[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Shijia Hutong (Updated Jan)

A surprising glimpse of life as it was decades ago. We took the subway and then found pedi-bikes just outside the station. The tour took about 40 minutes and wound through back streets to the Bell Tower. You see families living a very basic life, without running water. Hutong areas are where you can really experience China. See how locals live. Take a ricksaw ride to get there. This part of the trip I will never forget. Have a tour guide take you around and explain how the people of China live in these areas. This was such a unique little part of the city so in my own opinion it didn't need the Starbucks and other tourist magnets. #beijingtrip #urbanexplorer

My favorite part of the hutongs in Beijing are the doorways. Even though today more doors are for businesses like coffee shops than homes, they are still works of art in their own way. Such historical value, really "if the walls could talk". #happynewyear #happynewyear

Always nice strolling through the hutongs. The narrow alleys are so different from the wide highways of today's modern world. In Beijing you can hire guides to take you on tours of the older hutongs and explain the significance of what you are seeing. #happynewyear #happynewyear

Promise me! You must stay at this hotel when you travel to Beijing...|||A hidden gem in Shijia Hutong Next to Shijia Hutong Museum Shijia Hutong is known as "half of modern history in one Shijia Hutong" It is also the residence of General Fu Zuoyi and the gathering place of the first generation of artists of Beijing People's Art Theatre This hotel is newly opened The environment is elegant and the service is very attentive The color of the room walls and the wooden materials are matched Delicate and warm The hotel also has a self-service laundry room and a gym 🏋️ The supporting facilities are very complete You can also experience the six arts of Yunjv It also provides free Hanfu experience, which is really great Breakfast is also very rich There are also Beijing-style snacks 🥧 📍The location is excellent It is not far from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Shichahai, and Nanluoguxiang Subway Station It is very convenient to take a taxi or subway 🚇 🏨Beijing Shijia Hutong Yunjv Hotel 📍No. 26 Courtyard, Shijia Hutong Beijing Shijia Hutong Yecheng Yunjv Hotel

Shijia Hutong, which starts from Chaoyangmen South Xiaojie in the east and ends at Dongsi South Dajie in the west, was formed in the Yuan Dynasty. There are several theories about the origin of its name. It is less than 1 km long, but it is a place of cultural convergence, grand and dignified. In the past 700 years, Shi Kefa, Li Lianying, Sai Jinhua, Fu Zuoyi, Xu Xiangqian, Rong Yiren, Chen Duxiu, Mao Dun, Zhang Shizhao, Zang Kejia, Qiao Guanhua, and many others have had long or short connections with Shijia Hutong. The hutongs in Beijing have different characteristics. Shijia Hutong is not a market, not artistic, and not lively. Its style is continuous and stable, making it a unique existence.

📍Shijia Hutong Travel Guide 1️⃣Transportation • 🚇Subway: Take Subway Line 5 or 6 to Dongsi Station, then walk to Shijia Hutong. • 🚌Bus: Take a bus to a nearby stop, such as "Dongsi Crossing East" or "Dongsi Crossing South", then walk to Shijia Hutong. 2️⃣Opening Hours • Shijia Hutong is open all day, but it is recommended to visit during the day for a better experience of the hutong and its attractions. 3️⃣Tour Route • 🏡Shijia Hutong Museum: Learn about the history and culture of the hutong. • 🌳Hutong Stroll: Stroll through the hutong and experience the charm of old Beijing. • 📖Cultural Experience: Visit bookstores, teahouses, and other places in the hutong to experience traditional Beijing culture. 4️⃣Notes • 📸Photography: Shijia Hutong is a great place for photography, especially the courtyard houses and old gatehouses. • 🧭Navigation: As the streets in the hutong are quite complex, it is recommended to use a navigation app to avoid getting lost. 5️⃣Cultural Experience • 🎭Watch a Peking Opera: If time permits, you can watch a Peking Opera at a nearby theater to experience the charm of this national treasure. We hope this guide will help you and your family have a pleasant weekend at Shijia Hutong! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🌟

After exiting the Dengshikou subway station and heading north, right next to the Qianqi Coffee is the Bensi Hutong. The entrance to the hutong doesn't have particularly attractive scenery, but just a few steps in, you'll see a hotel with a nice environment. The courtyard is designed with a bit of Zen, and the hotel also has a teahouse for afternoon tea, open to the public for business~ Continuing further inside, there is a quaint plant shop that only sells green plants, no flowers. The shopkeeper doesn't push sales, allowing you to browse at your leisure, which is especially comfortable. Visiting this hutong after the rain, the sky is very clear. Looking up, you see a touch of green deep in the hutong. Walking further, you come across a few remaining trees, extremely lush, as if all the greenery of the hutong is concentrated here, with little cats scurrying up to the rooftops to play. At the end of the hutong, there is a household that embodies 'hidden in the city.' The entrance is filled with plants, drying corn and chili peppers, with birds and chickens around, and a few small fish in the water tank. With the sounds of insects and birds, it's a pastoral life in the city, making one envious of this family's lifestyle. 1️⃣ Youlan Teahouse Average cost: About 150 yuan Business hours: 9:30-20:00 2️⃣ Zhencheng Plant Studio Average cost: About 50 yuan Business hours: 10:00-19:00 👉 Other Hutong Series Shijia Hutong—A courtyard museum Ganmian Hutong—A treasure trove bookstore, a must-visit for seal enthusiasts Baofang Hutong—Simple old Beijing life scenes

A hutong, half of China, the historic Shijia Hutong, known as the museum in the hutong, has more than 80 courtyards. If you only visit one hutong in Beijing, then Shijia Hutong is definitely the first choice. Shijia Hutong starts from Chaonei South Street in the east and goes to Dongsi South Street in the west, with a total length of 726 meters. Take the subway line 5 and get off at Dengshikou station, and you will arrive after a short walk. Shijia Hutong belonged to Huanghua Fang in the Ming Dynasty and Xiangbai Banner in the Qing Dynasty. Over the centuries, the hutong carries endless memories of old Beijing, and many celebrities have emerged from here: 1, the former residence of famous poet Zang Kejia 2, the former residence of Hu Sheng, the president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences 3, the former residence of contemporary essayist Yang Shuo 4, the former residence of De Bao, the Minister of Rites during the Qianlong period, and Li Helin, the director of the Lu Xun Museum after the liberation 11, the former residence of Yuan Yelie, the company commander of the National Revolutionary Army's Ye Ting Department 20, Cao Yu, Li Bozhao and other playwrights have worked here, it can be said that this is the birthplace of our country's drama industry 23, the former residence of General Wei Lihuang of the Kuomintang 24, the former residence of Ling Suhua, a talented woman of the Republic of China, and her husband Chen Xiyi, is now the first hutong museum in Beijing

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