Shishahai Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
Visit Shishahai
Popular places to visit
Jingshan Park
Created as a Feng Shui barricade to protect the residents of the Forbidden City, this park was the stage upon which the last Ming emperor met his tragic fate.
Beihai Park
These impeccable imperial gardens date back to the tenth century and count the legendary Kubla Khan amongst their most famous residents.
Prince Gong Mansion
You can browse the exhibits at Prince Gong Mansion, a museum with a storied past, during your travels to Beijing. Experience the acclaimed art galleries and entertainment choices in this culturally rich area.
Jingshan Table Tennis Park
Catch an event at Jingshan Table Tennis Park during your trip to Beijing. Discover the acclaimed art galleries and shops in this culturally rich area.
Houhai Park
Explore the great outdoors at Houhai Park, a lovely green space in Beijing. Experience the entertainment choices and acclaimed art galleries in this culturally rich area.
Shicha Lake Park
Explore the great outdoors at Shicha Lake Park, a lovely green space in Beijing. Discover the acclaimed art galleries and shops in this culturally rich area.
Activities
Mini Group Discovery Forbidden City Tour with Hotel Pickup option
Forbidden City Ticket/ The Palace Museum or Group Tours Options
Beijing Forbidden City Ticket Booking (Optional: guide service)
Beijing Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square Admission Tickets
T-Square & Forbidden City Group Tours with Optional Sights
Jingshan Park QR Ticket with 4 Language Audio Guide
Our pick of the best Shishahai Hotel Deals
Peace Hotel Beijing
Lots of options, however the food wasnt great and it was repeated over days
Reviewed on 2 Apr 2026
Sunworld Hotel Beijing Wangfujing
Yes it was very good
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
Grand Hyatt Beijing
We stayed at the Grand Hyatt apartments with 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It was very clean and the staff were very friendly, ensuring that our needs were met. The room itself was spacious enough for my family of 4.
Reviewed on 4 Apr 2026
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Beijing Wangfujing
I feel like this location is very good to go to most if not all major sightseeing areas. The hotel was clean and staff was very helpful in helping us find the luggage our airlines had lost. I highly recommend this hotel. It is walking distance from wangfujing st where you can just walk around to ...
Reviewed on 3 Apr 2026
LiveFortuna Hotel
Hotel was lovely and so was the staff ! Needed additional laundry detergent for the machine and asked at the reception and no problem at all, always had new water bottler an new/clean items at the room.
Reviewed on 1 Apr 2026
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
This is not at the usual standards of a US 4 seasons. More like a 3 star US hotel.
Reviewed on 29 Mar 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Shishahai
Xicheng
Historical sites, museums and theatres highlight some notable features of Xicheng. Make a stop by Forbidden City or Xidan Shopping Center while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Lingjing Hutong Station or Xidan Station to get around town.
Dongcheng
Enjoy the popular shops in Dongcheng. Wangfujing Street is a worthwhile stop, and you can jump on the metro at Zhangzizhonglu Station or Dongsi Station to see more of Beijing.
Downtown Beijing
Historical sites, museums and art galleries highlight some notable features of Downtown Beijing. Make a stop by Wangfujing Street or Forbidden City while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Jinyu Hutong Station or Dengshikou Station to get around town.
Wangfujing Shopping Area
Historical sites, art galleries and museums highlight some notable features of Wangfujing Shopping Area. Make a stop by Wangfujing Street or Forbidden City while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Dengshikou Station or Dongsi Station to get around town.
Dongdan
Visitors to Dongdan love its popular shops, and you can check out Wangfujing Street and Wangfujing Paleolithic Museum. If you want to see more in the area, you can get around town on the metro at Dengshikou Station.
Dongzhimen
While you're in Dongzhimen, take in top sights like Raffles City Beijing and jump on the metro at Dongzhimen Station to see more of the city.
Shishahai Travel Guide
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