'''Chongwen District''' (______ ''Chongwen Q?'') is in Beijing.
Understand
Chongwen is the smallest district in Beijing with an area of 16.5 km2. The population is around 430,000.
Get in
Arriving in Beijing Airport you will be far north east of Chongwen. From the airport, take the Airport Express Metro (\25) and change to Metro Line 2 at Dongzhimen Station (?__?__) for connection to Chongwenmen Station; or take a taxi (around \75).
Arriving in Beijing Station you will be just north of Chongwen.
The south eastern part of metro line two borders the district with Chongwenmen Station (____?__) and Qianmen Station (_O?__) being at the border of the district. The southern part of metro line five runs down the middle of the district from Chongwenmen Station and with two stations within the district, Ciqikou Station (______?__)and Tiantan East Gate Station (_V???__). From Tiananmen the district is just south east.
See
Parks
Temple of Heaven. V? Ti?ntan. ark and historical sights (like the temple) \35 (\30 in winter half year), park only \15 (\10 in winter half year). Far south east of Qianmen and the Tiananmen Square. Not only a beautiful sight, but also surrounded by a vast public park popular with local residents practicing tai chi, dancing, and so on in the mornings and on weekends. Home to many ancient trees, this is also the greenest place in Beijing. Just a short stroll away from the historical sights will bring you to peaceful woods and, amazingly, solitude (especially toward the West Gate). The temple itself was the site where the emperor prayed every year for good harvests and fair weather. Sadly there are few good views of the temple from outside the inner compound wall, which costs extra to enter. The most convenient way for getting there is taking the Subway Line 5 to the Tiantandongmen Station (this is Tiantan's East Gate). It also can be reached by buses 2, 7, 17, 20, 110, 120, 803, 814, 826 to the West Gate (_V?__? ''Ti?ntan X?men''); or buses 35 and 106 to the North Gate (_V?_k? ''Ti?ntan B?imen''). Bear in mind that walking around this park will take some time.
Longtan Park. _K__? Longtang?ngyuan. ongtan Road ?_K_H. ast of Temple of Heaven just within the southeast corner of ring road 2; bus 958, 8, 116, 938, 60, 6 to Northwest gate, 352, 12, 684, 750 to West gate, 37, 122, 3, 434, 800 to East gate. 86 10 67144336; +86 10 67167319. AM-8:30 PM. 2. Park with lake, boats for hire, teahouses and a restaurant, childrens playground, pavilions, a bird market and a lot of dragons. There is also a climbing wall and a roller skating area in the park.
Ming Dynasty City Wall Site Park. ___??____? Ming Chengqiang Yizh? G?ngyuan. hongwenmen Metro Station. aily 24 hours. ark is free; \10 for the tower. Beijing's city wall was build around 1435. It stretched for 23.5km with one part running where metro line two is now (inner city wall) and one part running where the southern part of ring road two is now. Since 1949 (and especially around 1965), most was torn down to make room for ring road two, metro line two and Tiananmen. Now only 1.5km remains behind Beijing Station. It has recently been restored and surrounded by a small park. The wall also houses a cafe and a gallery.
Beijing Amusement Park. k____??; B?ij?ng Youleyuan. Zuo'anmennei Street (____?_____X1__; Zu??nmenneidaji?). etween Tiantan and Longtan Park. 86 10 6714 3611 . ttp://www.bap.com.cn. ummer: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM. Beijing's first amusement park. Quite large with many rides. Most rides are ok. The location in and around a lake is fine, but the landscaping is not very inspired and the atmosphere is a bit boring, especially on days with few visitors.
Temples and shrines
Shrine of Yuan Chonghuan. ___?_K_a__; Yuanchonghuan Cihemu. 2 Donghuashixie Road (?_______X52__; D?nghu?sixieji?). etro station Ciqikou (______?) and walk east, or take bus 23, 57 or 715 from east of the station and get off at the third stop at Guangqumennei Station (____?__; Gu?ngqumennei?). 86 10 6718 7057. 5. Yuan Chonghuan (1584-1630) was a famous hero and prominent marshal of the Ming Dynasty.
