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yeah the throttling is real, but 30 yuan gets u less now, more like 5GB unless you catch a promo. the Unicom shop on Di'anmen Xi Dajie is the one I use, they actually speak enough English to set it up. Luckin works too but their wifi logs u out every 30 min.
no secret network exists tbh, that area around the hutong just has weak signal because of all the old brick walls, 5g barely penetrates them either. if u really need speed, the move is grabbing a coffee at a place like manner or seastar and using their wifi, or honestly just buy a 随身wifi (portable hotspot) at any electronics stall in zhongguancun next time ur in town. i keep one in my bag for exactly this reason, 100 kuai and it runs on a data sim, never fails me in the hutongs
The Super 8 wifi is legendary for being bad, that's just how it is. Those budget chains all throttle the connection during peak hours, like 8-11pm when everyone's back from sightseeing. Your best bet near there is any China Unicom or China Mobile shop, walk in and ask for a 流量卡 (data SIM). 30 yuan gets you 10GB or so, works way better than any hotel network. Or just duck into a Luckin Coffee on the main road, they don't care if you camp there for an hour with a coffee.
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Beijing modern art museums 2026: what's still open in Dashanzi?
UCCA still, but M WOODS 798 closed.
red brick art museum in hegezhuang still worth the trip
Honestly the more interesting shift is toward the small project spaces, not the big names. Around Caochangdi, Tabula Rasa and the little spaces off the main drag are showing sharper work than most 798 venues right now, and they change shows every few weeks. 798 still works for a full afternoon, but go on a weekday since weekends there are packed with tour groups by 11am.
the weekday tip is real, i'd add that the galleries around the 798 west gate tend to open later, like 11 or noon, so plan around that
yeah and some of those west gate spots close mondays too so check hours before u trek out