Jinyu Hutong

Name: Jinyu Hutong, Goldfish Hutong
Chinese Name: 金鱼胡同
Length: 1,860 feet (567 meters)
Location: Stretching west from North Dongdan Street to Wangfujing Street

Different from other hutongs in Beijing, Jinyu Hutong is more like a busy modern street, with asphalt road instead of flagstone road and high-rise buildings rather than old courtyards.

There used to be the residence of Na Tong – a scholar in the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911), Dong'an Market, and Jixiang Theater. But now, old constructions can hardly be found. It becomes a gathering place of many large shopping malls and high-grade hotels, such as Beijing APM, Intime Lotte Department Store, Peninsula Hotel, and Novotel Peace Hotel. After your daytime trip, you can rest in hotels there. Or, walking out of the hotel to go shopping in nearby malls and enjoy the stunning night scene of the busy street should also make you overcome tiredness.