Beijing Shichahai Rickshaw Tour

Discover the Old Beijing in
Shichahai

In the bustling capital of China, Beijing, the Hutongs (old alleys) are home to the vast Shichahai Lake. The Shichahai area is a scenic spot and residential area that best showcases Beijing's old features and traditional aspects. You can feel a unique atmosphere based on alleys, folk houses, Wangfu, and old residences of celebrities.

Shichahai Lake is a large lake divided into Qianhai, Houhai, and Xihai, and in this course, you can explore Qianhai and Houhai. There are more than 100 restaurants near Shichahai Lake.

You can enjoy the scenery of Shichahai Lake and the streets with lush poplar trees from atmospheric cafes and bars, making it a popular place for tourists as well as young people in Beijing.

Traditional Village Alley Hutong

Hutong Street is an old alley also known as the Bukchon of Beijing. With a long history, tradition, and humanistic value, Hutong is also home to the old houses (wealth) of the emperor's relatives and celebrities, making it a place of high historical and cultural value. If you take a rickshaw, you can easily tour the narrow alleys of Hutong!

Explore Key Tourist Attractions

This course allows you to visit all of Shichahai's key tourist attractions: the Former Residence of Guo Moruo, Yinding Bridge, and Prince Gong's Mansion. The Former Residence of Guo Moruo and Prince Gong's Mansion are famous for their long history, and Yinding Bridge is famous as a photo spot on Shichahai Lake. Check the course with the image

Rickshaw Course Description

Option 1 : Rickshaw Course (approx. 20~25 minutes)
This is a special experience where you can slowly tour Beijing's beautiful Shichahai Lake and traditional Hutong alleyways by rickshaw. It is a popular course where you can feel Beijing's traditional life and old atmosphere up close while running through narrow alleys.

Course :
Rickshaw starting point 老北京胡同游 departure → Former Residence of Guo Moruo 郭沫若故居 → Qianhai 前海 → Bar Street 酒吧街 → Yinding Bridge 银锭桥 → Houhai 后海 → Hutong Street 大翔凤胡同 → Willow Lane 柳荫街 → Prince Gong's Mansion 路过恭王府门口 → Qianhai West Street 前海西街 → Former Residence of Guo Moruo 回到郭沫若故居 → Rickshaw starting point

Option 2 : Rickshaw + Hutong Explanation (40~50 minutes):
After touring the Shichahai Hutong Street, where the old atmosphere of Beijing remains, by rickshaw, a professional Korean guide will walk with you and explain the history and culture of Hutong Street in an easy and fun way.

[Explanation Contents]
- History and formation process of the Shichahai area
- Story of Beijing's traditional alley 'Hutong' culture
- Meaning of Beijing's urban structure and central axis
- Story of Prince Gong's Mansion, famous for its auspicious location
- People's lives and changes in traditional alleys

Option 3 : Rickshaw + Siheyuan Folk House Visit (50~60 minutes):
After touring Beijing's traditional alleys by rickshaw, a professional Korean guide will walk with you and visit a traditional Siheyuan folk house where real people live to directly experience Beijing's traditional house culture.

[Explanation Contents]
- History of Shichahai and Beijing's traditional culture
- Structure and characteristics of Beijing's traditional house 'Siheyuan'
- Differences between Chinese traditional houses and Korean Hanoks
- Story of Beijing's central axis and urban design
- Background of the formation of Hutong alleys
- Story of Prince Gong's Mansion and Feng Shui
- Historical reason why Siheyuan became Daejabwon