Get your hands on a pack of Beijing by Foot cards

Ever wondered, as you strolled down a particular hutong or street, what it was like 500 years ago? What scholars strolled these hutongs, what disputes echoed off these ancient walls, what intrigues were hatched?

Beijing by Foot provides at least a few answers to these intriguing questions. This collection of 40 walks around Beijing will take you through hutongs and high-rises, into the history and stories that still reside amidst the cement and construction.

Written by the tireless Eric Abrahamsen for Immersion Guides, Beijing by Foot has mapped the city like never before. We've walked every hutong and every street, in search of the forgotten gems and hidden details. And now the result is here, presented on stylish, easy-to-carry cards, each of which features a walk on one side and a map on the other, marked with sites of interest and a route, as well as the city’s best restaurants, bars and shops.

Old Beijing is still here, in our midst, if you know where to look. Though it may seem obscured by neon and scaffolding, there are still wonderful nooks and crannies all over our exploding city. Twittering magpies and mynah birds. Exquisite carvings adorning an otherwise unremarkable door. The city’s ancient waterways. Aged temples and most of all, Beijing’s life played out on the streets and hutongs, the sights and sounds and smells of a shared life outside the walls.

We've seen it all, by foot. Now it’s your turn.

Beijing by Foot is available for RMB 100 at various bookstores around town, see this site for a complete list of the stores where you can find it. You can also contact our Distribution Manager Zoe Wang on 5820 7101 or e-mail her for more details on how to get your hands on a copy.