The only Beijing lane traceable under the same name to the Yuan dynasty, named after the brick pagoda of the monk Wansong Laoren; heritage scholar Luo Zhewen called it the root of Beijing's hutongs. Lu Xun lived at No. 61 in 1923-24 and wrote Soap there. It is a plain neighbourhood lane by Xisi that few visitors know.
- Address
- Zhuanta Hutong, off Xisi Nandajie, Xicheng District
- Hours
- Open all day (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 45 min
- Price
- Free to walk (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Start at the Wansong Laoren pagoda on Xisi Nandajie
- Pair it with the Lu Xun Museum, a short walk north-west at Fuchengmen