Beijing Gulou Street
Beijing Gulou Street is a street with great historical and cultural value in Beijing.
It starts from Deshengmen East Street in the north and ends at Di'anmen East Street in the south, running through the central area of the old city of Beijing from north to south. Gulou Street got its name because it is located near the Drum Tower. It has witnessed the historical changes of Beijing. There are a lot of antique - looking buildings on both sides of the street, integrating traditional Chinese architectural styles such as siheyuan (quadrangle dwellings) and traditional shops.
Gulou Street is one of the representative areas of traditional commerce and market culture in Beijing. Here, you can find a wide variety of specialty stores. There are stores selling traditional Beijing handicrafts, such as beautiful kites and vivid dough figurines; there are also shops selling authentic Beijing snacks, such as luzhu (stewed pork offal) and chao gan (fried pork liver), and the aroma of these snacks fills the street, attracting a large number of diners. It's also a good place to experience the hutong culture of old Beijing. There are a lot of hutongs criss - crossing around. Strolling through them, you can feel the strong living atmosphere of old Beijing, as if time has gone back. At the same time, the area around Gulou Street has convenient transportation and is close to several important transportation hubs and tourist attractions, such as the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower. These ancient buildings are an important part of the central axis of Beijing and carry the important significance of ancient time - telling and urban planning.
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