The Zhongtang hotel is a Siheyuan featured hotel. It has very long history. In Qing dynasty, this courtyard belongs to a extremely important minister—Ertai.
This little Siheyuan is said to have helped Ertai's advancement in politics. Later, although Ertai moved in to a bigger courtyard, he never gave up this little one, because he believed this building give him significant opportunity.