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Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House
Beijing, China | Youth HostelsStarting at $17 per person
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Walking distance to the Forbidden City, Beijing City Walls House is located in the central of the middle AXIS; definitely it is in the HEART of Ancient Peking.
Staying with Beijng City Walls, one can Getting in Touch with Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life and Contemporary Civilization of Beijing in Zero-distance.
Beijng City Walls is an exquisite traditional COURTYARD HOUSE, located within an ancient urban town area, which is perhaps the most authentic old town in Beijing. We say that it is authentic, because in front the gate, there is a zigzag alleyway, which is completely different from many of the beautiful HUTONGs that are currently being partially remodeled for modern living. It still keeps its Original temptation decades back to the great old Peking. No modern transport vehicle can pass through, one can only walk or use a bicycle.
Only 1 minute walk from the gorgeous & traditional alley of Beijing Major Street, it already gives you the most genuine understanding and feelings of HUTONG of the Old Town Beijing: The retired elders, basking and babble chatting under the sunshine; birds, congregating under the gate tower, chirping; Pekinese, tied on the wire pole; rabbits, kept inside the cages; and, also an old Hutong public toilet, which was built 30 years ago...
Quiet alleyway, friendly eyes, warm exchange of greetings within neighbors, a simple and happy life atmosphere, all these are reminding you:
Life Style in Old Town Beijing
Beijng City Walls, the Traditional Courtyard House; Reparation and Renovations have been carried out in full accordance with the traditional taste and modern standard. Inside the courtyard, red lantern, Chinese knots, a 100 m2 comprehensive functional public hall, free wireless Internet access, clean guestrooms, with cooling and heating air-conditions, and also big washrooms that conform to the European and American standards.
After spending 5 to 10 minutes in the gorgeous & traditional HUTONG(alley) walking, you promptly approach the Forbidden City, the BeiHai Park ( North Sea Park ), and the HouHai tourist site; in 3 to 18 minutes Bicycling, you can also reach the Tiananmen Square, WangFuJing Shopping Centre, The Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), The Drum-Tower, Lama Temple, and LiuLiChang (the Antique calligraphy and painting street) . Taking a taxi from the XiDan Aviation building and the Beijing Railway Station where the regular airport bus is located, it takes you only about 1.5 to 2 Euros. Dozen of Lines of Buses in the surrounding areas assure your travel convenient and enjoyable.
City Walls __ It is Classic, therefore it is Modern.
City Walls Enjoy Unforgettable Beijing Lifestyle.
Beijing City Walls House is looking forwards to your presence.
Sitting On The City Walls (Beijing) Courtyard House
Walking within 1 KM circle: Forbidden City North gate/JingShan Park /BeiHai Park /HouHai Lake area/NanLuoGuXiang/Drum Tower/
City Walls is located in 'Jing Shan Hou Jie'. That means 'back street of Jing Shan park'
( 景 山 公 园 北 , 景 山 后 街, 丁 字 路 口 东 边 路 北 , 碾 子 胡 同 57 号)
Please find the 'SINOPEC Gas station ' first in short street, the gas station is about 30 meters east of the T junction（JianShanHouJie and Di'anMen Inner street）. By the East side, you will find a fenced GYM playground which many people play Ping Pong and Chess daytime, pass the playground that is entrance of the alley with sign of the '碾子胡同' in Chinese and 'Sitting on the City Walls' in English. Please follow the 'City Walls' sign hung on the wire pole in the alley (Enter the alley you will find a small parking then turn right). Turn into the small alley and walking about 1 minute.
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By Taxi:
Taxi is very cheap in Beijing. During 5:00-23:00, first 3 km=10 RMB, then 2 RMB/km, over 15 km will be 3 RMB/km( You need pay gas surcharge 2 RMB/ride if over 3 KM), Every 5 minutes waiting time you need pay 1 km fee.During 23:00-5:00 the whole cost will raise about 50%.
Most of the Taxi drivers can not speak English, Please learn some Chinese pronunciation:
JingShanHouJie (means name of street景山后街)
DingZilLuKouDong (means East of T junction丁字路口东)
ZhongShiHua JiaYouZhan (means Sinopec Gas station中石化加油站)
NianZI HuTong ( means name of alley 碾子胡同)
Daytime cost:
From Airport: 27-28 KM,,45-60 minutes, about 90 RMB.
