Shichahai lake and Drum tower area Walking tour

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Bell and Drum tower
Nanaluoguxiang hutong
Yandaixiejie Street
Shichahai area

Depart your hotel(Time is flexible)
Your exploration begins with a visit  to  the famous fashion shopping street –Nanaluoguxiang hutong–one of downtown Beijing’s best preserved hutongs. With its grey-walled courtyard homes, it offers a real taste of traditional city life.
Nanluoguxiang has become a hotspot of attraction reported by Fashion magazine. Tourists from abroad regard it as a must-see attraction in Beijing. With a length of 800meters (2624 ft), Nanluoguxiang has 16 Hutongs running across from south to north; 8 in the east and 8 in the west. Lots of officials and celebs have been lived here since Ming (1368-1644) and Qing Dynasty (1636-1911). Historical marks can be found in every Hutong here. Nanluoguxiang is among the first 25 areas listed as historical sites by Beijing Municipal Government in 1990. With its impressive historical reputation and cultural influences, Nanluoguxiang has become a popular attraction in Beijing
Continue walk along the narrow local hutongs,passby the Drum tower,and then to Yandaixiejie street
Walk along theShichahai area to explore the old buildings,and enjoy the surrounding scenearies.Grey courtyard walls, lush and green willow trees, quiet water…all this displays the generosity of this city.
The water area of Shichahai was called “haizi” prior to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). It consisted of Xihai, Qianhai and Houhai which were unknown to the public. With Beihai Lake becoming an imperial backgarden, some 20 temples were built in the area of Shichahai Lake. It was said that these temples were established for the convenience of women to leave the imperial families. “Cha” refers to a small temple while “shi” can mean “tens”, hence the name of Shichahai.

EPARTURE TIME & LOCATION
PICK-UP LOCATION
The pick up location is in your hotel’s lobby,your guide will hold a sign with your name writen on

Notes
It’s a heavy day with a lot of walking. So be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have a good sleep the day before
This is an exclusive private day Tour. Once your tour is confirmed, that tour will no longer be available to anyone else except for your own traveling party.
The walking tour only with the English speaking guide,the guide can meet you in your downtown hotel’s lobby,then you either taxi or subway to the start point- Nanluoguxiang hutong,please  pay your own transportation,and entrance fee to all the sites if you require to go inside the site,otherwise the walking tour only passby the sites
For tourists more than 6,The tour require the transportation,for detail please contact us
The Tour is around 4 hours,if you want to extend the tour after 4.5 hours,it is 100rmb(15 USD)per hour for our English speaking Tour guide

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