As the major architectural form of residence of Beijing inhabitants for generations, Si He Yuan (quadrangles) of Beijing has been well-known abroad the world. Si He Yuan appeared simultaneously with the Palace, Offices, Neighborhood and passages and Hu tongs in Beijing - the capital of China since from the Yuan Dynasty.

Niu's Mansion built 300 years ago, is one of the oldest house in the Lijiang Old Town. It's located in the center of the old town,200 meters away from Sifang Jie(Square Market),and only 50 meters from Big Stone Bridge, and it's inside a small alley and not by the main street,so always quiet.

For it's good location and cheapest price, the guest house is popular with backpakers.

Ljiang Old Town---->Sifang Squre Market--->Big Stone Bridge then call the hotel 136-8876-6252,hotel will pick you up on the bridge.

The camera market deals in a wide range of local and imported cameras, digital electronic devices, photosensitive materials, studio props, photographic lightings, enlargement equipment, hot and cold mounting machines, along with photography books, bridal gowns, headgear and wigs, cosmetics, wedding goods, studio lightings and advertising goods. You name it, the Camera City has got it.

Camera City is also a centre for photography education, with schools for training photographers and photographic artists.

take the subway (line1) to Wukesong 

The Temple of Xiannong is located on the west side of Beijing's central axis line and opposite the Temple of Heaven. It was built in the Ming Dynasty nearly 600 years ago.

Xiannong was the god of agriculture. At the beginning of the agricultural season every spring, emperors came to the temple and performed rituals to ensure a bountiful harvest.

The Temple of Xiannong is a typical temple complex of China's ritual architecture. Besides the God of Agriculture, there were some other gods such as the God of Mountains, Jupiter and Wind that were worshipped here. These deities are mostly gods of nature who might help with good harvests."

At the end of China's dynastic period, the Temple of Xiannong stopped serving as a place of worship and was used for several other functions. For almost 100 years, it served as a park, a market, a school and a factory, but its achitecture was well maintained.

Renovation of the temple started in the late 1980s, and it was opened to the public as the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum in 1991. The major renovations were completed by 2003 and the main buildings were restored to their original appearances

Only a few visitors a day come to the Temple of Xiannong, quite a contrast to the hordes that crowd into the other four temples. But Xiannong's relative quietness lets them carefully appreciate the buildings and ancient culture.

As the altar of sacrificing the God of Agriculture, the temple complex has less adornments than other palaces in Beijing. Although it is not as magnificent as the Forbidden City, it is really decent and definitely worth a visit."

The museum hosts year-round architectural exhibitions with artifacts, photos of historical buildings and elaborate models on display. Professional architects and people interested in architecture come here often to learn about and admire China's ancient architecture.

The Temple of Xiannong is not just a place for appreciating the marvelous creativity of ancient people, but also a venue for educational and ex-curricular activities. It provides exhibitions and activities for youngsters to learn about China's history and architecture.

As a theme museum, the temple is not as well-known as the Temple of Heaven or the Forbidden City. But if you are fed up with the crowds and noise at the more popular temples and other sites, the Temple of Xiannong is undoubtedly a good place to visit. You can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere or just sit quietly in the courtyard and imagine what it was like here hundreds of years ago.

Hongluo Temple scenic spot covers an area of 8 square kilometers integrating the natural landscape with manmade features. It consists of two part: two scenic spots and three Buddhist areas.
    Two scenic spots refer to Hongluo Hill at the back of Hongluo Temple and Qinglong Hill to the east. Hongluo Hill, the natural barrier of the temple, has two peaks with an altitude of 813 meters. In spring you can enjoy bright-colored pediments and in autumn you can enjoy the red leaves all over the hill. In Qinglong Hill scenic spot there are maily ancient pines which boast an area of more than 1700 mu. Among which there are more than 10,000 ancient trees over 100 years old. It is one of the most important ancient trees group in Beijing. There are stone carvings of twelve annual animal signs and over 100 sets of stone tables and stone stools for tourists to have a rest in the ancient pinewoods. There the air is clear and fresh and the environment is quiet and tasteful. The air has a very high anion content. The gas emitted from the pines is good for people’s health. A saying goes around among the local people: If you stroll in the Arhat Valley once, all your disease will be removed. It is a good destination for tourists to keep healthy and relax themselves.
    Three Buddhist areas refers to Hongluo Temple , Boddhisattva Guanyin Temple and 500- Arhat Statues Garden. Hongluo Temple has a history of more than 1600 years. The temple was built at the foot of the mountain, facing to the south. Most buildings were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There is a main hall built in 3 tiers (The Hall of Heavenly Guardians, Grand Bodhisattva Hall, There Sages Hall) and four side halls in the east and west.(Faith Hall, Thousand-armed Goddess of Mercy Hall, Yaoshi Hall, Damo Hall) Buddhisattva Guanyin Hall is located on the halfway up the mountain. It takes half an hour to get there along the path for the climbers. There are the Gate Hall, Boddhisattva Guanyin Hall, Five-hundred-arhat garden, covering an area of 20 mu, is located in the ancient pinewoods of Archat Valley east of the temple. The stone statue of Maitreya is the center of the five-hundred-arhat garden. The archats are carved out of life-size bluestones. Each archat has different lifelike expressions.
    Hongluo Temple has relatively good tourist facilities. The Bamboo Fragrant Restaurant and the restautrant in Hongluo Hill Resort can accommodate a banquet over 500 guests. Hongluo Hill Resort located in the pinewoods, with the architecture of siheyuan(compond with houses around courtyard) and Japanese style log cabin. There are over 200 beds of different grade, a gymnasium , a Karaoke lounge and conference rooms. In the morning, you can stroll in the pinewoods breathing in fresh air and fully enjoying the relaxation, comfort and romance far from the city.
 

it's just inside the tunxi old street; almost everyone in this city knows this street.

bus or taxi directly to tunxi old street

The garden has a history of 300 years. It is build for the development of confucianism. There are big trees and flowers in it. You can also see a bridge, a pavilion and a large pagoda. Many  locals play mah-jong and Chinese chess. You can ask a cup of green tea and have a rest here. Very old but very local.

Cactus Tex Mex Bar & Grill has a full Mexican and Texas BBQ menu, and features a huge long bar facing into Hongya Cave.  The restaurant and bar is located adjacent to The Harp Irish Pub on Hongya Dong's 9th Floor outdoor terrace/bar street.

Cactus features a pool table, darts, fireplace, aquarium and comfortable leather seating with a fully heated and cooled space.

Take a taxi to Beihai Park, walk to Fang shan Restaurant.