Yandai Xiejie - China Travel

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With a total length of more than 200 meters, Yandai Xie Street is a commercial pedestrian street with traditional cultural characteristics. Beijing paper-cutting, sugar blowing figurines, clay figurines, Beijing specialty snacks, commemorative photos in old alleys, all kinds of small shops selling old Beijing characteristics are antique, full of ancient and unique market customs, and full of charm.

The Past and Present of the Bustling Old Street

Yandai Xiejie is an older commercial street in Beijing. In the Qing Dynasty, it mainly engaged in smoking sets, framed calligraphy and paintings, and sold antiques and jades. It was a bustling commercial street. On the crowded streets, you will walk to shops with different styles from time to time. Maybe in the past these shops sold famous calligraphy and paintings, but more of them are characteristic snacks and souvenirs full of ethnic flavor.

In fact, Yandai Xiejie itself is like a cigarette bag. The slender street looks like a cigarette pole, the east entrance looks like a cigarette mouth, and the west entrance turns to the south, leading to Yinding Bridge, which looks like a cigarette pot. It is precisely based on these two reasons that Xiejie is named after "cigarette bag", which is really worthy of the name.

Intensive surrounding attractions

Yandai Xiejie is located between Gulou Street and Houhai. There are also famous scenic spots such as Yinding Bridge, Lotus Market, Jingshan Park, etc., as well as many famous specialties such as Yaoji Fried Liver, Wonton Hou, and Nanmen Hot Pork.

opening hours

Open all year round; the specific business status is subject to the opening of the day

must see tips

To visit Yandai Xiejie, you can choose to walk or take a rickshaw to play, or you can bring your own bicycle.

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Yandai Xiejie is located in front of the Drum Tower of Di'anmenwai Street, Beijing, and runs from northeast to southwest, with a total length of 232 meters. Yandai Xiejie itself is like a cigarette bag. The slender street looks like a cigarette pole, the east entrance looks like a cigarette mouth, and the west entrance turns to the south, leading to Yinding Bridge, which looks like a cigarette pot. In the past, Yandai Xiejie was a typical high-end commercial area serving nobles and officials. Huixian Hall, Qingyun Tower and other facades are grand and classy, and ordinary people would not set foot here. After the abdication of the Qing court during the Revolution of 1911, Yandai Xiejie was repositioned, and Baowenzhai and Minwenzhai, which deal in antiques, settled down one after another, and later began to form a folk commercial street. At present, the retail industry mainly based on handicrafts and clothing, and the accommodation and catering industry mainly based on catering and bars have settled here.

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琼花观里花无比

A small alley on the Shicha seaside at the foot of the Drum Tower in Beijing

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It is next to Shichahai, so you can go shopping together, anyway, no tickets are charged.

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This place is really suitable for all kinds of people to come and experience it. Praise

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From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the 1920s and 1930s, the street was mainly engaged in smoking pipes, hookahs and other smoking sets, antiques, calligraphy and painting, mounted paintings, stationery and snacks, and service industries. Famous Cultural Street

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Yandai Xiejie is located on the central axis of Beijing to the south of the Drum Tower, to the east of the Shichahai Scenic Area, and to the west of the Nanluoguxiang Scenic Area. It can be said to be in the core area of the old city of Beijing. From the end of the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, this not-so-long alley was a place where smoking shops and antique shops gathered together. This was mainly because the Manchus had the custom of smoking pouches, and it was very close to the imperial city, and the surrounding palaces were densely populated. Rich people liked antiques. People call this Xiejie Street "Tobacco Bag Xiejie" because there are many smoking shops. Now this street, located on the central axis and guarding the imperial city, has become a historical and characteristic block full of cultural significance. There is a memorial archway at the entrance of the street. On both sides of the street, there are mainly cultural and creative shops, time-honored restaurants, bars and cafes. There are all kinds of elements for eating, drinking and playing, which is very suitable for sightseeing. Moreover, you can see the Drum Tower from the east entrance to the north, and you can see the Bell Tower from the west entrance. The sense of history is perfect. If you want to experience Beijing's traditional culture, this is definitely a very good choice. Moreover, the west side of Yandai Xiejie is facing Ya'er Hutong. Although it is not as lively as Yandai Xiejie, there are also traditional and time-honored brands such as Ya'er Liji. In addition, walking in a relatively quiet alley and admiring the antique bungalow buildings on both sides, that's the best way to go. It is an authentic Beijing Hutong feeling. If you are a tourist, it is recommended that after visiting the Bell and Drum Tower or Shichahai, you can drop by here for shopping and eating. In addition, the Bell and Drum Tower is now open for visiting the city. Standing on the Drum Tower and overlooking this characteristic street, it is a better experience.