The 'Beijing Hub of Tour Dispatch' (BHTD) (北京旅游集散中心), a government-run company, offers special one-day tour package services to many Beijing famous attractions.
Three are three dispatch centers arranged by the BHTD, which are separately located the Tiananmen Square and Xuanwumen.
Tiananmen Dispatch Center
Location: the southwest corner of Tiananmen Square
Transportation: Take Bus 9, 67, 212, 301, 337, 673, 808, Te 2 (特2), Te 4 (特4) or Te 7 (特7) and get off atQianmenWest; or take bus 2, 20, 120, 126 or 210 and get off at the West of Tiananmen Square, and then walk to the Tiananmen Dispatch Center.
Location: Southwest corner of Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Dispatch Branch Center
Location: Southeast corner of Tiananmen Square
Transportation: Take Bus No. 8, 9, 210, 209, 673, 729, 744 or Te 2 (特2) and get off at East Qianmen; or take Bus No. 2, 20, 120, 126, 203 or 210 and get off at the East of Tiananmen Square, and then you can walk to the Tiananmen Dispatch Branch Center.
Xuanwumen Dispatch Center
Location: Northeast corner of Xuanwumen Crossroads
Transportation: Take Bus No. 7, 15, 67, 212, 808, 826, Te 2 (特2), Te 4 (特4) or Te 7 (特7) and get off at Xuanwumen East and then you can walk to the Xuanwumen Dispatch Center.
1. It is advised to buy tickets inside the ticket office of the BHTD to avoid the trap of illegal tourist buses and tour guides.
2. You can buy tickets on the day before the departure time, or make reservations for the next day by calling 010-6601 5622, 010-5298 0138. Consultation Telephone is 86 10 8353 1111, 86 10 8353 5555.
Popular Hutong Rickshaw lines:
1. Qianhai Xijie (前海西街) → Liuyin Jie (柳荫街) → Longtoujing (龙头井) → Qiangan Hutong (千竿胡同) → Qianhai Xijie.
2. The west of Nanguanfang Hutong (南官房胡同) → the east of Nanguanfang Hutong
3. The east of Beiguanfang Hutong (北官房胡同) → the west of Beiguanfang Hutong → Houhai Nanyan (后海南沿)
4. Yinding Bridge (银锭桥) → Xiaoshibei Hutong (小石碑胡同) → Dashibei Hutong (大石碑胡同) → the north of Yaer Hutong (鸦儿胡同) → North bank of Back Lake (后海北沿) → Former Residence of Song Qingling (宋庆龄故居)
5. Qianhai Xijie (前海西街) → Zhanzi Hutong (毡子胡同) → Daxiangfeng Hutong (大翔凤胡同)