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Dongcheng东城区

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Hutong Beijing: courtyards, the Lama Temple, Nanluoguxiang, the Forbidden City at the end of the road. Character no new building can imitate, at the cost of comforts new buildings take for granted.

At a glance

Life without Chinese
Metro access
Quiet at night
Value for money
Good for students

What is around

  • Metro40
  • Supermarket26
  • Park33
  • Pharmacy6
  • International hospital27
  • Shopping mall21

Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.

What works

  • The most atmospheric address in the city, and genuinely central
  • Lines 2, 5, 6 and 8 all run through it
  • Quiet courtyards a minute off the main streets

What to expect

  • Many courtyard rooms have no private bathroom and no central heating
  • Renovation and subletting rules in protected hutongs are strict
  • Winters are hard in an uninsulated single-storey room
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