Qianmen/Dazhalan/Xianyukou, these former landmarks of South China;

Beijing Square/Yangmei Bamboo Slope Street/Changxiang Headlines, these emerging fashion landmarks;

This has made the Qianmen area attract countless tourists/indigenous people, and they have invited partners to find out!

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Speaking of Zhengyang Gate, people may not have much impression;

Speaking of arrow towers, it may not be clear which is the city gate and which is the arrow tower;

But when you talk about Qianmen, you will realize that it is the gate on the south side of Tiananmen Square...

But... The Qianmen in our hearts today is a building that combines Chinese and Western elements during the Republic of China. It was renovated by German designers and has many European elements. It is also the only two archery towers left in the city today.

This building, facing the facade of Qianmen Street, also appears in photos with an archway called Zhengyang Bridge. Qianmen Street also has traces of Dingdang tram opened from the Republic of China and major old shops hand-picked by Qianlong, and has gradually become a slightly low-end commercial street...

But there are still various shops on both sides of the east and west that are worth checking in!

roast duck restaurant

There are several century-old roast duck restaurants in the hutong on the east side, some of which are also flagship stores in Dazhalan, and they have received constant praise!

Liqun Roast Duck Restaurant

The old Hutong restaurant that first appeared on LonelyPlanet and attracted countless foreigners to taste it is said to be a restaurant built by a famous chef in Quanjude in his home. There is an English promotion on the wall. It is the only one that has to queue up until now, with a one-hour limit for meals, which is extremely popular.

Four Seasons Minfu Roast Duck Restaurant

The focus of Four Seasons Minfu Chain Store is to select locations with unique Beijing scenery. For example, the Forbidden City Store chose Donghua Gate on Nanchizi Street. Internet celebrities taking photos and checking in on the landscape position also attracted many people. They also tasted the new style of creative Beijing cuisine and exquisite roast duck, which has become the first choice restaurant for young people.

Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant

There is a flagship store at the end of the east side of Xianyukou. After Quanjude, the other store is extremely cost-effective and is very suitable for family banquets.

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The earliest existing chain stores also talked about roast duck, and the three words that spoke for Beijing roast duck would come to their minds intuitively.

Duyichou steamed sales

It was once a century-old shop hand-ordered by Qianlong. It mainly specializes in all kinds of roast cakes, breakfast refreshments and snacks, and must order Beijing food. The location is very powerful and can be used as a foothold for morning and afternoon tea breaks.

dashilan

Dazhalan (shi) column (la) refers to the entire area starting from Langfang Headline in the north and from Meishi Street in the west to Jewelry Market in the east, including Dazhalan Commercial Street. There are many time-honored shops from the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Among them, Ruiqixiang, Xiangyihao, Neiliansheng, Daguanlou, etc. all have unique historical significance and architectural façades. It is worth further understanding of the story behind them.

There were also the existence of major inns, theaters, photo studios, baths, etc. when it was prosperous at that time. The jewelry market also hides one of the narrowest Qianshi Hutongs in the capital.

In the Dazhalan area, there are also several time-honored specialty delicacies worth visiting!

Centenary Braised Cooking in Menmu Hutong

On the right hand side after entering Langfang Sitiao, there is an alley to the north called doorframe Hutong. I smell an irresistible smell, and that is the doorframe stewing old shop. Heat and cut with a tic-cross knife, cut the tofu into triangles, chop the small intestine and lungs into small pieces, scoop a spoonful of the old soup from the pot and pour it, then mix with mashed garlic, fermented bean curd, chili oil, leek flowers, and coriander, and make a hot bowl of rich stewed. In addition to stewing, there are also traditional and authentic snacks such as fried enema, fried noodles, fried creeks, etc.

Tips: Another small Chen stewed restaurant in Langfang Ertiao is also worth trying!