From Beijing Central Station: 5-6 KM,20--30 minutes, about 20 RMB
From Beijing West Railway Station: 12 KM, 30-45 minutes, about 35 RMB
From Beijing South Railway Station: 12 KM,30-45 minutes, about 35 RMB
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By Metro:
Airport Express is 25 RMB/person, 6:00-22:00.
Metro is 2 RMB/person, free transfer in all lines.(5:00-23:00)
Metro station nearby:
Line 6: "NanLuoGuXiang" station. About 12-15 minutes by walking.
From Exit A, to the ground, turn left, you can see a big sign "JianShan Park". Walking to big crossing, turn left into "DiAnMen Inner street', Go down and hit the red wall of JianShan Park, that is the T junction we metioned and turn left you can see the Sinopec.
Line 6": BeiHai North" station, suitable for one with heavy stuff.
From Exit D to the ground, you will find a big bus stop at once, Please take Bus 111, three stops to "JianShanDongJie",1 RMB/person. Get off the bus, go back to the coroner, cross the street first and turn left, ,you will find the GYM only 30 meters away, That is the NianZiHuTong.
From Airport: Airport Express to last stop "DongZhiMen" ,transfer Line 2 two stops to" ChaoYangMen ",Transfer Line 6.
(If 2--4 people,Please take Taxi,more economic.)
From Beijing Central Station : Line 2 two stops to "ChaoYangMen: ,transfer Line 6
From Beijing West Railway Station: Line 9 two stops to "BaiShiQiaoNan" ,transfer Line 6.
From Beijing South Railway Station: Line 4 seven stops to "PingAnLi" ,,transfer to Line 6
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BY bus: 1 RMB/person, 5:00-23:00
From Airport: Airport Express to last stop "DongZhiMen" , take the bus No.107 eight stops to "DiAnMenWai" 地安门外, get off the bus, go straight pass the crossing and go down hit the red wall of JianShan Park, that is T junction we metioned，turn left you will find the gas station .
Please feel free call us any time you like.
Restaurant, Linen Included, Credit Cards Accepted, Towels, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, Telephone/Fax Facilities, 24 hour reception, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Common Room, Bike Parking, Breakfast Not Included, 24 Hour Check In, Air Conditioning
Staying with Beijng City Walls, one can Getting in Touch with Ancient Wisdom, Modern Life and Contemporary Civilization of Beijing in Zero-distance.
Beijng City Walls is an exquisite traditional COURTYARD HOUSE, located within an ancient urban town area, which is perhaps the most authentic old town in Beijing. We say that it is authentic, because in front the gate, there is a zigzag alleyway, which is completely different from many of the beautiful HUTONGs that are currently being partially remodeled for modern living. It still keeps its Original temptation decades back to the great old Peking. No modern transport vehicle can pass through, one can only walk or use a bicycle.
Only 1 minute walk from the gorgeous & traditional alley of Beijing Major Street, it already gives you the most genuine understanding and feelings of HUTONG of the Old Town Beijing: The retired elders, basking and babble chatting under the sunshine; birds, congregating under the gate tower, chirping; Pekinese, tied on the wire pole; rabbits, kept inside the cages; and, also an old Hutong public toilet, which was built 30 years ago...
Quiet alleyway, friendly eyes, warm exchange of greetings within neighbors, a simple and happy life atmosphere, all these are reminding you:
Life Style in Old Town Beijing
Beijng City Walls, the Traditional Courtyard House; Reparation and Renovations have been carried out in full accordance with the traditional taste and modern standard. Inside the courtyard, red lantern, Chinese knots, a 100 m2 comprehensive functional public hall, free wireless Internet access, clean guestrooms, with cooling and heating air-conditions, and also big washrooms that conform to the European and American standards.
After spending 5 to 10 minutes in the gorgeous & traditional HUTONG(alley) walking, you promptly approach the Forbidden City, the BeiHai Park ( North Sea Park ), and the HouHai tourist site; in 3 to 18 minutes Bicycling, you can also reach the Tiananmen Square, WangFuJing Shopping Centre, The Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), The Drum-Tower, Lama Temple, and LiuLiChang (the Antique calligraphy and painting street) . Taking a taxi from the XiDan Aviation building and the Beijing Railway Station where the regular airport bus is located, it takes you only about 1.5 to 2 Euros. Dozen of Lines of Buses in the surrounding areas assure your travel convenient and enjoyable.
