Pick up from your hotel at 9:00am. Transfer to Gulou Avenue by car, then rent a bike in the Gulou Avenue, enjoy your sightseeing by bike to Drum and Bell Tower, then pass through Yandaixiejie, then cycle to Yinding Bridge, bike through Nangfang Hutong and Shichahai. Shichahai is an historic scenic area, the greatest point of interest is residences, Hutong and Courtyard, at last finish at Beihai Park. Return to your hotel.

Drum and Bell Tower:

The Bell and Drum Towers continued to function as the official timepiece of China and government until 1924, when the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was forced to leave the Forbidden City) and western-style clockwork was made the official means of time-keeping.

Hutong:

Most of the hutongs run from the due east to west or from the north to south, thus forming the neat layout of the city. In order to allow the main house to get more sunshine, the courtyards were all built facing south, so hutongs running east to west are superior in number. But there are also slanting hutongs which are always overshadowed.

Beihai Park:

Baihai Park is situated in the Xicheng District and has a history of more than 1,000 years. This park was built up through five dynasties, the Liao (916-1125), the Jin (1115-1234), the Yuan (1271-1368), the Ming (1368-1644) and the Qing (1644-1911). Though it was a royal garden, it remains grand with a hint of exquisite elegance as well. It covers an area of 69 hectares (171 acres), with over a half covered by water. The whole park can be divided into four scenic areas: Qionghua Islet (Jade Flower Islet), Circular City, the eastern bank area and the northern bank area.