A 496-metre diagonal lane west of the Dashilar crowds, worn into shape by people walking to the old Jin-dynasty market, where Shen Congwen once lived at No. 61 and wrote Border Town. After a renewal that relocated about 500 households, it is now a favourite Beijing city-walk lane of small shops and cafes; tour groups stay on the main Dashilar strip.
- Address
- Yangmeizhu Xiejie, from Meishi Jie to Yanshou Jie, Dashilar, Xicheng District
- Hours
- Open all day (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Free to walk (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- In late autumn the two maple trees in the courtyard behind the Beijing Time shop turn gold (China Daily, 2025)
- At the west end look for Yichi Dajie, once called the shortest hutong in Beijing