Liulichang Cultrue Street

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  Its name "liulichang" came from during the time of Ming Dynasty when a renowned colored glaze factory (Liuli Chang in Chinese) was in production in the street, which made glazed tiles for the palaces, temples and residences of the officials.An example of a building at LiulichangAccording to local legend, during then Ming and Qing era, Liulichang was a favorite haunt for scholars, painters and calligraphers that gathered there to write, compile and purchase books, as well as to paint and compose poetry, and by the Kangxi period (1661-1722), Liulichang had become one of the most flourishing cultural centers in all of Beijing.

Located outside the Peace Gated in Beijing City, Liulichang Street is a well-known culture street.It is about 800 meters long,reaching Nanliu Alley and Beiliu Alley in Xuanwu District to the west and Yanshousi Street in Xuanwu District to the east.

Liulichang derives its name from the Chinese for "Colored Glaze Factory". According to local stories, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties it was much like bohemian haunts in modern cities, where visiting scholars, painters and calligraphers liked to congregate to engage in poetry, painting and writing, with book-sellers and shops selling the four treasures of the ancient scholar opening shops to serve this market.