Beijing Shichahai Shadow Art Performance Courtyard – A Favorite for Families in Beijing

The hotel offers free shadow puppet performances three times a week, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings, presented by Master Mao. Guests can attend artistic classes focused on traditional Chinese crafts, including shadow puppet painting, calligraphy, and dumpling making. Complimentary Tai Chi classes are available multiple times a week, and the tour desk can arrange rickshaw and boat tours in the Shichahai Lake area.

Each room features modern Chinese design elements such as carved windows and hanging paintings, with flat-screen cable TV and a safe. Private bathrooms include a hairdryer and shower facilities, and all rooms are non-smoking. Some rooms on the second floor have windows facing outside, while others open to the central courtyard or lobby.

The hotel is a 5-minute walk from Houhai Lake, known for its restaurants, bars, and cafés, and close to Beihai Park and Prince Gong Mansion. Beihai North Subway Station (line 6) and Ping'anli Subway Station (line 4) are within walking distance, and Beijing Capital International Airport is a 50-minute drive away. The hotel provides complimentary bicycles and free hand-drawn maps for guests to explore the surrounding Hutong alleys.

A diverse breakfast blending Chinese and Western cuisine is available on site, with options like focaccia sandwiches tested by guests. The lobby offers free tea, coffee, and drinking water throughout the day, plus a vending machine for snacks. The 24-hour front desk provides express check-in/check-out, luggage storage, laundry service, and assistance with ordering food delivery and booking taxis.

Children can participate in hands-on workshops such as painting their own shadow puppets and learning calligraphy, with staff available to translate during sessions. The family room accommodates two adults and two children, with a large window seating area for kids. The tour desk helps families organize trips to nearby attractions like Beihai Park and the Great Wall, including advice on high-speed rail tickets to Badaling.

Cultural Shows: Free shadow puppet performances by Master Mao, 3 times a week

Location: 5-minute walk to Houhai Lake, near Beihai Park

Activities: Tai Chi classes, puppet painting, calligraphy, dumpling making workshops

Rooms: Modern Chinese design with carved windows and flat-screen TV

Family: Family room available, kids' workshops with translation support

Transport: Complimentary bicycles, tour desk for rickshaw and boat tours