[2025 Beijing Attraction] Travel Guide for Donghuamen Residential District (Updated Mar)

👉Jinshui River, commonly known as Tongzi River or the moat, is located at Donghuamen in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It is divided into Inner Jinshui River and Outer Jinshui River. The Inner Jinshui River flows in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, and the Outer Jinshui River flows in front of Tiananmen Square. According to the *History of Yuan Dynasty*, its source is from Yuquan Mountain in Wanping County, West Beijing, and flows into the capital city through the south water gate of Heyi Gate, hence the name Jinshui. It is open all day, year-round. 🌈Walk from Donghuamen along the Tongzi River, along the outer edge of the Forbidden City, all the way to Meridian Gate. Walking is the most enjoyable way to experience this. 🌈Enter Zhongshan Park, visit Jin Yuxuan Teahouse, have some tea, chat, and relax.

📍Address: No. 4 Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 🚗Transportation: - Bus: Take bus No. 1, 2, 52, 82, 120, etc., and get off at "Tiananmen East" or "Tiananmen West" station. - Subway: Take Line 1 or Batong Line, and get off at "Tiananmen East" station (Exit B) or "Tiananmen West" station (Exit C). - Taxi: Please note that there are traffic controls around the Forbidden City. If possible, you can take a taxi to Donghuamen, Xihuamen, or Shenwumen, but you need to plan your drop-off location in advance. 👍️Must-see attractions: - Hall of Supreme Harmony: The first of the three main halls of the Forbidden City, it is also the highest-ranking and largest ancient building in China. It is solemn and majestic, showing the royal style, and you can directly feel the peak of ancient architectural skills. - Palace of Heavenly Purity: The sleeping palace of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it is a grand building with luxurious interior decorations. It witnessed countless court stories and is an important window to understand ancient court life. - Imperial Garden: The "paradise" in the palace, with ancient trees towering in the garden, pavilions and towers scattered in an orderly manner, and different beautiful scenery in all seasons. It is a good place for a leisurely stroll and to experience ancient garden art. 🎟️Tickets: - Ticketing platform: Purchase tickets through the "Palace Museum" WeChat mini program, and make a reservation 7 days in advance starting at 20:00. - Ticket price: The ticket price will be adjusted from November 1, 2024, to CNY 60/person in peak season (April 1 - October 31) and CNY 40/person in off-peak season (November 1 - March 31 of the following year). - Discount policy: There are corresponding free or discount policies for children under 6 years old (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters (inclusive), seniors aged 60 and above, and people with disabilities. 💗Other tips: - Visiting time: It is recommended to visit on non-holidays and enter the park early in the peak season to avoid the peak of the crowd and enjoy the buildings and cultural relics more comfortably. - Dress code: The buildings in the Forbidden City are brightly colored, and wearing light-colored or ancient-style clothes will make your photos more beautiful. - Dining and rest: There are dining places in the Forbidden City, such as the Icehouse Restaurant and Kunning Palace Afternoon Tea, where you can replenish your energy when you are tired.

This is only available in Beijing~ Donghuamen Snacks·Zha Jiang Noodles·Baodu (Shichahai Branch)! All kinds of Beijing-style snacks! 🌈The location is great, with three floors overlooking Shichahai. The interior is full of Beijing flavor, and the view outside the window is especially beautiful in the afternoon and at sunset🤩~ 😋~ Fried sausage~ Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, the fried sausage is dipped in garlic sauce and makes a "crunch" sound when you bite into it, just like the taste of the streets and alleys when you were a child! Beijing-style Baodu~ Traditional Beijing flavor, the ingredients are very fresh, and the heat is just right. The taste is "fresh, crispy, and tender", wrapped in authentic sesame sauce with a rich flavor! Douzhi, Jiaoquan, and pickles~ The three-piece set of old Beijingers, a sip of Douzhi, a bite of Jiaoquan, and a bite of pickles, the taste is so addictive! It is recommended to bring friends from other places and foreign countries to try it!😆 Old Beijing Miancha~ The ancient taste of Beijing Miancha is now available, with millet fragrance and sesame sauce, the taste is delicate and smooth. Drinking a bowl by Shichahai in winter is warm and comfortable!

Not much bread to choose from after sunset, but it's quiet with few people. 🥯 Spicy meat floss bagel is a new staple, with just the right amount of spiciness, suitable for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The black sesame bagel is also filled with stuffing, with evenly distributed black sesame paste inside. 🍞 Tofu toast is made with tangzhong, making it very soft, and the tender tofu flavor is obvious when chewed. 🦆🦆🦆🦆 🍞 Luhui (Dongsi) 📍 No. 45, Dongsi South Street, Donghuamen Subdistrict

I really didn't expect that getting up early on a weekend morning to see the flowers at the Donghuamen of the Forbidden City would lead to such a picturesque and photogenic walking route. The main route is from Donghuamen to Wumen to the Working People's Cultural Palace. This route doesn't require booking Forbidden City tickets in advance, yet you can still appreciate the charm of the Forbidden City. The distance is not far, and it's very comfortable to walk. If you're short on time, you can walk to Wumen and then return the same way. If you have more time, you can also take a stroll around the perimeter of the Forbidden City. I saw many local friends jogging along this route as part of their morning exercise. Because it's morning, the river water shimmers with the reflection of the dawn light and the first rays of the sun, casting a golden filter over the distant buildings, while the architecture of the Forbidden City is even more majestic and spectacular against the backdrop of the blue sky and white clouds. Such beautiful scenery is really worth getting up early for a walk~

Always take the children to the Forbidden City when you come to Beijing~ 🎫Tickets: Forbidden City Museum Reservation ⚠️Note: You need to make a reservation 7 days in advance, starting at 8 o'clock every night🌈Share ticket grabbing strategy: You must squat in, you will definitely get stuck when you go in! But don't give up, keep refreshing, keep refreshing, we didn't have tickets when we went in at 8 o'clock before, but! At 8:02, there were tickets again! So don't give up, just keep refreshing! ⏰Opening hours: 8:30-17:00 💰Cost: Off-season 40 peak season 60 (free for minors) 📍Travel: Subway ✅Subway Line 1 Batong Line Tiananmen East Station B Northeast Exit 🌈Recommended route for bringing children: Donghuamen➡️Wumen➡️Wenhua Hall➡️Taihemen➡️Taihe Hall➡️Zhonghe Hall➡️Baohe Hall➡️Qianqingmen➡️Cining Palace➡️West Six Palaces➡️Kunning Palace➡️Qianqing Palace➡️East Six Palaces➡️Clock Museum➡️Nine Dragon Wall➡️Treasure House➡️Royal Garden➡️Shenwu Gate ⚠️Try not to walk along the central axis, this line basically does not go back. 🥣Food: The location of the Ice Cellar Coffee, there is food and drink for sale If you bring your own food, you can sit outside and eat, there are parasols and chairs.