Qianmen Street
Originally built in 1550, Qianmen Street is the most famous commercial street in the history of Beijing.
From the early 21st century, the Chinese government began to reform the historical street with new pavements and houses rebuilt in the fashion of its original image.
After renovation, the promenade opens with added high street glamour. Shops of product brands from around the world also have a spot there, but with an differenct outlook
Tours That Go to Qianmen Street
The Old comercial street
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The Qianmen, also known as Zhengyangmen, was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City, a part of the ancient city of Beijing. It stands at the south end of the Tiananmen Square precinct.
First built in 1419, the gateway consisted of a gatehouse proper and an archery tower, which forms a large barbican. Today the archery tower and the gatehouse survive, incorporating some modern design elements. Its initial mud framework, in place for over half a century, was replaced with brick....Read more
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The Qianmen, also known as Zhengyangmen, was formerly the front gate of the Imperial City, a part of the ancient city of Beijing. It stands at the south end of the Tiananmen Square precinct.
First built in 1419, the gateway consisted of a gatehouse proper and an archery tower, which forms a large barbican. Today the archery tower and the gatehouse survive, incorporating some modern design elements. Its initial mud framework, in place for over half a century, was replaced with brick. At 42 meters high, the gatehouse was, and is, the tallest among all of the gates of Beijing.
Beijing Qianmen Hutong walking tour
Hutong in the north of Qianmen are expanse and uniform but hutongs in its south are narrow and irregular. During Qing Dynasty (1636-1911), the government restricted the immigrants to enter the city, so those immigrants centralized in Qianmen and Chongwenmen area. After a long time, the shopping centers and leisure centers are formed in the area from which the unique Hutong culture gradually started.
...Read moreHutong in the north of Qianmen are expanse and uniform but hutongs in its south are narrow and irregular. During Qing Dynasty (1636-1911), the government restricted the immigrants to enter the city, so those immigrants centralized in Qianmen and Chongwenmen area. After a long time, the shopping centers and leisure centers are formed in the area from which the unique Hutong culture gradually started.
It has history of more than 570 years. It was called Zhengyangmen Street during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and finally got the present name in 1965. During the Qing Dynasty, there were many specialized outlets on either side of it, such as a meat market, cloth market and jewelry market. And there were also many craftsman workshops, warehouses and theatres in the Hutongs nearby.
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