Recently, the Beijing Municipal Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism jointly released five selected traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) regimen tour routes in the city.
Route 1: Past and Present of Imperial Medicine Culture
Stops: Imperial Medicine Hall of the Palace Museum-Ditan Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Park-Hall for Listening to Orioles (Tingli Guan) - Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS)
Imperial Medicine Hall of the Palace Museum
Address: Yonghe Palace, the Palace Museum, No.4, Jingshan Qianjie, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tips: As Yonghe Palace is located in the Palace Museum, you need to buy a ticket for the Palace Museum first. No extra ticket will be required for the Imperial Medicine Hall. Tickets for the Palace Museum need to be booked seven days in advance, and the booking starts at 20:00 with limited availability.
Ditan Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Park
Address: Ditan Park, Andingmenwai Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tips: Open 6:00-21:30 from May 1 to October 31, and 6:00-20:30 from November 1 to April 30.
Ticket price: CNY 2.
Hall for Listening to Orioles (Tingli Guan)
Address: The Summer Palace, No.19, Xinjian Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Tips: Open 11:00-14:30 from Monday to Sunday. Please contact 8610-6288-1955 in advance for dinner or group reservations.
Xiyuan Hospital of CACMS
Address: No.1, Xiyuan Playground, Haidian District, Beijing
Tips: Given the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the hospital in advance on 8610-6283-5678 to confirm opening hours.
Route 2: Culture of Famous TCM Doctors in Beijing
Stops: Guangyuyuan Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine History and Culture-Beijing Dashilanr Tongrentang Herbal Medicine Store-Beijing Famous Doctor Pavilion of Beijing Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Guangyuyuan Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine History and Culture
Address: Guangyuyuan Chinese Herbal Medicine Store, No.66, Qianmen Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tips: Given the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the museum in advance on 8610-6701-0303 to confirm opening hours.
Beijing Dashilanr Tongrentang Herbal Medicine Store
Address: No.24, Dashilanr Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Tips: Open 8:00-20:00
Beijing Famous Doctor Pavilion of Beijing Gulou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Address: No.13, Doufuchi Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tips: Given the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the pavilion in advance on 8610-5227-3516 or 8610-6404-4445 to confirm opening hours.
Route 3: TCM Study and Experience Tour
Stops: Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine-China Museum for the History of Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science-Tu Youyou Researcher Office
Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Address: No.11, North Third Ring East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing (inside Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
Tips: Given the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the museum in advance on 8610-6428-6627 to confirm opening hours.
China Museum for the History of Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science
Address: No.16, Dongzhimennei Nanxiaojie, Dongcheng District, Beijing (inside China Academy of Chinese Medical Science)
Tips: Given the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the museum in advance on 8610-6408-9108 to confirm opening hours.
Tu Youyou Researcher Office
Address: No.16,Dongzhimennei Nanxiaojie, Dongcheng District, Beijing (inside Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Science)
Tips: According to pandemic prevention and control requirements, the institute is currently only open for agencies and schools. Please contact 8610-6409-3370 in advance for reservation.
Route 4: Refreshed Look of Traditional TCM Culture
Stops: Tongrentang Zhima Health No.0 Store-Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Museum
Tongrentang Zhima Health No.0 Store
Address: No.39, Simiao Road, Daxing District, Beijing (Tongrentang Pharmaceutical Production Base in Daxing District, Beijing)
Tips: According to the pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the store in advance on 8610-6702-0018 to confirm opening hours.
Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Processing Technology Museum
Address: No.25, Yongwang Road, Daxing District, Beijing
Tips: Open 9:00-16:00. Please make a reservation at least two days in advance. According to the pandemic prevention and control requirements, please contact the museum in advance on 8610-8925-9062 to confirm opening hours.
Route 5: Beijing Suburb's Secret for Leisure and Health
Stops: Beijing Yushengtang Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Museum-Beijing Longmai Hotspring Village
Beijing Yushengtang Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Museum
Address: No.2-35,Wangfu Apartment, Pingxifu Street, Beiqijia Town, Changping District, Beijing
Tips: According to pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the museum in advance on 8610-8178-8271 to confirm opening hours.
Beijing Longmai Hotspring Village
Address: Longmai Hotspring Village, Xiaotangshan Town, Changping District, Beijing
Tips: According to pandemic prevention and control policies, please contact the village in advance on 8610-2670-9178 to confirm opening hours.
(Source: Wechat Official Account "Wenlv Beijing")