The Old Beijing Square hotel (Beijing Weiming Jingpin Jiudian), with the Drum Tower to its west, the Forbidden City to its south, and the Temple of Earth to its north, is located in Beijing's Dongcheng District. Gulou Dajie Metro Station (Lines 8 and 2) is just a short walk away.Tucked away down an alley, the hotel is inside a Siheyuan, a traditional dwelling with a central courtyard. It was built during the Qing dynasty, over 300 years ago.The hotel adopts folk-music culture as its theme, displaying ancient Chinese folk-instruments in all of its rooms and lounges. It is also used as a platform for traditional and folk-themed musical shows and performances and regular TCM and tai chi classes and demonstrations.