Location

The Tree is in the east end of Beijing in popular Sanlitun, close to the main Embassy Districts between the 2nd and 3rd ring roads. Major landmarks close by are the Workers Stadium ‘Gongti’ (500 meters west), City Hotel (300 meters west), Zhaolong Hotel 兆龙饭店 (300 meters east), Sanlitun Hospital 三里屯医院 (across the street), The Village 三里屯Village, 3.3 Shopping Centre, 3.3大厦后门, Sanlitun Police Station 三里屯派出所 (directly behind the bar).

From the 2nd Ring road and the Center:

From Dongsishitiao Exit of the 2nd ring road, and the Dongsishitiao metro exit (Swissôtel and Poly Plaza), travel East towards the 3rd ring road along Gonrentiyuchang Bei Lu. It is a 20 minute walk. You can take bus #115, #734, #834, #113 to ‘Sanlitun’. Travel past the Workers Gymnasium and then the Workers Stadium on your right, and straight over the 2nd set of traffic lights, near to the City Hotel and Yashow Clothing Market. At the next set of lights you need to turn left onto Sanlitun Lu and then turn left onto Bei Sanlitun Nan (if you reach 3.3 you’ve gone too far). Turn right at Aperitivo, then left after Poacher’s (if you reach the back of 3.3 you’ve gone too far!) and follow the road around. You will pass Fish Nation, Kai Club and if you look up you will see ‘The Tree’ around the corner. Looking at the map you can see there are a few short cuts, but the route outlined above brings you in on the bigger roads. Note that cars are not allowed entry into Bei Sanlitun Nan from Xindong Lu and that taxi’s are not allowed to drive north up Sanlitun bar street. Coming by car it may be easier to travel along Dongzhimenwai Dajie and turn into Sanlitun Bar street, as described below.

From 3rd Ring Road and the East

Exit at Nongzhan Qiao and drive towards the centre of Beijing along Dongzhimen Wai Dajie. Turn left at the traffic lights onto Sanlitun Lu, and then right into Sanlitun Jiuba Jie Beili to get behind the 3.3 building. Then right before Poachers and follow the road around. You will pass Fish Nation, Kai Club and look up to see The Tree around the corner.

If you are coming from Subway Line 10, get off at Tuanjiehu 团结湖.  From here it is a 10 minute walk west along Gongrentiyuchang towards Gongti and Dongsishitiao.  When you get to The Village and Adidas walk through the complex and towards 3.3 Shopping Centre until you’re at the back of 3.3. Turn left at Poachers, walk past Fish Nation and walk around the corner, you will see the entrance courtyard to The Tree.

Map

Click here for a map of the local area, with The Tree clearly marked as well as our address in Chinese – useful for the taxi driver.