Xijiaomin Lane

Xijiaomin Lane

Xijiaomin Lane is located in the southern part of Xicheng District, Beijing, and together with "Dongjiaomin Lane," it forms the longest hutong (alleyway) in Beijing. It stretches from Tiananmen Square in the east to Beixinhua Street in the west, intersecting with Yangmao Hutong, Qianxiwachang Hutong, Nian'er Hutong, Ping'an Hutong, West Huìyìtáng Street, and Bingbuwa Hutong along the way.

Xijiaomin Lane served as Beijing’s financial district for about a hundred years, from the late Qing Dynasty to the late 20th century. The lane is home to several cultural heritage sites, including the former residence of Zhang Tingge (owner of Shuanghes heng Brewery), the former site of the Beiping Branch of the Central Bank, the former site of the Chinese Agricultural and Industrial Bank, as well as the former sites of the Continental Bank and the Beiyang Commercial Guarantee Bank.

Address: Near No. 19, Xijiaomin Lane, Xicheng District, Beijing

Type: Featured Neighborhood

Recommended Visit Duration: About 1 hour

Opening Hours:

Open all day

Ticket Information:

No admission fee.

Transportation

Subway:

Take Line 2 (Inner Loop) and get off at Qianmen Station (exit C, southwest gate), then walk about 800 meters to reach the lane.

Bus:

Take Special Line 2 or Bus 44 (Inner Loop) and get off at Qianmen West Station, then walk about 400 meters to get there.