Travel Guide to Beijing’s Four Famous Hospitals

pTourists coming to Beijing will of course yearn to live in a courtyard house and experience the authentic Beijing lifestyle. However, nowadays, courtyard houses are as expensive as luxury villas, and the cultural value and use price have soared. Let’s introduce the four famous courtyard houses in Beijing.

The Four Seasons Courtyard is elegant and beautiful, returning to the original appearance of life.

Recommended people: people in the cultural field, party lovers, people who like Chinese minimalist style.

The Four Seasons Courtyard, which only opened in October last year, is different from most traditional courtyard inns that like red and green colors and carved beams and painted buildings. It presents an elegant and indifferent style. Whether it is the bamboos planted in the courtyard, the birdcages hanging under the eaves, or the calligraphy on the walls, they all reflect the leisure and elegance of the literati in the old capital. Zhou Yimin's "Fashionable Cohabitation" took a fancy to the unique interest here and took a photo here.

When you walk into the Four Seasons Courtyard, you will immediately feel that it is different from other courtyard inns: there is no modern activity area at all, only a quiet place that seems to have been quiet for a long time, which makes people feel uncomfortable. Dare to believe. Old Beijing attaches great importance to the twenty-four solar terms, and emphasizes that work and interests throughout the year are carried out according to the solar terms. The Four Seasons Garden keeps this in mind, and the names of the solar terms transcribed on rice paper can be seen everywhere, such as the Spring Equinox, Dragon Boat Festival, Qingming Festival, and Grain Rain, which has a bit of a "shop training" flavor. Currently there are only three rooms in Four Seasons Courtyard, divided into ordinary rooms and suites. The tables, chairs and desks in the room are all in pure Chinese style. Coupled with the messy blue brick floor and the ink calligraphy and painting on the wall, it has a bit of Chinese minimalism.

Maybe it’s because of this fresh and elegant energy. Most of the past guests here were people from the cultural field. Maybe a famous writer and dancer is sitting in the courtyard chatting with you. Four Seasons School has many open activities on weekdays, including tea ceremony performances, guqin classes, Tai Chi classes, and Xingyiquan classes, all of which are full of ancient charm. Wu Na, China's first guzheng master, also performed here. Today, the inn is hosting free solo exhibitions for photographers.

Reference price: 438 yuan-780 yuan/night.

Fault: Too few guest rooms.

There are only three guest rooms, so it is difficult to make a reservation, and there are even fewer opportunities to meet new people.

Walking in the alley: watching the sunset at the Drum Tower

There are many attractions near the Four Seasons Courtyard, and the famous Bell and Drum Tower is not far away. It is a good choice to go to the Drum Tower to watch the sunset at night. On the small playground in front of the Bell and Drum Tower, children were running and adults were playing badminton in a circle. The breath of life in old Beijing is ready to come out.

Address: No. 9, Qianmachang Hutong, Jiugulou Street, Xicheng District

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