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Niujie is located in Xicheng District, Beijing. It is not only famous for the ethnic minorities living in this street, but also for the Niujie Mosque on this street. The Niujie Mosque is a large-scale and long-established mosque in Beijing. temple. The layout of the whole temple is compact, the shape is complete, the main entrance archway hangs "Datianjun Road" high, and the gold plaque is one of the places for religious activities. Originally, it was a pomegranate garden, and the residential area of ​​the pomegranate garden was called Liujie for short. Because the residents of Liujie are mostly ethnic minorities, the beef they make is famous for its delicious taste, and the homophony of "niu" and "Liu" is added, so people simply changed the name "Liujie" to "Niujie".


Niujie is a street named after cattle in Beijing. Historically, this was an important area of ​​Youzhou City in the Tang Dynasty and the capitals of Nanjing and Jinzhong in the Liao Dynasty. It used to be called "East Lake Liucun"; It was called "Worship Temple" Street in "The Collection of Five Cities, Lanes, Alleys and Hutongs in the Capital" written by Zhang Jue of the Ming Dynasty, and Niu Street in the Qing Dynasty. Niujie snacks are famous for their exquisite workmanship, complete varieties, and delicious colors, flavors, and flavors. Meat pies, fried cakes, and lamb scorpions in Niujie Snack City are in short supply. It is recommended that you go to Niujie during the three major local festivals: Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Shengji Festival, feel the festival customs of ethnic minorities, taste some snacks, and visit Niujie temples, which will make your life more interesting thicker and more beautiful.