When we’re not guiding guests through hutongs or foodie streets, you’ll often find us riding our bikes, exploring tucked-away neighborhoods, or stumbling into a great coffee shop or creative space we didn’t expect. That’s what this new blog series is about:
Sharing the places that inspire us as locals and creators behind Our Beijing.
We’re calling it “A Local Guide to Creative Hubs in Beijing” — a growing collection of spaces we truly love and want to share with you. These places aren’t on every top 10 list, but they reflect the slower, more personal side of the city. Places where you can think, work, sip a great cup of coffee, and feel part of something local.
Tucked behind the trees just southeast of the Temple of Heaven, WE International Hub is a repurposed industrial space that’s quietly become one of Beijing’s most inspiring coworking and cultural venues. From the outside, it might look like an old machine house, but step inside and you’ll find bright open spaces, sleek design, and a welcoming blend of café culture, flexible workspaces, and event areas.
What makes WE Hub truly special is that it doesn’t exist in isolation. The entire courtyard has grown into a kind of creative community — full of quiet cafés, independent food spots, and little shops that make the area feel surprisingly warm and local. We’ve spent quite a few mornings and lazy afternoons here — sometimes working on new content, sometimes just recharging between meetings.
Here are three favorite spots we personally love inside the WE compound:
This café is all about aesthetic calm and creative flow. Inside its concrete-and-wood space, you’ll often find freelancers sketching, or friends chatting over single-origin pour-overs.
Try this:
📍 Fahuasi Street, Beijing Street No. 88
Understated from the outside, refined on the inside. CABO is minimal, with smooth lighting and thoughtfully selected beans — a favorite of locals who come for quality over hype.
Must-try menu:
📍 No.13 Beijing Street
A creative brunch café with a splash of design flair, WasPark is great for a slow weekend meal or post-meeting unwind. Their semi-open courtyard adds a sense of leisure to every visit.
Recommended picks:
📍 No. 91, Fahuasi Street, Bldg. 9-102
At Our Beijing, we don’t just recommend places like WE Hub — we bring people here.Whether it’s part of a custom itinerary, a cultural stop after a bike ride, or a post-tour coffee break, these hidden gems are woven into our real experiences.
If you’re curious about seeing the real Beijing — creative, local, and full of unexpected beauty — join us:
We’ll take care of the planning — you just show up with your curiosity.
This is just the first chapter in our Creative Hubs series. In the coming months, we’ll be sharing more creative spaces, local cafés, and hidden corners that shape the real Beijing we love.
And if you’re ready to explore beyond the guidebook — on two wheels, with chopsticks in hand, or through hands-on cultural experiences — we’d love to show you around.
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