HOW TO get to Sanlitun Village
Sanlitun Village (Sān Lǐ Tún / 三里屯) is an outdoor mall/square in Beijing where you can find a lot of restaurants, shops and nightlife. It’s a lot of fun during the day and can even be more fun at night. 
Sanlitun is split into two sections - South and North. In between them is a hotel called “The Opposite House”. The South end is likely where you’ll want to be; you’ll recognize it from the picture on the left. The North end is home to a lot of swanky luxury shops, so head there if that’s what you’re looking for. The main way to get there is by taxi and by bus. The nearest subway station is about a 10 minute walk. By Taxi Since it’s a such a popular area for foreigners, just say “Sanlitun” to the driver and he’ll know exactly where to go. In the small chance that he doesn’t understand you, try saying it with a Beijing accent: “Sanlitwar”. The driver may then give you a follow-up question. In my taxi experiences, this question has been whether you’d like to go to the South end or North end. For the South end, answer with “nán kǒu (南口)” and for the North end, reply with “běi kǒu (北口)”. If you go to the south end, you’ll end up at the place pictured on the left. By Bus Sanlitun is very well served by buses. Here is a small sample of the bus routes you can take: Bus routes 113 / 118 / 406 / 431 / 701 / 758. By Subway Go to Tuanjiehu station (Tuán jiē hú / 团结湖) on Line 10, go out of Exit A. Make a U-turn as you’ll be facing the wrong direction, you want to be on Gongrentiyuchang North Road. Walk about 10 minutes, you’ll see a bunch of cafes and restaurants to your right. You really can’t miss it; the number of foreigners you’ll see increases with each step you take. Check out a directory list of the stores in Sanlitun here.
