Dazhalan & Liulichang, Beijing

Beijing hutong


Dazhalan and Liulichang are the names of the streets in the hutong of Beijing. It is located to the southwest of the Qian Men Metro station.

Dazhalan is the name of a now-demolished gate separating the "Inner City", which contained the Forbidden City, from the "Chinese City", where the commoners lived.

Today Dazhalan and Liulichang are a good place to look at the houses of Old Beijing. Some of the shops here has existed since the 19th century. There are teashops, shops selling pickles, silk and antiques, among others.

How to get to Dazhalan and Liulichang

Take the Metro to Qian Men station.

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