What's Dongcheng like?

People go to Dongcheng to see popular places such as Wangfujing Street, and to take in culture at top venues such as Forbidden City. Take time to enjoy the neighbourhood's rich culture and selection of shops. Tiananmen Square and Yonghe Temple are a couple of popular sights that will definitely leave an impression.

Where are the best places to stay in Dongcheng?

We have 300 accommodation options in the neighbourhood. Listed below are our travellers' top lodging choices in Dongcheng:

Hilton Beijing Wangfujing

Luxury hotel with 2 restaurants and spa

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour health club • Rooftop terrace • Bar • Walkable location

Park Plaza Beijing Wangfujing

4-star hotel with restaurant and bar

• • Free WiFi • 24-hour fitness centre • Café • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Hotel Cote Cour Beijing

4-star hotel with restaurant and bar

• • Free WiFi • Rooftop terrace • Café • Garden • Walkable location

Jingshan Garden Hotel

3.5-star hotel with restaurant and bar

• • Free WiFi • Garden • 24-hour front desk • Central location

Legendale Hotel Beijing

Luxury hotel with indoor pool and bar

• • Free WiFi • 3 restaurants • Hot tub • Fitness centre • Walkable location

How to get to Dongcheng

Dongcheng is located 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from the heart of Beijing.

Flying to:

• • Beijing (PEK-Capital Intl.), 13.8 mi (22.2 km) from Dongcheng
• • Beijing (PKX-Daxing Intl.), 29 mi (46.6 km) from Dongcheng

Getting to Dongcheng on the metro

Stations in the neighbourhood include:

• • Zhangzizhonglu Station
• • Dongsi Station
• • Beixinqiao Station

Things to see and do in and around Dongcheng

What to see in Dongcheng

• • Wangfujing Street
• • Forbidden City
• • Tiananmen Square
• • Yonghe Temple
• • The Palace Museum

Things to do in Dongcheng

• • Gui Street
• • National Art Museum of China
• • Ditan Park
• • Oriental Plaza
• • National Museum of China

Other popular Dongcheng attractions

• • Workers Stadium
• • Tiananmen
• • Nanluoguxiang
• • Jingshan Park
• • Temple of Confucius

When is the best time to visit Beijing?

• • Hottest months: June, July, August, May (average 24°C)
• • Coldest months: January, December, February, November (average -1°C)
• • Rainiest months: July, August, June, September (average 131 mm of rainfall)