A 632-metre Ming-era lane of 69 courtyards that young Beijingers use for slow afternoons among ceramic shops, small boutiques selling handmade clothes and earrings, cafes with knowledgeable baristas and the Regain Element brewpub. Visitors pile into Nanluoguxiang instead; The Beijinger calls Wudaoying the quieter and far more relaxing alternative.
- Address
- Wudaoying Hutong, between Andingmennei Dajie and Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- Open all day (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Free to walk (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Walk it east to west after the Lama Temple, then continue into the Gulou hutongs
- Regain Element pours its own beers, from the Midnight IPA to a Sichuan pepper ale (RMB 50, Beijinger 2022)