Food & Shopping
There are three main dining halls and one Muslim dining hall on campus.
There are a variety of restaurants serving Western and Chinese food very near campus. Western restaurants within walking distance include McDonald’s, KFC, Subway, Starbucks and Big Pizza. A Chinese restaurant on the second floor of the women’s dormitory is a favorite spot among both Chinese and internationals.
The closest supermarket is Merry Mart, which is located by the north gate. A small grocery store and several fruit and vegetable stands are located in the faculty residential area on campus.
The Wudaokou Clothing Market located in the Golden Towers at the southwest corner of campus offers a large variety of clothing and items for everyday use. Shenxi 8 Shopping Mall is located by the north gate. Hualian Shopping Mall is located in the Wudaokou area.
Student Societies
ICB Student Union
CAU Student Union
7 CAU public welfare societies
7 CAU theory and practice welfare societies
10 CAU science and technology societies
21 CAU culture and arts societies
14 CAU sports societies
Health & Dental Care
CAU on-campus clinic
Beijing University Number 3 Hospital (10 minutes by taxi)
Drugs stores outside the west and south gates
Jinma Dental in the Golden Towers
Peking University School of Stomatology 2nd Dental Center (20 minutes by taxi)
Sports Facilities
Basketball, volleyball and tennis courts on campus
Soccer field on campus
Badminton courts in the basement of the Olympic stadium
Zhangbei Fitness Center in the Golden Towers
Xijiao Hotel Gym (20 minutes on foot)
Banks
Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) outside west gate
Bank of China (BC) in Golden Towers;
China Construction Bank (CCB) outside west gate
ATMs of ABC and CCB near the bank branches and also on campus
Travel
Line 15 subway station outside south gate (planned for 2014)
Line 13 subway station at Wudaokou, about 20 minutes on foot
Line 10 subway station on Xueyuan Road, about 10 minutes by bus
Bus stops outside the south, west and north gates
Taxis available 24/7 at a cost of 2 RMB per kilometer
Sites to See
Bird’s Nest and Water Cube (30 minutes on foot)
National Olympic Forest Park (30 minutes on foot)
Summer Palace (30 minutes by taxi)
Fragrant Mountain (1 hour by taxi)
