Travelling to Beijing does not require deep pockets. Some of the most memorable experiences in the city cost nothing at all. The hutongs around Nanluoguxiang and Wudaoying are free to wander and reveal a side of the capital that disappears behind the high-rises elsewhere. Many of the smaller parks charge only a couple of yuan, and the morning tai chi gatherings at the Temple of Heaven are open to anyone who arrives before 8 a.m. The street food scene is where the budget traveller wins. A bowl of zhajiangmian noodles in a hutong canteen costs less than 20 RMB; jianbing (the Beijing breakfast crepe) is half that. The night market at Wangfujing has become touristy, but the smaller markets in Sanlitun and around the university district offer the same authentic dumplings, skewers, and baozi for a fraction of the central prices. Even a visit to the Great Wall can be done cheaply by taking the public 877 bus from Deshengmen station for 12 RMB.