Fire God Temple. ___?; Hu?shenmiao. ihuashi Dajie (_____s___X; X?hu?shidaji?). Newly renovated temple.
Museums and exhibitions
Beijing Museum of Natural History. __R____?; Ziranbowugu?n. 26 Tianqiao South Street (_V?_____X126__; Ti?nqiaonandaji?). ear the west gate of Tiantan. 86 10 6702 1155. ttp://www.bmnh.org.cn/web/en/. u-Su 9 AM - 5 PM. 30; students \15. Large museum with a lot of information on nature, but some of the exhibitions are a bit old fashioned. Exhibitions cover paleontology, zoology, animal behavior, botany, the original of human beings, dinosaurs, aquarium, the human body, cells, skeletons and an interactive park.
Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall. k__??_W?; B?ij?nggu?huagu?huagu?n. 0 Qianmen Dongdajie (_O??___X20__; Qianmend?ngdaji?). 86 10 6702 4559. ue-Sun 9 AM - 5 PM . Museum with a large model of the city, historical pictures from the city and also other exhibitions with relation to the layout and structure of Beijing.
Red Gate Gallery. ?___L; Hongmenhualang. evels 1 & 4, Dongbianmen Watchtower (____??___X?__?_p_O). 86 10 6525 1005. ttp://www.redgategallery.com. 0 AM - 5 PM. Red Gate was founded in 1991 by Australian Brian Wallace. The gallery exhibits work by contemporary Chinese artists reflecting China's changing society in relation to daily life, gender, population, and the environment. The media are traditional Chinese painting, collage, lithographs and oil painting.
Other
Beijing Underground City. n____ Dixia Cheng. 2 Xi Da Mo Hutong ____?____62__. 86 (0)10 6702 2657. aily 8.30am-6pm. 20. During the 1970s, 85km2 of tunnels and vaults were build beneath Beijing as a precaution in the event of a nuclear war. Now one small section of this is accessable for tourists.
Qianmen. O?; Qianmen. outh end of Tian'anmen Square. 86 10 6522 9384. AM-4PM. yen;10. Built in 1419 as the front gate of the inner city wall. Was originally only used by the emperor on his way to Tiantan. Now it houses exhibits with photos and models of the old city.
Do
Chongwen's hutongs. ast of Qianmen Dajie. Take a walk in the rapidly disappearing small streets of the Chongwen hutongs. The present situation (March 2009) is that the area between Qianmen Dajie (_O?___X) and the newly established Qianmen East Street (_O??_H) is not accessible due to the ungoing renovation, which can be expected to transform the area to a touristy and commercial area like the area west of Qianmen Dajie in neighbouring Xuanwu District. Furthermore, the area further east is partly deserted due to ongoing renovation, which here seems to leave things more or less as they were, a quiet primarily residential neighbourhood with few shops and restaurants. For a less disturbed area, you might want to check out north and north east of Tiantan, which is mixed hutongs and lower apartment buildings, and with a nice laid back feel and many cheap shops and restaurants.
Chongwen south of Ring Road Two. aoyang Road (__?_H; Taoyanglu) and the streets just south of this. eave Tiantan through the South Gate, walk south past Ring Road Two and continue a few hundred meters, take the first right. Explore the part of Chongwen stretching down beneath Ring Road Two. Here is an area, which seems to have been forgotten by the city planners. Hutongs and small shops, restaurants and businesses are thriving here seemingly undisturbed by the rapid development elsewhere in Beijing. It is a nice place for a walk into the past of Beijing with almost no traffic noise but a lot of local life in the streets.
Chongwen Workers' Palace. ____H_l____?; Chongweng?ngrenwenhuag?ng. 4 Xingfu Dajie (_K_____X44__; Xingfudaji?). 86 6711 6135. Theater specialised in kung fu plays. Also art and culture exhibitions as well as a cinema in the same building.
