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Old Beijing
Da Shi Lanr -- the Last Reservation of Old Beijing Modernization is the watchword of every developing city, and Beijing is no exception. Newly erected shopping centers cover up old commercial areas. Standing in front of the massive peach facade of Sun Dong'an Market, even native Beijingers find themselves wondering what Wangfujing Street was like years before. The authentic air of Old Beijing is fading, minute by minute. However, one street still offers a last, full look into past commercial areas of Old Beijing. Da Shi Lanr (meaning in Chinese, big fence) is its name. The strange name is a clue to the long history of the street. Exploring the Old City -- A Journey to the Southwest The long-awaited spring comes. It's morning, the temperature is still 4℃, and May and I begin our tour to the southwest part of the city.
The plan: We start at Qianmen, turn west and go along the street of Dashilan, through the Yangmeizhu Xiejie to Liulichang, then head south ... Bicycle Tour Along the Southern Moat -- Curios, Peacocks, and a Literary Garden
The commencement of the Ping'an Dajie (Peace Avenue) project late last year caused a flurry of activity at the Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau. The widening of the traffic-plagued road will ease motorists' headaches, but will also disturb some of the capital's most important cultural treasures. Two Tang Dynasty tombs have been found near Longjing hutong ... The New Ping'an: Take a walk on the wide side So you walked the Great Wall. And you frolicked through the Forbidden City. Maybe even meandered with a minaudiere amidst the mighty Ming Tombs. Congratulations. You know a little about China, but chances are, nothing at all about Beijing. You can spend a lifetime searching exotic corners and ancient cubbyholes or instead, just take a walk down the street. Britons Steve and Linda Hainse tie the knot in Old Beijing. To the deafening accompaniment of gongs and drums, followed by huge crowds of people, a red sedan chair zigzags its way through a narrow hutong ... The Forbidden City is the biggest attraction in Beijing. Visitors flood through the ancient gate of the im If you have a favor with curios, calligraphy, painting or other artwork in China, Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is a must when you travel in Beijing. Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is located south of the Peace Gate of Xuanwu District in Beijing. During the time of Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), a colored glaze factory (Liuli Chang in Chinese) was in production there, which made glazed tiles for the palaces, temples and residences of the officials, hence the name. |
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May, Yang, and I have our bicycle chains oiled and tires pumped up. We are energized and ready to set off on the 15-kilometer bicycle tour along the moat that follows Yongdingmendong Street, located directly south of the Temple of Heaven. The route, although strenuous, is straightforward: we will pedal first to the Panjiayuan Curio and Antique Market and then follow the southern moat to Taoranting (Joyous Pavilion Park) and Da Guanyuan (Grand View Garden). We begin at a brisk pace, taking Third Ring Road to Panjiayuan Bridge, where we turn westward on Panjiayuan Street ...
A Marriage made in Hutong
perial palace every day. Stunned by its supreme beauty, they eagerly reach for their cameras. "Cheese!" "Smile!" A nice souvenir is made. And each time, a little more damage is done.