Fried tripe Feng

Steamed tripe, which may have been originally known as Baiye in old Beijing hot-pot restaurants, is also a must-order dish. However, in time-honored shops that specialize in exploding tripe, there are many details to distinguish different parts, such as tripe kernels, loose sheets, mushroom heads, etc. At the same time, in order to avoid improper control of the heat when rinsing the pot, we need to rinse the unused parts according to how long they need to rinse them. We also pay great attention to the order of serving and eating. We present them in front of customers and then dip them in sesame sauce and enter the mouth. There is also a simplified version of shabu with cabbage and water-fried mutton.

Xincheng Sliced Noodles Restaurant

The 60-year-old state-owned store reopened at the end of 2016. The environment is nostalgic in the early 1950s. It mainly sells old Beijing fried noodles and also has various snacks. Due to the location on the main street, the constant flow of tourists makes it a little noisy, but the taste is still authentic. After eating, it is very satisfying to have a bowl of hot noodle soup!

Beijing square

Beijing Square, built by the Nancheng Government in 2017, is surrounded by a building with Quanyechang as the center and a mixture of Chinese and Western. It is an open and slow-moving space that displays cultural and artistic life, and a new life experience area that is both classical and fashionable. It has attracted countless high-end literary and artistic merchants to settle in, and has also led to a new landmark in Beijing to check in after Sanlitun Village!

PageOne Bookstore

It is one of the earliest stores to open. For Beijing Square, which was relatively deserted last autumn, it already has a lot of fan effects, but also relies on the unique design of interior decoration to win many new fans. The first floor is generally popular with daily sales, music and painting, foreign language novels, etc., and the children's reading area on the second floor and the coffee sharing space on the third floor have gradually opened. It is worth mentioning that the three-story floor-to-ceiling windows have a unique location that allows you to view the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Qianmen and Arrow Tower.

Starbucks selects flagship store

In addition to Shanghai's bakery shop, Starbucks is another masterpiece! Since its opening at the end of June, Starbucks fans have come to check in to celebrate the weekend, but it is far less shocking than the Shanghai store (subjective evaluation)... The first layer uses different creative inspiration to interpret the flavors of different coffee beans, allowing customers to understand coffee more intuitively. On the second floor, there are new tea drinks from Chawana, as well as murals unique to the Imperial City. The third floor is the first independent wine tasting space in China.

MUJIHotel

After hearing that Shenzhen has opened the first Muji hotel in China, major MUJI fans are looking forward to staying there for one night and experiencing the real MUJI style. In addition to the physical stores in the underground area, there are also books on home design and recipes related to local cuisine on the first floor, providing a relatively quiet reading space, as well as simple meals from MUJIcafe meal. At the same time, Beijing's first MUJIdinner three-floor open-air Japanese food dinner was also set up.

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VoyageCoffee

Compared with the boutique coffee shop in Beiluogu Lane Hutong, this branch in Beijing Fangli is particularly tall and classy. The large floor-to-ceiling windows have particularly sufficient lighting. It is equipped with simple wooden tables and chairs, and bright and spacious turn-shaped operations. The desk allows customers to get closer to the barista. An excellent cup of hand-brewed coffee also comes from the environment and the barista.

ziinlife squeaks

An offline creative furniture store from Shanghai is different from MUJI's black and white wood color system, and its design also incorporates bright colors and warm jumps. The shop assistant is very nice, will cooperate with the explanation, and pay more attention to the customer experience. Decoration friends can go shopping and find inspiration.

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yangmeizhu xiejie

Yangmei Zhuxie Street, as a pilot hutong rebuilt by the Nancheng government in the old Urban area, has been around for more than five years. During this period, many small hutong shops, coffee shops/dessert shops/restaurants/bookstores, etc. have sprung up. Different from the narrow Wudaoying Road, where each family is adjacent to the literary and artistic alleys, Yangmeizhu's literature and art lies in the quiet beauty of cultural creation, attracting more high-end cultural and youth.