Party Life. Chongwenmenwai Street (____?_O___X3__; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). n New World Shopping Center. 86 10 6708 6666. 4 hours. Karaoke.
Buy
Hong Qiao Market. ?_s? Hongqiao Shich?ng. Not far from the Temple of Heaven. Worth visiting for the state-run silk market but more especially for the pearl market in the building opposite. The top two floors of this market are filled with jewelry, and this may be the best place in China to buy pearls, coral, turquoise, amber and other semi-precious stones. The presence of a large number of stalls keeps the prices fairly keen, but shop around, keep a smile on your face and bargain hard.
New World Shopping Centre. V___E___S; X?nshijiezh?ngx?n. Chongwenmenwai Street (____?_O___X3__; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). ttp://www.nwcl.com.hk/newworldcentre_bj/index-e.asp. Five storied shopping mall.
Qianmen Carpet Co.. O?_n_~___i; Qianmendit?ng?ngs?. ingfu Street (_K___X59__; _K___X). 86 10 6715 1687. ttp://www.carpetrealm.com/. :30 AM - 5:30 PM. Claims to be the first established antique carpet dealer in China. Sells antique carpets as well as reproductions.
Chongwenmen Food Market. ___?___s?; Chongwenmencaishich?ng. Chongwenmen Street (____?_O___X1__; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). ust south of Chongwenmen Metro Station. 86 10 6702 0308. :30 AM - 8:30 PM. heap. Traditional indoor food market with lots of small stalls with all kind of fresh food ingredients. This is the oldest remaining traditional food market in Beijing and worth a visit, also if you are not buying anything.
Soshow. hongwenmenwai Street (____?_O___X; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). ust south of Chongwenmen Metro Station. 86 10 5167 1241. ttp://www.soshow.com.cn/. u-Th 10 AM - 9 PM; Fr-Sa 10 AM - 9:30 PM. Entertainment Shopping Center for the young, rich and modern Beijingers.
Ciqikou Dajie Shopping Street.
Hongqiao Wet Food Wholesale Market. ?__?__?_s?; Hongqiaoshu?ch?np?f?shich?ng. iantan East Street (_V??_H; Ti?ntand?nglu). 86 10 6713 3354. :30 AM - 6:30 PM. Raw food whole sale market specialising in sea food but also with other.
Eat
Budget
The small streets north of Hong Qiao Market. rom \5. In these streets there are a number of small and inexpensive restaurants.
Old Beijing Noodle King. 9 Chongwenmen Wai Dajie (____?_O___X29__?; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). etween metro line 5 stations Chongwen Gate and Ciqikou. 86 10 6705 6705 (but reservations are not possible). heap. Specialised in hand made noodles, but also other courses available. Bustling and authentic atmosphere.
Hengxingde Dining-hall. P?___`?; Hengx?ngdec?nt?ng. -2 Qianmen East Street (_O??___X4-2; Qianmend?ngdaji?). 86 10 5166 3328. 0 AM - 11 PM. xpect \25-50 each person. Sichuan Cuisine.
Beijing Gongdelin Vegetarian Restaurant. k_________f__?__; B?ij?ngg?ngdelinsucaifanzhu?ng. 58 Qianmen Nan Dajie (_O?_____X158__; Qianmennandaji?). 86 10 6207 4268. xpect \40-60 each person. Established in 1922. Traditional Buddhist vegetarian restaurant specialised in courses imitating meet but based on toufu, mushrooms etc.
Mid range
Yunteng Restaurant. ]???; Yuntengb?ngu?n. Dong Huashi Bei Li Dong Qu (?___s_k__?__7__; d?nghu?shib?il?d?ngq?. 86 10 6711 3322 . xpect \50-75 each person, more if you want some of the fancier mushrooms. Yunnan cuisine, specialising in mushroom dishes. Located in the Yunnan provincial office building, and the food is as expected very Yunnan. The restaurant tries to look like a Yunnan rain forest, but does not really succeed, and the service level is not impressive, but the food is excellent.
