Nanchinan Cultural & Leisure Street

　　The Nanchinan Cultural & Leisure Street scenic area is located at No. 22 Dongsi Shitiao, Beijing. It was a granary used to store imperial grain and official rice during the Ming and Qing dynasties, belonging to the royal official granaries. Nanchinan was built on the foundation of the Yuan Dynasty’s Beitaicang (Northern Grand Granary) and has a history of over 600 years. Nanchinan is the only remaining imperial granary complex in China and also the largest and most intact surviving one in Beijing. It preserves nine ancient granary buildings, serving as historical evidence of the capital’s history, canal transport, and grain storage. It is a protected cultural heritage site of Beijing.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development