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Dongsi Hutong is located on Dongsi North Street, Dongcheng District. It is a hutong with the characteristics of old Beijing.
On the east side of Dongsi North Street, there are 14 alleys named "Dongsi Toutiao" to "Dongsi Sisi Tiao" from south to north.
When Beijing sorted out its place names in 1965, the two alleys to the north of “Twelve Lanes” were renamed “Thirteen Lanes” and “Fourteen Lanes” respectively.
The Hutong has gone through 700 years of changes, but its structure has not changed to this day. There are ancient gatehouses and old-style shops on both sides of the streets.
The cultural relics surveyed and registered in Dongcheng District, such as Mianyi Residence and Baoquan Bureau Dongzuo Factory, are all located in this alley. Walking in the streets is like traveling through a time tunnel.
Attractions Location: Dongsi Hutong, Dongsi North Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Tickets: Free
Opening hours:
All day (Monday to Sunday, January 1st to December 31st)
Transportation:
Take bus No. 701 to Dongsishitiao and walk 193 meters to the destination
Time reference: 1-3 hours
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I couldn't visit the museum in Dongsi on Sunday, but it was nice to visit the alleys. Unfortunately, I couldn't visit them because they were closed or used for other purposes. Fortunately, the sky was blue. I also saw the door of an old-fashioned photo studio, which was quite interesting.
Dongsi Street was called Cross Street in the Yuan Dynasty and was a very prosperous commercial street. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, four archways were built at the intersection of Dongsi Street, namely the East, West, South and North Archways. These are the well-known "Dongsi Archways", from which the place name Dongsi came. These four archways are all four-pillar and three-story style. The archway on the east side is inscribed with "Lü Ren", the archway on the west side is inscribed with "Xing Yi", and the archways on the north and south sides are inscribed with "Da Shi Jie".
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Dongsi Hutong
Early in the morning,
Go out for a walk,
Say this sentence,
How do you feel?
I have rashly turned into an old lady👵.
Living near Dongsi,
Just strolling around.
There are many alleys.
Looks good on the outside,
If you go in,
The yard is actually quite messy.
There are public toilets in every alley.
Haha, this is what I saw.
Dongsi Hutong in Beijing is a place where you can get a glimpse of the old Beijing style and explore the past. If you want to go, I suggest you choose the three, eight, and nine alleys that are relatively well preserved. Of course, if there are anecdotes about people you want to find, then go there specifically.
Dongsi Hutong belongs to the Beijing Old City Historical and Cultural Protection Area. The courtyards, hutongs and streets in this area were developed on the basis of the street pattern of the Yuan Dynasty. It is an important traditional neighborhood in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. I like the hutongs in old Beijing very much. It seems that there are many stories in each hutong, waiting for you to dig and explore! Beijing's hutongs are regarded as brick-built history, a "chronicle" with twists and turns. Especially in the Dongsi area, such hutongs can still have a bit of the feeling of old Beijing! So when you come to Beijing, you must see the old hutongs in Beijing, so that you will have a different feeling!
One of the historical protection areas of Beijing, in addition to Nanluoguxiang, there are also Longfu Temple, Dongsi Toutiao to Dongsi Sitiao, and a large area of old Beijing courtyards. Many celebrities have lived here. There is a Dongsi Hutong Museum in Dongsi Sitiao Hutong. In Banchang Hutong is the old house of Senggelinqin, the iron-hat king of the late Qing Dynasty.