Transportation - Go to Beijing Friendship Store
Take Metro Line 1 to Yong'anli Station Exit A1, then walk west for about 500 meters to reach.
Beijing Friendship Store
Address: 17 Jianguomen Outer Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 08:30-22:00
Ticket Price: Free
Recommended Visit Duration: 1-2 hours
Some cafes and restaurants in the courtyard may operate until later; the JENNY supermarket typically opens around 8:30 AM, please refer to the actual notice in-store for confirmation.
Transportation - To Ritan Park
Walk north along "Jianhua Road" for about 400 meters to reach the south gate of Ritan Park.
Ritan Park
Opening hours: 05:30-22:00
Ticket price: Free
Recommended visiting time: 1 hour
Transportation - Head to THE BOX Youth Power Center Building A
Can be reached on foot.
Lunch
Inside The Box, there are American hot dogs, Italian pizza, Japanese grilled chicken, and Korean barbecue, all of which taste pretty good.
The coffee, milk tea, and ice cream here are also above standard.
And if you want to try Chinese cuisine, we have some recommendations—
THE BOX Chaoyang Outer Youth Power Center
Business Hours: 11:00-23:30
What does happiness look like for China's trendiest young people? Here are some answers...
Learn about The Box
THE BOX looks like a “semi-finished” mall located in a stalled building, but that's just a stylistic choice; it is actually a comprehensive shopping center that integrates fashion, art, and entertainment. There are various trendy brands, cutting-edge design brands, as well as various art installations, interactive experiences, regular art exhibitions, and live performances.
With a style of overall curated retail, there are many interesting shops worth visiting, such as the cute and sweet-themed “MOF Girl's Department Store,” the pet-friendly “Mars Pet Supermarket,” the street-style “OM,” and the Chinese trendy brand “Army Logic”… Oh, and by the way, there are also many beautiful accessories, hats, and socks here.
If you get hungry while exploring, you can head to B Block, Level 2 for lunch and then continue your visit.
There are many trendy shops worth visiting here, and it's recommended to start from Level 1 of A Block.
Beijing Qiaofu Fangcaodi Shopping Center
Business Hours: 10:00-22:00
A poetic commercial space growing in an art museum……
Qiaofu Fangcaodi Shopping Center, with a total construction area of 200,000 square meters, is one of Beijing's first five-star shopping centers, a mall full of artistic atmosphere. It is an innovative commercial building that integrates top-grade office buildings, trendy shopping centers, art centers, and boutique hotels, and is also the first comprehensive commercial building in China to receive the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED “Platinum Pre-Certification.” It also features the longest indoor suspension bridge in Asia, measuring 236 meters.
Founder Huang Jianhua has placed 45 masterpieces by Dalí, 140,000 bottles of fine red wine, over 70 grotto Buddha statues, and more than 40 pieces of bronze artifacts
in this mall, all of which are carefully crafted collections. Through his rich collection and youthful mindset, he allows art to truly touch the heart.
In addition, there are many other art pieces on display here, including over 500 works by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol, Pierre Maté, Wang Luya, Liu Xiaodong, Gao Xiaowu, He Wenjuan, Chen Wenling, Zheng Lu, Zou Liang, Ren Zhe, and others.
Here, you can find various high-end brands, unique architectural designs, and rich art exhibitions. This allows you to enjoy the fun of shopping while experiencing the charm of art.
Before or after a meal, if you're tired, you can also go to the rooftop garden on the 10th floor to have a cup of coffee; the environment is very pleasant, and there are irregular free art exhibitions to enjoy.
After dinner, you can enjoy the summer breeze and evening glow in the outdoor area of Qiaofu Fangcaodi.
Dinner
The food at Qiaofu Fangcaodi is a bit expensive, but its delicacy and taste are completely worth the price.
Night Tour
As night falls, if you feel that your day isn't quite complete, you might as well come to the edge of the Third Ring Road and take the '300 Extra Double-Decker Bus' to circle around the Third Ring Road and enjoy the night view.
You will pass by famous landmarks such as Liangma River, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Tuanjie Lake, CBD, CCTV Building, China Zun, and Shuangjing.
You can get on the bus at Liangma Bridge Station and head south towards Shuangjing Bridge, getting off at Shuangjing Bridge South.
Most of the journey is on elevated roads, with excellent views from the front row and the right side on the second floor.
More Excitement Awaits
The old and the new are never opposing propositions, and Beijing is not just the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, and the Summer Palace. The imaginative spaces you see today prove that the weight of history and the vibrancy of youth can blend perfectly. Here, every soul that loves life can find resonance, and every yearning for novelty can be met. This is not just a journey to check off trendy landmarks, but a spiritual journey that resonates in sync with the pulse of the city... The continuation of Chinese culture is certainly not just whispers settled in the crevices of history, but beauty and happiness that grow rapidly in the fertile soil of culture.
Good night.
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