Guidebook for Beijing

Leping&Jun
Leping&Jun
Guidebook for Beijing

Shopping

Bus No. 361 goes from the apartment to IKEA, around 15 minutes' ride
Ikea
59 Fu Tong Dong Da Jie
Bus No. 361 goes from the apartment to IKEA, around 15 minutes' ride
Shopping center, with lots of dining places, also a supermarket.
7 locals recommend
Capital Mall Wangjing
33 Guang Shun Bei Da Jie
7 locals recommend
Shopping center, with lots of dining places, also a supermarket.
5 bus stops away, there is also a supermarket and several dining places.
New World Department Store
16 Guang Shun Nan Da Jie
5 bus stops away, there is also a supermarket and several dining places.
A must-go place for tourists, remember to always bargain.
秀水街
8 Xiu Shui Dong Jie
A must-go place for tourists, remember to always bargain.

Food Scene

Only need to cross the street.
Ubc Coffee
Only need to cross the street.
Nice Korean style restaurant.
Xiangzhufang
Fu Tong Xi Da Jie
Nice Korean style restaurant.
Don't judge a book by its cover, this perfectly describe the cafe. Really cooool place! -- from one of my favorite guest Jacopo. It's a nice place, Jimmy -- from Jacob, my guest from LA.
T-STAR Coffee
Don't judge a book by its cover, this perfectly describe the cafe. Really cooool place! -- from one of my favorite guest Jacopo. It's a nice place, Jimmy -- from Jacob, my guest from LA.
Located near Donghuqu subway station, plenty of food choices including: Untan sushi bar ($1/plate), 24hr Chinese food restaurant, Yoshinoya, Japanese style fast food, Stirred rice, Korean style, Claypot King, Hong Kong style, Cross-Bridge rice noodle, Chinese southern style, Hotpot, Taiwan style and Chinese style, Chinese noodle, Sichuan style, etc., as well as Carrefour supermarket. less than 10 minutes' walk.
Wangjing Cadenza Shopping Center
Located near Donghuqu subway station, plenty of food choices including: Untan sushi bar ($1/plate), 24hr Chinese food restaurant, Yoshinoya, Japanese style fast food, Stirred rice, Korean style, Claypot King, Hong Kong style, Cross-Bridge rice noodle, Chinese southern style, Hotpot, Taiwan style and Chinese style, Chinese noodle, Sichuan style, etc., as well as Carrefour supermarket. less than 10 minutes' walk.
On the basement floor, plenty of choices, including: Hong Kong style dim sum, Sichuan style, Korean style, Sushi bar, etc.. and a supermarket BHG. Each floor there are several restaurants, among them, Yun Hai Yao is Yunnan style, Nanjing Dapaidang, Nanjing style cuisine, Huo Lu Huo, Korean style BBQ, Be For Time, Chinese style fusion, etc. Definitely a place you'd like to check out and only less than 5 minutes' walk from Wangjing subway station, near Fairmont Building. It would be a perfect choice back from a long day visiting of the city and head back to the listing.
7 locals recommend
Capital Mall Wangjing
33 Guang Shun Bei Da Jie
7 locals recommend
On the basement floor, plenty of choices, including: Hong Kong style dim sum, Sichuan style, Korean style, Sushi bar, etc.. and a supermarket BHG. Each floor there are several restaurants, among them, Yun Hai Yao is Yunnan style, Nanjing Dapaidang, Nanjing style cuisine, Huo Lu Huo, Korean style BBQ, Be For Time, Chinese style fusion, etc. Definitely a place you'd like to check out and only less than 5 minutes' walk from Wangjing subway station, near Fairmont Building. It would be a perfect choice back from a long day visiting of the city and head back to the listing.

Getting Around

Line 14 and 15.
Wangjing station
Line 14 and 15.
The nearest station to Badaling Great Wall.
八达岭
The nearest station to Badaling Great Wall.

