You don't need to be an architecture buff to appreciate an excursion to Gate Tower of the Cloud-Retaining Eves. This notable tower has a long history and stands head and shoulders above the rest!

This historic construction is on the to-do lists of many visitors to Haidian. But Gate Tower of the Cloud-Retaining Eves isn't the only drawcard here. Tsinghua University, Summer Palace, and Old Summer Palace are some other worthwhile sights close by.

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It is a nice place with friendly staff and very close to a tube station with lots of restaurants and a shopping mall nearby. Room was a bit small, but it was clean and did the job.

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