Beijing/Shijingshan

Subway line 1 (red) extends west into Shijingshan. The S1 line extends east from the suburbs. Bus and taxi journeys from central Beijing will be long.

• BadachuBadachu is comprised of eight Buddhist temples and monasteries at the foot of the Western Hills. Restored in the 1980s, the whole area is now a park and popular tourist destination for Beijingers wishing to escape city life.

• Hope ParkA small but attractive park south-east of Badachu.

• Fahai TempleThis fifteenth century temple has some of the best-preserved and extensive Ming frescoes to be found.

• Tianyi's Tomb

  address: 80 Moshikou Dajie (模式口大街80号)
  This is the most extensive and well-preserved Ming dynasty tomb of an eunuch. There is a Eunuch Culture Museum (¥8 entrance fee) at the same site.

• Cheng'en Temple

  address: East Moshikou Dajie (模式口大街东部)
  This is another temple with a history of at least five hundred years.

• China Quaternary Glacier Museum

  address: Moshikou Dajie (模式口大街)
  This museum was founded in 1992 and offers an introduction to geology, geography, and glaciers.

• Beijing International Sculpture Park

  phone: +86 10 68650422
  Opened in 2002, this park places sculpture from around the world in an attractive, green setting.

• Babaoshan Revolutionary CemeteryOriginally a temple, this was made into the chief cemetery for Communist Party figures. Buried here are artist Xu Feihong, writer Lao She, and many of the most important CCP leaders.

• Cishan TempleThis is also known as Tiantai Temple. You will be lucky to see this one: the temple only opens March 15-17 of every year.

• Beijing Shooting Range

  address: Xiangshan Nanlu 香山南路
  Shoot stuff at this Olympic-class shooting range.

• Take a tour of Capital Steel

  phone: +86 10 88296558
  Since 2001, Capital Steel has been offering tours of its facilities and explanations of how steel is made. Get a Chinese-speaker to call find out when the tours are running.

• Wanda PlazaShopping mall.

• Huang Ji Huang Stewing Pot (Pingguoyuan Branch)

  phone: +86 10 88756828
  address: 2 Grain Shop, Pingguoyuan (苹果园第二粮店)

• Mei Zhou Dong Po Restaurant (Shijingshan Branch)

  phone: +86 10 88680808
  address: 22 Shijingshan Road (石景山路22号)
  Sichuan cuisine.

• Fengbozhuang

  phone: +86 10 68880812
  address: 43 Gucheng South Road (古城南路43号)

• Xiaotudou (Gucheng Branch)

  phone: +86 10 68885396
  address: 6 Gucheng Xiaojie (古城小街甲6号)

Bars and clubs

• Buyetian Bar

  address: Shijingshan Road (石景山路; Shí​jǐng​shān​lù​)

• Cactus Bar

  phone: +86 10 68829791
  address: North end of Bajiao Stadium/Gym (八角体育馆北侧; Bā​jiǎo​tǐ​yù​guǎn​běi​cè​)
  Cossy bar with wooden furniture and fake tropical plants. Frequented by young locals who all seem to know each other and the staff.

• DiZhen

  address: Shijingshan Rd (石景山路)
  Chinese club.

• Huarniu Bar

  phone: +86 10 88107320
  address: 49 Gucheng North Road (古城北路49号; Gǔchéngběilù)

• Xiaomu Bar

  phone: +86 10 68641908
  address: Qixing Garden, Lugu (鲁谷七星园内; Lǔ​gǔ​ Qī​xīng​yuán​nèi​​)

Cafes

• Laiyin Café

  address: 1 Shixing Avenue (实兴大街1号; Shí​xīng​dà​jiē​)

• Zhenguo Café (Shijingshan Wanda Branch)

  address: Wanda Square, B18 Shijingshan Road (石景山路乙18号万达广场; Shí​jǐng​shān​lù Wàn​dá​guǎng​chǎng)​​

• SPR Coffe (Shijingshan Wanda Square Branch)

  address: 2 Wanda Square, 18 Shijingshan Road (石景山路乙18号万达广场2楼; Shí​jǐng​shān​lù Wàn​dá​guǎng​chǎng)

Budget

• Beijing Xinshiyuan Hotel

  phone: +86 10 88703399
  address: Xiwang Park, Badachu Lu, Shijingshan (石景山区八大处路希望公园内; Shíjǐngshānqū Bādàchǔlù Xīwànggōngyuánnèi)
  Small rooms without internet access. Business center, gift shop, karaoke, billiard, table tennis, tennis, massage and sauna available. Chinese restaurant and room service.

• Beijing Jiujiuyuan Super8 Hotel

  phone: +86 10 68835888
  address: Yangzhuang East Road (杨庄东路; Yángzhuāng​dōng​lù​)
  Small rooms with free internet and kettle.

Mid-range

• Beijing Haite Hotel

  phone: +86 10 68811188
  address: 1 Shixing Avenue (实兴大街1号; Shíxīng​dà​jiē​)
  Three star hotel with rooms with free internet, safe, electric kettle and mini bar. ATM, shopping malls, beauty salon, ticketing service, fitness, indoor swimming pool and tennis available. Chinese and Western restaurants as well as bar and room service.

• Mercure Wanshang Beijing

  phone: +86 10 68681199
  address: 1 Yinhe Avenue (银河大街1号; Yínhé​dà​jiē)​
  Rooms with free internet, safe deposit, minibar, free mineral water and coffee facilities. Business center, currency exchange, ATM, fitness, indoor swimming pool and tennis court available. Chinese and Western restaurants as well as bar and café.

Splurge

• Pullman Beijing West Wanda

  phone: +86 10 88681188
  address: Building 1, Jia 18 Shijinagshan Road (石景山路甲18号1号楼; shí​jǐng​shān​lù​ Jiǎ​18hào 1hào​lóu​​)
  Very large rooms with free internet, safe deposit box, free mineral water, coffee facilities and minibar. Business center, currency exchange, gift shop, beauty salon, ticket office, fitness and indoor swimming pool available. Chinese, Western and Japanese restaurants as well as café and bar.