library in the Shihu Hutong, where Wu once resided.

Add: 7 Shihu Hutong, Xicheng District, Beijing

地址: 北京市西城区石虎胡同7号