In recent years, every time I go to Beijing, I have to go to Nanluoguxiang in Dongcheng District, one is relatively close, and the other is that there are often some activities there, and I want to be lively.
The southern end of the alley
Guided tour of the hutong
This autumn in Beijing for a month, I wanted to go to see again, but the prevention and control of the epidemic is more stringent, and then think of last year's situation, with the flow of people grinding and rubbing away for half a day, what you see and hear is everywhere is the sound of shops shouting, you want to see, he closed the door, do not want to see you but you have to stare at the small eyes, consumption is not low, this is not a hurry to die, so dispel this idea.
The picture below, called What a Tide, reads "You come here!" "Look at this open stomach, the skin is peeled, the heart, lungs and intestines are exposed, do you think I am studying medicine?" We didn't dare to go in, take a picture, and walk away in sorrow.
The hutongs are not long, similar to Li Huangpi Road in Hankou, Wuhan, and Tan Hualin in Wuchang, but the old streets of Wuhan are much easier to navigate. The wikipedia entry describes Nanluoguxiang as follows:
Nanluoguxiang is a hutong located in the jiaojiaokou area on the east side of Beijing's central axis, with The East Avenue of Shugulou in the north and Ping'an Avenue in the south, with a width of 8 meters and a total length of 787 meters, which was built at the same time as the Yuan Dynasty. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing and has a history of more than 740 years. It is also among the 25 planned Old City Protected Areas. Because of its high terrain in the middle and low in the north and south, like a hunchback, it is called Luo Guo Lane. In the Qing Dynasty, the "Complete Map of the Capital" drawn by Qianlong in the fifteenth year (1750) was renamed Nanluoguxiang.
It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing, and is the only traditional checkerboard-style traditional residential area in China that has completely preserved the texture of the Yuan Dynasty hutong courtyard, the largest scale, the highest grade and the richest resources, and it is also the street with the most old Beijing style. The mansions and courtyards of various shapes in the surrounding hutongs are colorful, thick and deep. Nanluoguxiang and the surrounding area was once the center of the Yuan Capital, and during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was a place of great wealth and nobility, the streets and alleys here were crowded with dignitaries and dignitaries, and the palace was countless, until after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the prosperity of Nanluoguxiang also slowly came to an end.
It has now been completely transformed into a pedestrian street and is not accessible to vehicles.
From 00:00 on April 25, 2016, Nanluoguxiang will temporarily suspend the reception of tourism groups. At the same time, due to the overload of passenger flow in scenic spots, Nanluoguxiang took the initiative to cancel the title of 3A scenic spot.
On December 20, 2016, the guidelines for the protection of the historical and cultural district of Nanluoguxiang were officially released and implemented.
There were many people on the main street of NanluoguXiang, and the alleys on both sides were still clean, so I went to a cat café and sat down. The cats are very well-behaved, they have seen the world's cats, what people have not seen, want to shake it, sit down, think it is worth consuming dozens of pieces of coffee. Unfortunately, this time I saw a hairless cat in the shape of an old lady, which looked really scary, but its personality was still very gentle.
The shops in the hutong are next to each other, all of which deal in food, drink and tourist souvenirs, and there is nothing very special, there are other scenic spots here, there is no need to see everywhere. Many famous historical sites are closed to guests, which is regrettable.
Unconsciously, a few hours passed, and when I came to the north entrance of Nanluoguxiang, it was already evening, and many tourists were scanning the code to prepare to see the night view. You said that it is not good to see the night view to Qianmen Avenue and Shichahai, it is more spacious than this.
When writing this text, search for "Nanluoguxiang", jump out of the results as shown in the picture, this "Nanluoguxiang No. 8" Why is there so much? Is it a attraction? Anyway, we haven't seen it, and the smallest house number photographed is 20, probably not far from here.
In comparison, I think it is worth going to the Guozijian Confucius Temple, which is not only spacious, there is little of the noisy commercial smell, but more importantly, you can see the cultural heritage left by the sages.
After the comparison, where do you think it is better to go? Welcome to leave a message, thank you!
Video link: Greeting the Mid-Autumn Festival National Day, pinnan Gonggu Lane's Beijing flavor of Beijing style