Ye Shan Jun Wild Fungus House. __R__?____; Y?sh?njunmoguyan. A Qianmen Dongdajie (_O??___X2A__; Qianmend?ngdaji?). 86 10 6512 2708. 0:30 AM - 10:30 PM. xpect \50-100 each person. Hot pot specialising in mushrooms.
Mala Youhuo. . 0 Chong Wen Men Wai Dajie (; ). 86 10 5167 1098. Sichuan cuisine. Very popular restaurant.
Bianyifang. __X_V Bianyif?ng" phone=". ttp://www.bianyifang.com. The oldest roast duck restaurant in Beijing with a history dating back to 1416. Many branches throughout the city including three in Chongwen.
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Daijiacun Restaurant. iyuguan Road (____?_H13__; T?yugu?nlu). 86 10 6714 0145. :30 AM - 2 PM; 4:30 PM - 21 PM. Dai Minority cuisine. The restaurant is decorated in classical Dai style. Dai traditional dancing and singing now and then.
Yushan Restaurant. __V?_X; Yushanfandian). 7 Tiantan Road (_V?_H87__; Ti?ntanlu). 86 10 6701 4263. 0 AM -8:30 PM. Imperial cuisine.
Splurge
Maxim's de Paris. Chongwenmen Xidajie (____?_____X2__; Chongwenmenx?daji?). 86 10 6512 2211. 1 AM - 2 PM, 5 PM - 10 PM. xpect at least \100 each person. Traditional French cuisine and one of the first foreign restaurants to open in Beijing.
Drink
Bars
In Chongwen you can drink at the restaurants or on hotel bars. If you want something else, go to another district!
Cafes
Starbucks. __b__??; X?ngb?kek?f?i. Chongwenmenwai Street (____?_O___X3__; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). n New World Shopping Centre.
Manabe. ^?; Zh?ngu?. Chongwenmenwai Street (____?_O___X3__; Chongwenmenwaidaji?). n New World Shopping Centre.
Monet Cafe. ust outside Tiantandong Metro Station (exit B), opposite Tiantan East Gate.
Leymo Coffee. n Hong Qiao Market.
Sleep
Budget
Ziguang Hotel. ___??; Z?gu?ngb?ngu?n. 11 Congdian West Street (_K_X___X111__; C?ngdianx?ji?). isted rates for doubles from \288, discounted from \100. Located in a small street in area with hutongs and narrow streets. Quite small rooms.
Guoren Hotel. __l??; Guorenb?ngu?n. A Qianmen Avenue (_O?___X2A__; Qianmendaji?). t the south east corner of Tiananmen. 86 10 5101 9200. isted rates for doubles from \218. Very conviniently located but often full. Rooms with cable TV, IDD telephone. aircon and fridge. There is also a coffee shop and business center.
Shengqi Hotel. ___??; Sh?ngqib?ngu?n. A Qianmen Avenue (_O?___X2A__; Qianmendaji?). t the south east corner of Tiananmen. 86 10 6705 7663. ttp://www.shengqihotel.com/index.php. isted rates for doubles from \260; disounted from \200. Very conviniently located but often full.
Jinjiang Inn. _]_V__; J?nji?ngzh?x?ng. 24 Xidamochang Street (_________X224__; X?d?moch?ngji?). ery close to Qianmen. 86 10 6705 2533. ttp://www.jinjianginns.com/en/default.aspx. isted rates for doubles from \249. Large chain of budget hotels with two branches in Chongwen.
Jinjiang Inn. _]_V__; J?nji?ngzh?x?ng. Fahua South Street (_@?____1__; F?huananl?). ttp://www.jinjianginns.com/en/default.aspx. isted rates for doubles from \249. Large chain of budget hotels with two branches in Chongwen.
