Nanluoguxiang

Built in the Yuan Dynasty during which the Yuan Dynasty City Wall was also completed, Nanluoguxiang can be called as an antique with the advanced age of 700. Among the oldest alleys in Beijing, it is famed as the largest and the only chessboard-type traditional residential area featuring the highest quality and richest resources, where a patchwork of hutongs and courtyards built in the Yuan Dynasty has been completely preserved in China.

Address: the square area running from Gulou East Street in the north to Di’anmen East Street in the south, from Jiaodaokou South Street in the east to Di’anmenwai Avenue in the west, Dongcheng District

Transportation: take Subway Line 6 or Line 8 to Nanluoguxiang Station; or take buses to the destination.

Dong Jiaomin Xiang

Reaching a length of 1,552m, Dong Jiaomin Xiang, the longest hutong in Beijing, was where the famous Beijing Legation Quarter located. In addition, it is the mere featured alley embracing well-arranged western architectures of various styles standing erect on both sides. Dong Jiaomin Xiang has been hailed as the Beijing cultural relics protection block nowadays, western architectures on its both sides continuing to tell the story of the past to passersby.

Address: Dong Jiaomin Xiang (running from the east of Tiananmen Square in the west to Chongwenmennei Avenue in the east), Dongcheng District

Transportation: take Bus 41 or 60 and get off at the south intersection of Zhengyi Road, and walk about 79m to the destination.

Liuyin Park

Liuyin Park is Beijing’s one and only picturesque park brimming with idyllic atmosphere. It covers an area of 17.47 hectares (about 174,700 m2), where  nearly half area is occupied by water. Renowned as a gorgeous village interspersed with ancient stone mills and rollers, it enjoys high popularity among the aged and children.

Opening hours: 6:00-21:00

Address: No. 8 Huangsi Street, Dongcheng District

Transportation: take Bus No. 113 or 123 and get off at Waiguanxiejie Station to the north gate of the park.

Sanlihe

Visited eight famous hutongs, Qianmen, the colloquial name for Zhengyangmen, and Dashilar, a famous business street outside Qianmen for many times, you may have not set foot on Sanlihe, a wetland park 1.5km away from Zhengyangmen. It is a sole patchwork of waterscapes and alleys in Qianmen District and features sceneries redolent of histories of the past 100 years in the heartland of the ancient capital. It is a good attraction for you to embrace the nature.

Wudaoying Hutong

Extending from east to west, Wudaoying Hutong is situated on east side of Andingmen Overpass in the north of Dongcheng District. As an emerging cluster of young artists in Beijing, it is dubbed “the next Nanluoguxiang”. With the unique feature - an integration of hutong culture and artistic style and its adjacency to Yonghe Temple and Guozijian, Wudaoying Hutong is an ideal place for you to enjoy a relaxing weekend.

Address: on the east side of Andingmen Overpass, Dongcheng District

Transportation: take Subway Line 2 or take bus to Andingmen Station, and then walk to the destination.