Yan Dun, also known as "Yan Dun" (Smoke Mound), is located in the southwest of Chongwen District, south of the railway outside Yongdingmen Gate. It is a brick platform topped with a stele personally commissioned by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty…
Destination Introduction: Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant at Qianmen is located in the northwest of Chongwen District, at No. 32 Qianmen Street. The roast duck restaurant was built in 18...
Wangfujing Catholic Church, commonly known as the East Church, also called St. Joseph’s Church or Bamiancao Church, is located at No. 74 Wangfujing Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing,…
Fuyou Wangfu is located at No. 137, Chaoyangmennei Street, Dongcheng District. Originally, it was the new residence of Prince Yi. Because the thirteenth son of Emperor Kangxi, Prince Yi Yun…
Destination Introduction: The Imperial Archives (also known as the "Document Repository"), or Huangshi Cheng, served as the imperial archives and is located on the east side of Nanri East in Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing...
Destination Introduction In 1985, Beijing built its first "panoramic cinema," located on the north side of the middle road in Dashilan, Qianmen...
Destination Introduction: The Yangping Guild Hall Theater is located in the northwest of Chongwen District, near Xiaotong outside Qianmen. The guild hall was originally built during the Ming Dynasty and has undergone several renovations...
Yan Dai Xie Street is situated on Di’anmen Outer Street in front of the Drum Tower, within the jurisdiction of Changqiao in Xicheng District. From the late Qing Dynasty to the 1920s and 1930s, the street was mainly filled with...
The Bell and Drum Towers consist of the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower, which complement each other and serve their respective functions. The Bell and Drum Towers are a set of…
Zhihua Temple is located on the north side of the east entrance of Lumicang Lane in Dongcheng District, Beijing. In the eighth year of the Zhengtong era (1443) during the early Ming Dynasty, the eunuch Wang Zhen of the Directorate of Ceremonial built it...
Destination Introduction: The former residence of Wanrong, an old courtyard located at No. 35 and 37 Maor Hutong, south of the Drum Tower in Dongcheng District, was originally the home of Empress Wanrong, the last empress of the Qing Dynasty under Emperor Puyi...
The Wangfujing Paleolithic Site was discovered in 1996 and is a late Paleolithic site dating back approximately 24,000 to 25,000 years...
As a cultural heritage site under the protection of Beijing Municipality, Lao She’s former residence is an ordinary Beijing-style courtyard house. It features a flush-gable roof with purlins, is entirely made of wood, and the entire compound is laid out in a compact fashion. The main gate faces east and is situated on the west side, with a gray-tiled gatehouse and black-painted doors. Upon entering, the first thing you see is a brick screen wall in the center of which is a large red “Fu” (福, meaning “good fortune”) character used as decoration. Going further inside, there is a small courtyard with just two southern rooms that serve as the gatehouse; to the west, there is a narrow and long courtyard that was the living quarters of Lao She’s son, Shu Yi; to the north lies a three-sided courtyard, which is the main part of the former residence. Upon entering, you’ll first see a colorful wooden screen wall. The main room in the courtyard is the northern house with three rooms, each flanked by a side room. The central room and the western side room serve as the living room, the eastern side room is the bedroom, and the western side room functions as Lao She’s study. The desk faces the east door, allowing one to easily reach the books embedded in the wall cabinet. The desk is made of hardwood inlaid with marble. Also on display are items that Lao She used during his lifetime, such as his glasses, fountain pen, ink bottle, ashtray, desk lamp, radio, and calendar. It was in this small room that Lao She wrote his famous plays such as “Fang Zhenzhu” (The Pearl), “Longxugou” (Dragon Beard Ditch), “Chaguan” (Teahouse), “Xiwang Chang’an” (Looking West to Chang’an), “Quanjiufu” (Happy Family), and over 20 other plays including “Shenquan” (The Divine Fist), written in memory of his father.
The former site of the Jiangxi Guild Hall is located on Xuānwǔmén Outer Street. It is the site of the Great Wall Windcoat Company. Originally, it had buildings such as a quadrangle courtyard and a theater stage. During the Republican era, memorial services for notable figures such as Cai E and Chen...
The Monument to the People's Heroes is located in the center of Beijing's Tiananmen Square. On September 30, 1949, the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference...
A pot of tea, two or three close friends—enough to chat through the night. Perhaps this is exactly where the name “Zhiji Tea House” comes from. In ancient times, when entertaining friends, apart from wine...
A place for worshipping Confucius during China’s Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Located on Guozijian Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. Beijing Confucius Temple (19 photos) Built in the sixth year of the Yuandade era…
Located within the Hall of Abstinence at Ditan Park, it is a wax museum displaying famous figures from various historical periods in China. It is also China’s first large-scale...
Beijing Rhyme: Storytelling and opera performances, an endless heritage of performing arts: over 100 years old. Past: In the late Qing Dynasty, the Zhushikou area gathered numerous theater troupes…
The Southeast Corner Tower of Beijing is located in the northeastern part of Chongwen District, at the end of East Dajie outside Chongwenmen, and is managed by the People's Government of Chongwen District. The corner tower is entirely...