GOTO Modern Hotel. __?_____X; Guit?ngxiandaiji?dian. Xibanbi Street (_______X1__; X?banbiji?). ust south of Qianmen Pedestrian Street (across the large street). 86 10 6707 2299. ttp://www.gtxdjd.com/. isted rates for doubles from \260.
Beijing Qianlong Hotel. k______??; B?ij?ngqianlongb?ngu?n. iantan Lu (_V?_H85__; Ti?ntanlu). ust north of Tiantan. 610-67012223. isted rates for doubles from \268, discounted rates from \228; breakfast \10. Free internet available in more expensive rooms. Meeting facilities, gift shop, beauty salon, karaoke, massage, spa
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Beijing Sicily Hotel. ?x?l? Ji?dian; _________X. uoanmen Inner Street (Zu??nmen Nei Dajie; ____?_____X). 86 10 67107000. isted rates for doubles from \278, discounted from \198 including breakfast. Hotel from 2005 close to amusement park and Tiantan. Free internet. Business center, airport shuttle and ticket office available.
Mid range
Tiantan Sports Hotel. V?____??; Ti?ntant?yub?ngu?n. 0 Tiyuguan Road (____?_H10__; T?yugu?nlu). 86 10 87183888. ttp://www.tiantihotel.com/aboutus/. iscounted rates for doubles from \252; breakfast \10. Three star hotel from 1991. Internet available against surcharge. Rooms with electronic safe, cable tv, mini bar and coffee facilities. Foreign exchange, ticketing services, beauty salon, chess/card rooms and massage rooms available. Chinese restaurant. Breakfast both Western and Chinese style. Friendly staff. Good locoation for Tiantan and restaurants and not too far away from the city center.
Tiantan Wancheng Hotel. 9 Tiantan Lu (_V?_H89__; Ti?ntanlu). ust north of Tiantan. 86 10 52173888. isted rates for doubles from \518, discounted from \198; breakfast \25. Free internet in the rooms. Meeting facilities, business center, beauty salon, ticket office and chess/poker room available. Chinese cuisine and coffee shop.
Communications Hotel. ___?_X; Ji?ot?ngfandian. 5 Dongsikuaiyu South Road (?_l?_____X35__; D?ngsikuaiyunanji?). 610-67196288. ttp://www.communicationshotel.com/index.html. isted rates for doubles from \548, discounted from \268. Breakfast \15. Three star hotel. Free internet in the rooms. Meeting facilities, business center, ticket office, laundry service, karaoke and chess/poker room available. Chinese restaurant.
Shindom Hotel. ____s??; X?nyand?liansu?. uilding 12 Jianhua Roads Of Jianguomenwai Dajie Avenue (_______X_D______24__?). 86 10 65685577. ouble rooms at discounted rates of \270 including breakfast. Two star hotel close to Beijing Railway Station. Free internet in the room. Business and meeting facilities available. Chinese restaurant and room service.
Days Inn Joiest Beijing. 4 Zhushikou East Street (___s__?___X14__; Zh?shik?ud?ngdaji?) . 86 10 67077799. ttp://www.daysinn.cn/english/hotel/03a.htm. isounted rates for doubles of \299, breakfast \38. American run hotel from 2006. Satellite TV and free internet in rooms. Meeting facilities, currency exchange, laundry service available. Chinese and Western restaurants. Small but clean rooms. Location convinient for Tiantan but quite far away from the nearest metro.
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Sanyuan Jin'an Hotel. Beijing Railway Station East Street. ocated in Longtan Park. 86 10 65265588. tandard doubles at discounted rates of \338. Three star hotel from 1996 located close to Beijing Railway Station. Internet available against a surcharge. Business facilities, ticket reservation office, sauna, karaoke and beuty salon available. Chinese and western restaurants.
