Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (钓鱼台国宾馆)

Located in the east side of Yuyuantan in Haidian District, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is the site of ancient royal garden and modern state guesthouse building groups. Since the eatablishment in Jin Dynasty, it was once an imperial mansion with a history of more than 800 years. In 1958 and 1959, the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse was built around the ruins of the ancient terrace. It was turned into a state guesthouse to accommodate leaders of various countries. In recent years, Diaoyutai State Guesthouse has received VIPs in political and economic fields from all over the world.

Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is located outside of Fuchengmen Gate, east of Yuyuantan, southwest of Fucheng Road and Sanlihe Road. It is a premier 5-star rated hotel, has hosted heads of state, visiting dignitaries and international renowned dignitaries of China. The hotel covers a whole area of 420,000 square meters, with the buliding area of 165,000 square meters.

It is a fashionable deluxe hotel integrating classic Chinese landscape architecture with modern elements to area. Close to the guesthouse there are landmarks as Navy General Hospital, State Administration of Foreign Exchange, China Central Television Tower, China Millennium Monument, State Administration of Taxation, Ministry of Railways, Military Museum, State Statistics Bureau, Hong Kong and Macao Office of the State Council etc.