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Sānlǐtún & Cháoyáng

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D ( For more detail of this area see Map p282.A 133 Lonely Planet’s Explore Sānlǐtún & Cháoyáng Top Tip The only sights of real interest in the spread-out district The vendors at the markets of Cháoyáng (朝阳) are Dōngyuè Temple and the oasis in this area are very accus- that is Rìtán Park, although spending at least half a day tomed to foreign tourists, so at the 798 Arts District is more or less essential. Modern- prepare yourself for some se- architecture lovers will also want to visit the Olympic riously hard bargaining. There site. Once your sightseeing is done, it’s time to focus on are no hard and fast rules as Cháoyáng’s more hedonistic pleasures: shopping, eating to how much to cut the start- and partying. ing price by. The best way to ’ll find many of Běijīng’s best and most eye-­catching gauge how low vendors are shopping malls here, as well as some of the city’s finest prepared to go is simply to Sānlǐtún &Cháoyáng markets. You could easily put aside a day for shopping, walk away, hopefully prompt- including a lazy brunch or lunch stop. ing a genuine ‘last price’. Come evening, the choice of restaurants is stagger- ing. Whether you fancy keeping it real with dumplings, dressing up for posh nosh or sampling international cui- 5 Best Places sine from African to Thai, you can find it in Cháoyáng. to Eat Once you’ve satisfied your hunger cravings, hop in a ¨¨Jīngzūn Peking Duck cab to one of the many bars in the area, where you can (p140) discuss where best to dance the night away over a cock- ¨¨Bǎoyuán Dumpling Res-

 (tail or three. taurant (p139 ¨¨Home Plate BBQ (p139) Local Life ¨¨In & Out (p137) ¨¨Duck de Chine (p142) ¨ Food If you want to sidestep the expats and moneyed For reviews, see p137.A out-of-towners and eat like a real Beijinger, head for Bàodǔ Huáng (p139). ¨ Art 798 Art District is well worth a trip, but true Best Places art-lovers should also head slightly further northeast, 6 to the less-touristy galleries at Cǎochǎngdì. to Drink ¨ ¨ Parklife Rìtán Park (p136) is a favourite spot for ¨Great Leap locals who come here to fly kites, play cards and do (p143) their daily exercises. Other outdoor spaces include ¨¨Janes + Hooch (p144) Cháoyáng and Tuánjiéhú Parks, which both have ¨¨Jing A Brewing (p143) popular swimming complexes. ¨¨Slow Boat Brewery (p143) ¨¨Parlor (p143) Getting There & Away ¨¨Revolution (p144) ¨ Subway The main bar, restaurant and clubbing For reviews, see p142.A areas in Sānlǐtún are between Dongsi Shitiao and Tuanjiehu stations. Whichever way you’re heading, you’re faced with a 10- to 15-minute walk. 7 Best Places ¨ Dōngzhímén Transport Hub The Airport Express to Shop terminates here, two subway lines meet here, and there ¨¨Pānjiāyuán Market (p147) are buses to every corner of the city, including ones to ¨¨Shard Box Store (p147) the Great Wall. ¨¨Sānlǐtún Village (p147) ¨ Bus Bus 113 runs past Sānlǐtún and the Workers ¨¨Silk Market (p148) Stadium before turning north up Jiaodaokou Nandajie ¨ (for Nanluogu Xiang). Bus 120 goes from the east gate ¨UCCA Design Store of the Workers Stadium to Wángfǔjǐng and Qiánmén. (p147) Bus 701 runs the length of Gongrentiyuchang Beilu and For reviews, see p146.A continues west to Běihǎi Park.