MeetingSomeone

Since its opening, it is an innovative restaurant that is worth experiencing in terms of dishes and environment. It combines brunch/cafe afternoon tea/dinner/bar. In the 16-year trial opening, I was attracted by this dark background wall scattered with English letters. I didn't expect that entering the store would be a unique place! The most interesting thing is to open the starry tunnel filled with the iron gate, as if everyone instantly turned into a girl, living in the starry sky in a fairy tale world.

Model Bookstore

During the Republic of China, there were about seven or eight bookstores on this street, which are the existing publishing houses today. Today, they are rented by a boss who loves woodblock printing and run some books with a national style and ancient city style.

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soloistcoffeeco

Hippie American retro decoration style, mix and match Renaissance style, tables transformed with industrial-style sewing machines, old 28-bar bicycles hanging on the wall, old pianos, etc. Coincidentally, you will also encounter foreign baristas. There is a terrace on the second floor. You can also see the ancient building connecting two alleys opposite the Qingyun Pavilion. After drinking a cup and rushing, you can travel back to the literati and literati during the Republic of China.

Suzuki Canteen

Suzuki has opened six branches in Maoer Hutong in Nanluogu Lane, and they are also so hidden that they can only be recognized from the signs. Combining the atmosphere of Beijing hutongs and Japanese restaurants, the depths of the courtyard are warm.

BeijingPostcardShop

On the way to MeetingSomeone restaurant, you will encounter such a postcard shop. The owner is a Danish who loves Dazhalan and the map of the old city. He collects many old items from European auctions and Panjiayuan flea market and collects them in this store, fully consciously visit and check out.

Berrybeanscoffee

There is a small wooden door in Zhujia Hutong, and an inconspicuous boutique coffee shop that you can pass by at any time. It is the owner selling coffee on a bicycle in the hutong. You can go up to the house on the second floor and lift the tiles to see the extremely warm sunset. 3.3 The branch of the building is in Hard Cocoon, which is completely retro, and there is also a map of the world filled with coffee beans.

Fusan cafe

It is also a boutique coffee shop hidden deep in the hutong. It has a floor-to-ceiling window facing the street of Tan 'er Hutong. You can also look up and see people walking leisurely while talking, reading and typing on the keyboard. That cup of Dirty is the best cup I have ever had in a Beijing cafe! The other branch is in Houhai, and the expansion of its area gives it a more design feel.

sanlihe Park

This is a renovated landscape project that was repaired along the river. During the Ming Dynasty, the Sanli River Basin had crisscross rivers, and residents lived along the river. There were many theater buildings and guild halls gathered here. Residential areas naturally formed on both sides of the river. It was not until the late Qing Dynasty more than 200 years later that a new flood discharge channel was formed. As the population increased, the Sanli River was gradually filled in and houses were built. Since then, the Sanli River has only been a false name.

Long Lane Headlines

Along the main line of the long alley from west to east, along the Sanli River, there are water pavilions, goldfish ponds, red bridges, various clubhouses, reed grass gardens... Old trees on both sides of the strait are new green and flowers are blooming. Under the shade of the trees, gray alleys and courtyard houses are quiet and tranquil. The stone roads and wooden plank roads are intertwined at the foot, and water pavilions leap into your eyes from time to time. A recreated beautiful scenery of water penetrating streets, courtyards and people.

Spring Breeze Exercise Magazine Library

China's first magazine library, it was originally a traditional three-bay riverside hut. Bringing a new experience space to people who love aesthetics, art, and film magazines, the surrounding plants are evergreen, the shadows of trees are dancing and accompanied by a river, making the reading moment so beautiful.

Tips: Milk tea was opened by Liu Ruoying's husband. Now the membership system has expired, giving you an unlimited reading experience of 50 yuan.

In fact, all kinds of shops, large and small

There are also a number of five, ten and hundreds...

All I have listed are reports that I like to check in recently

I hope everyone can discover the beauty of the alley with me ~?