Main commodities: antiques, calligraphic works and paintings

Liulichang is a famous cultural street in Beijing established in the Yuan Dynasty. There used to be a colored glaze kiln and factory there; therefore, it is called Liulichang (colored glaze factory). In the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the successful candidates in the imperial examinations at the provincial level who went to Beijing to participate in the imperial examinations gathered here, so there are many book and stationery shops that created a strong cultural atmosphere and became a book and antique market. In the period of the Republic of China, a large number of cultural famous persons developed such an indissoluble bond with it that looking for books and treasures there became a habit of many people. Many famous persons wrote inscriptions for book shops and cultural relic shops, such as He Shaoji, Lu Runku, Kang Youwei, Hua Shikui, Weng Tong, Liang Qichao and Shen Yimo, making Liulichang even more famous.

The present Liulichang has been reconstructed. The shops on both sides of the street are covered with blue bricks and gray tiles, and the brick carvings and colored paintings have a strong atmosphere of ancient streets. Many famous shops, such as Rongbaozhai and Chinese Bookstore are located on this street.

Location: Outside Hepingmen of Beijing from Yanshousi Street in the east to Nanbeiliu Lane in the west with Nanxinhua Street in the middle. The total length is 750 meter.