Si He Yuan used to be the home of Chinese ancient imperial
royalty. The Sihe Hotel is the only one in
Beijing which was built in the early period
of the Qing Dynasty. The spacious rooms share
the beautiful inner and outer courtyard and
patio with each other. Antique furniture
is decorated with carvings of the dragon
and phoenix, the symbol of Chinese ancient
nobility.
As the major architectural form of residence
of Beijing inhabitants for generations, Si
He Yuan (quadrangles) of Beijing have been
well-known around the world. Si He Yuan appeared
simultaneously with the Palace, offices,
neighbourhood, passages and Hutongs in Beijing
- the capital of China since from the Yuan
Dynasty.