Huanghe Jingdu Grand Hotel. k_________s_____X; B?ij?nghuanghej?ngd?daji?dian. 9 Xizhaosizhong Street (_[_______X29__; X?zhaosizh?ngji?). 86 10 51335588 . isounted rates for doubles from \340 including breakfast. Three star hotel from 1996. Internet available and partly free. Meeting facilities, business center, beauty salon, ticket office, laundry service, disco, karaoke, chess/poker room, pool/billiards room, massage and sauna available. Chinese restaurant, coffee shop, bar/lounge, tea house and room service.
Hong Run Hotel. 8 Baiqiao Street (Baiqiao Daji?; __?___X28__). 86 10 67196888. iscounted rate for a standard double room of \388. Breakfast \25. This three star business hotel from 2007 is located close to Beijing Railway Station, East Ring Road Two and Tian Tan. Free internet in the rooms. Standard business facilities available as well as Chinese restaurant, room service and beauty salon.
Chongwenmen Hotel. ___??_X; Chongwenmenfandian. West Chongwenmen Street (____?_____X2__; Chongwenmenx?daji?). ust south of Chongwenmen Metro Station. 86 10 6512 2211. isted rates for doubles from \780, discounted rates from \388; breakfast \58. Three star hotel. Internet available in rooms against a surcharge. Rooms with aircon and frigde. Conference rooms, business center, sauna, billiards hall, bowling alley, beauty salon, karaoke, shopping arcade, gymnasium and a massage center available. Cantonese, Korean and Western restaurants. Convinient location close to metro, shopping and city centre. Clean but small rooms. Friendly staff but not very efficient housekeeping. Breakfast seems to be overpriced.
Judge Home Hotel. k___@___V_____X; B?ij?ngf?gu?nzh?ji?ji?dian. Beihuashi Street (_k___s___X9__; B?ihu?shidaji?). 86 10 67551188. isted rates for doubles from \880, discounted rates from \388; breakfast \30. Meeting facilities, business center, currency exchange, gift shop, beauty salon, ticket office, laundry service, karaoke, chess/poker room, fitness and foot massage available. Chinese restaurant, tea house and room service.
Splurge
Beijing King-Talent Hotel. _k_______[____?; B?ij?ngj?ntaix?zhaohuigu?n. 5 Middle Xizhaosi Street (_[_______X15__). 86 10 67119999. isted rates for doubles from \980, discounted \398; breakfast \58. Four star hotel from 2008 build around the five hundred years old Xizhao Temple. Free internet. Airport pick-up offered. Business center available. Chinese and vegetarian restaurants as well as teahouse and lobby bar.
Beijing Tailong Plaza Hotel. k____?_____X; B?ij?ngtailongdaji?dian. 9 Zhushikou East Street (___s__?___X19__; Zh?shik?ud?ngdaji?). ery close to Qianmen Pedestrian Street. 86 10-67075888. ttp://eng.tailongplazahotel.cn/index.asp. isted rates for doubles from \1,080, discounted from \398. Breakfast \30. Four star hotel. Free internet in the rooms. Business center, currency exchange, gift shop, ticket office and laundry service available. Western restaurant, coffee shop and room service.
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Pei Xin Hotel Beijing. k___|_V??; B?ij?ngpeix?nb?ngu?n. Peixin Sreet (_|_V_X5__; Peix?nji?). 86 10 67125588. isted rates for doubles from \1,280, discounted from \478; breakfast \58. Four star hotel. Free internet. Meeting facilities, currency exchange, beauty salon, ticket office, sauna and laundry service available. Chinese and western restaurant, bar/lounge.
Tiantan Hotel. V??_X; Ti?ntanfandian. iyuguan West Road (____?___H; T?yugu?nx?lu). 86 10 67190666. ttp://www.tiantanhotel.com/EN/Default.aspx. isted rates for doubles from \1,343, discounted from \538; breakfast \78. Four star hotel from 1991 and rebuild in 2005. Rooms with satellite TV, electronic safe, free internet, mini bar and coffe facilities. Meeting facilities, business center, karaoke, chess/poker room, pool/billiards room, table tennis room and fitness facilities available. Chinese restaurant, coffee shop and bar/lounge.
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