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The Orchid
A boutique hotel in a historic hutong, offering a blend of modern comforts and traditional Chinese aesthetics, with a terrace providing city views.
- 65号 Bao Chao Hu Tong
- 010 8404 4818
- http://www.theorchidbeijing.com/
Tips from the community
After Mao Zedong came to power in the mid-20th century, many traditional courtyard homes were torn down and replaced with bleak housing blocks, but visitors can still sleep in a sìhéyuàn at The Orchid Hotel near the Drum and Bell towers, and Hotel Cote Cour near Wangfujing, a pedestrian street flanked with luxury shopping malls.
laurenmack 2 years ago
The Orchid Articles
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35 Essential Things to Do in Beijing
Read more...Beijing is a city of contrasts and a metropolis in constant flux. The Chinese capital’s wide boulevards and modern skyscrapers have been rapidly eclipsing the charming hútòngs (alleyways) and sìhéyuàn (courtyard homes) for decades, but there is still plenty of history and culture in the ‘Jing. From exploring the Forbidden City and riding bicycles through […]