About Sitting On The City Walls Courtyard House
No.6 Winner of "World Top 10 Hostel of 2008" ,No.1 Hostel in Asia of "Top Hostels by Continent of 2008". Sitting on the city walls was awarded as by Hostelworld.com Customer Annual Ratings at Jan.29,2009.
5 minutes walk from 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.
Members of our staff have many years of experience in the reception of our international guests, understand the international cultural differences and different habits of living. They can provide many kinds of services.
If you like to, you may also learn to write a few Chinese characters with pen brush, sing one or two sentences of Peking Opera, paste a traditional kite, personally make and taste your own dumpling.
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.
.