Beijing’s Qianmen Dajie (Front Door Main Street) was the city’s busiest and most famous business street during the late 19th century and the early 20th century. The street, in decline since the mid 20th century, has recently been restored to its look in its prime, lined with wooden buildings and decorated in “old Beijing” style. Famous traditional Beijing eateries are grouped into a corner of the street.
To be reminiscent of the “old Beijing”, the place has a tram running, which was a familiar Beijing sight from 1924 to 1966. The tram’s whole journey is about 10 minutes, crossing the whole breadth of the street of more than 800m.
The restored Qianmen Dajie has been open to the public since May 2008, after a 2-year facelift work.
2 replies on “Beijing’s New Attraction: Qianmen Dajie”
We liked it. It may be commercial, but the street always was commercial. The restaurants expecially are a nice reminder of the past.
the street is so commercial, and i don’t like it.