City Walls __ It is Classic, therefore it is Modern.
City Walls Enjoy Unforgettable Beijing Lifestyle.
Beijing City Walls House is looking forwards to your presence.
Directions
Sitting On The City Walls (Beijing) Courtyard House
Walking within 1 KM circle: Forbidden City North gate/JingShan Park /BeiHai Park /HouHai Lake area/NanLuoGuXiang/Drum Tower/
City Walls is located in 'Jing Shan Hou Jie'. That means 'back street of Jing Shan park'
( 景 山 公 园 北 , 景 山 后 街, 丁 字 路 口 东 边 路 北 , 碾 子 胡 同 57 号)
Please find the 'SINOPEC Gas station ' first in short street, the gas station is about 30 meters east of the T junction（JianShanHouJie and Di'anMen Inner street）. By the East side, you will find a fenced GYM playground which many people play Ping Pong and Chess daytime, pass the playground that is entrance of the alley with sign of the '碾子胡同' in Chinese and 'Sitting on the City Walls' in English. Please follow the 'City Walls' sign hung on the wire pole in the alley (Enter the alley you will find a small parking then turn right). Turn into the small alley and walking about 1 minute.
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By Taxi:
Taxi is very cheap in Beijing. During 5:00-23:00, first 3 km=10 RMB, then 2 RMB/km, over 15 km will be 3 RMB/km( You need pay gas surcharge 2 RMB/ride if over 3 KM), Every 5 minutes waiting time you need pay 1 km fee.During 23:00-5:00 the whole cost will raise about 50%.
Most of the Taxi drivers can not speak English, Please learn some Chinese pronunciation:
JingShanHouJie (means name of street景山后街)
DingZilLuKouDong (means East of T junction丁字路口东)
ZhongShiHua JiaYouZhan (means Sinopec Gas station中石化加油站)
NianZI HuTong ( means name of alley 碾子胡同)
Daytime cost:
From Airport: 27-28 KM,,45-60 minutes, about 90 RMB.
From Beijing Central Station: 5-6 KM,20--30 minutes, about 20 RMB
From Beijing West Railway Station: 12 KM, 30-45 minutes, about 35 RMB
From Beijing South Railway Station: 12 KM,30-45 minutes, about 35 RMB
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By Metro:
Airport Express is 25 RMB/person, 6:00-22:00.
Metro is 2 RMB/person, free transfer in all lines.(5:00-23:00)
Metro station nearby:
Line 6: "NanLuoGuXiang" station. About 12-15 minutes by walking.
From Exit A, to the ground, turn left, you can see a big sign "JianShan Park". Walking to big crossing, turn left into "DiAnMen Inner street', Go down and hit the red wall of JianShan Park, that is the T junction we metioned and turn left you can see the Sinopec.
Line 6": BeiHai North" station, suitable for one with heavy stuff.
From Exit D to the ground, you will find a big bus stop at once, Please take Bus 111, three stops to "JianShanDongJie",1 RMB/person. Get off the bus, go back to the coroner, cross the street first and turn left, ,you will find the GYM only 30 meters away, That is the NianZiHuTong.
From Airport: Airport Express to last stop "DongZhiMen" ,transfer Line 2 two stops to" ChaoYangMen ",Transfer Line 6.
(If 2--4 people,Please take Taxi,more economic.)
From Beijing Central Station : Line 2 two stops to "ChaoYangMen: ,transfer Line 6
From Beijing West Railway Station: Line 9 two stops to "BaiShiQiaoNan" ,transfer Line 6.
From Beijing South Railway Station: Line 4 seven stops to "PingAnLi" ,,transfer to Line 6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BY bus: 1 RMB/person, 5:00-23:00
From Airport: Airport Express to last stop "DongZhiMen" , take the bus No.107 eight stops to "DiAnMenWai" 地安门外, get off the bus, go straight pass the crossing and go down hit the red wall of JianShan Park, that is T junction we metioned，turn left you will find the gas station .
Please feel free call us any time you like.
Facilities
Restaurant, Linen Included, Credit Cards Accepted, Towels, Security Lockers, Luggage Storage, Telephone/Fax Facilities, 24 hour reception, Travel Desk/Travel Info, Common Room, Bike Parking, Breakfast Not Included, 24 Hour Check In, Air Conditioning
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