Yandaixie Street (Skewed Tobacco Pouch Street)
Located in the northeast of Shichahai, Yandaixie Street is a northeast-southwest alley running from Di'anmen Outer Street in the east to Xiaoshibei Hutong and Ya'er Hutong in the west, with a total length of 232 meters.
Yandaixie street was formed in the Yuan Dynasty. At first it was not called this name, and at the end of the Qing Dynasty it was renamed Yandaixie street, for two reasons: first, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the shops on the small street mainly sold dry tobacco bags, hookahs and other tobacco sets, and the business was prosperous; the second is that the slender street is shaped like a tobacco bag pole as the east entrance is a tobacco bag mouth and the west end is folded to the south of the Yinding Bridge.
Yandaixie street has an elegant and simple architectural style, a deep historical and cultural heritage and is full of charm.
Guangfuguan
Guangfuguan was built in the third year of Tianshun in the Ming Dynasty (1459) and was once a Taoist palace. In the Ming Dynasty, the "Daolu" that managed the country's Taoist affairs was located in Guangfuguan. Now Guangfuguan is used as the Shichahai Cultural Exhibition Center, with five exhibition halls, displaying more than 100 exhibits with volunteer explanations. Through the digital sand table, AR, multi-touch screen and other means of expression, the long history and culture of the Shichahai area are presented.
Address: No. 37, Yandaixie Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Daqing Post Office Cabinet
Daqing Post Office is Guochao themed. There are not only many Beijing characteristic postcards, and souvenirs, but also various types of unique special seals, full of historical heritage and cultural interest. Outside the store, there is a plaque with gold characters on a black background "Daqing Post Office Cabinet" and a bronze statue of a retro and playful child. Inside, precious collectibles such as "Dalong Stamps" are embedded in the walls and props are displayed throughout the store. It's great for taking photos and the store has also marked the best shooting location for photography lovers.
Address: No. 53, Yandaixie Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Kaorouji
Kaorouji was founded in the 28th year of Daoguang (1848) in the Qing Dynasty and has a history of more than 100 years. It uses the upper brain and hind leg meat of sheep in the natural grassland of Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia and jujube tree wood from the northern area of China, which gives the barbecue a unique aroma when grilled. Inheriting traditional techniques and grilling methods, chefs marinate and grill the meat on a meat bowl, The lamb roasted is not dirty or woody and the taste is fabulous. In 2008, the Kaorouji was registered as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Address: No. 14, Qianhai East Side, Di'anmen Outer Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Qingyunlou Restaurant
Qingyunlou was founded in the Qing Daoguang period (1820) and was the first restaurant in Beijing to cook Lu cuisine. Later, the original Qingyunlou restaurant was scattered in the capital and gradually formed the later eight buildings. Today, Qingyunlou has 110 dishes on the menu, including traditional Lu dishes such as braised sea cucumber with scallion, braised prawns, fried crispy chicken, and rotten fish fillet. Some of these old dishes have actually been lost, but Qingyunlou has restored dozens of traditional famous dishes based on historical data. In addition, Qingyunlou also added court dishes such as braised deer tendon with abalone juice, highlighting the local cultural characteristics of Beijing Lu cuisine.
Address: No. 22, Qianhai East Side, Xicheng District, Beijing
Walking through the ancient alleys of Yandaixie Street is like traveling through a time and space tunnel. Fashionably dressed tourists coming from all over the world just want to find the most characteristic imprints of the times in the depths of the hutong.
Translator: BAO Minmin
Reviewer: ZHANG Ruochen