Essentials

24 hr convenient store
7-11便利店
16 广顺北大街
24 hr convenient store

Arts & Culture

The World Heritage attraction where the emperor used to live in which can easily get to by subway
63 locals recommend
Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
4 Jing Shan Qian Jie
63 locals recommend
The World Heritage attraction where the emperor used to live in which can easily get to by subway
Really nice place for hanging out.
61 locals recommend
798 Art Zone
2 Jiu Xian Qiao Lu
61 locals recommend
Really nice place for hanging out.
40 locals recommend
National Museum Of China
40 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Royal park which is worth seeing, can easily go by subway
37 locals recommend
Summer Palace
19 Xin Jian Gong Men Lu
37 locals recommend
Royal park which is worth seeing, can easily go by subway
Old Hutong with both ancient and modern feel, by subway
42 locals recommend
Nan Luo Gu Xiang
Nan Luo Gu Xiang
42 locals recommend
Old Hutong with both ancient and modern feel, by subway
Also old Hutong, however fewer people, quite, lots of great coffee shops. Easily to get there by subway
28 locals recommend
Wudaoying Hu Tong
Wu Dao Ying Hu Tong
28 locals recommend
Also old Hutong, however fewer people, quite, lots of great coffee shops. Easily to get there by subway
Royal temple of the old dynasty, worth going, easily by subway.
68 locals recommend
Temple of Heaven
1 Tian Tan Dong Lu
68 locals recommend
Royal temple of the old dynasty, worth going, easily by subway.
Art Zone utilizing the old plant, quite near. Nice place to feel the art
6 locals recommend
798 Creative Square
Jiu Xian Qiao Bei Lu
6 locals recommend
Art Zone utilizing the old plant, quite near. Nice place to feel the art
A better part of Great Wall you'd like to check out if you don't want to run into typical crowds, this part will be the best choice for you. From the listing, you can easily go to via public transit and I will definitely help you with the information of how to get there. Also, please refer the info below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9oBROHQ-Bv_MXhjcUQyY2pVSkxnWUk3LXlIWnEtTmFfd1dv/view
Mu Tian Yu Chang Cheng
A better part of Great Wall you'd like to check out if you don't want to run into typical crowds, this part will be the best choice for you. From the listing, you can easily go to via public transit and I will definitely help you with the information of how to get there. Also, please refer the info below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9oBROHQ-Bv_MXhjcUQyY2pVSkxnWUk3LXlIWnEtTmFfd1dv/view
Across the street of Wu Dao Ying Hutong, a very Chinese style of temple with a Guinness record buddha you'd like to check out.
Lama Temple Management Office
Across the street of Wu Dao Ying Hutong, a very Chinese style of temple with a Guinness record buddha you'd like to check out.
If you'd like to check out pandas.
Beijing Zoo
137 Xi Zhi Men Wai Da Jie
If you'd like to check out pandas.
A great and huge park, with nice view and jogging field of 10km, also near the Birdnest and Watercube.
Beijing Olympic Park
A great and huge park, with nice view and jogging field of 10km, also near the Birdnest and Watercube.
Famous for the name: bird nest, close to watercube.
15 locals recommend
National Stadium
1 Guo Jia Ti Yu Chang Nan Lu
15 locals recommend
Famous for the name: bird nest, close to watercube.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gong Ti Xi Lu, is the entertainment center of Beijing.
6 locals recommend
工体西路5号楼
6 locals recommend
Gong Ti Xi Lu, is the entertainment center of Beijing.
It's a cool place to grab a drink with friends and enjoy live music, although sometimes might be too loud. :)
113 locals recommend
Houhai Lake
113 locals recommend
It's a cool place to grab a drink with friends and enjoy live music, although sometimes might be too loud. :)
Cheap drinks at Kai bar ($2), and nice mojito on the street ($3), enjoy a lazy night out.
194 locals recommend
Sanlitun
San Li Tun Xi Liu Jie
194 locals recommend
Cheap drinks at Kai bar ($2), and nice mojito on the street ($3), enjoy a lazy night out.