East Beijing Half Day Tour

Overview

Tour Type: Exclusive Private Tour

Vehicle: Car or Van

Operates: Daily

Departs: 8:00am or 1:30pm

Returns: 12:00am 5:30pm

Duration: Approx. 4 hours

Pick-up: Your midtown Hotel

Tour Highlights

Pass by Beijing Linked Hybrid, an ultra-modern expression of 21st

Stop and visit 798 Art Zone, a thriving artist community

Pass by new CCTV Building

Take a car tour of CBD

Stop and visit Gaobeidian classic furniture street and Goabeidian Village

Tourist Attraction Description

Beijing Linked Hybrid - Also known as MOMA Phase 2, located adjacent to the north-east corner of old city wall of Beijing. The complex is designed by American architect Steven Holl. It is selected by Time magazine as one of ten best new architectural marvels. It is an ultra-modern expression of 21st.Century ecological urban living.

Visit 798 Art Zone - Also known Dashanzi Art District. It accommodates a thriving artist community, nestled in the over 50-year abandoned military factory buildings of featuring architectural style - typical Bauhaus style with perfect combination of practicality and concision. Now It is often likened to New York's Greenwich Village or SOHO.

New CCTV Building - The new landmark comprises of two L-shaped high-rise towers connected at the top and the bottom at an angle to form a loop. Described as a 'Z' criss-cross, the looped tower is ofen dubbed as"a twisted doughnut" or "'the pants". The CCTV tower will employ 10,000 people and will allow China State Television to broadcast some 200 channels against the present limited 16 channels.

CBD - The Beijing Central Business District is the primary area of finance, media, and business services in Beijing. The Beijing CBD is currently undergoing large-scale development. The Beijing CBD has attracted over 100 Fortune 500 businesses in the media, financial, information technology.. More than 60 percent of overseas-funded companies in Beijing are located in the CBD.

Gaobeidian Village - A thousand-year-old village, the nearest historical village of Beijing and located on the extended east-line of ChangAn Avenue, only 20 minutes ride from downtown. Gaobeidian has a 1500 meter-long Classic Furniture Street which holds over 300 traditional classic furniture workshops, seeing people how to make classic furniture.