Walk east from Tiananmen through East Chang'an Street, and next to the Beijing Hotel is Wangfujing Street.

In the Liao and Jin dynasties, Wangfujing Street was just an inconspicuous village. After the Yuan Dynasty established the capital, this village gradually became densely populated and formed a street, called "Ting Street". In the Ming Dynasty, this street was just outside the Donghua Gate of the Forbidden City.

Adjacent to the Imperial Palace, ten palaces were built on this street at that time, which was called "Ten Prince's Palace Street". In the Qing Dynasty, the ten palaces were abolished and the street was renamed "Wangfu Street" or "Wangfu Street". The Beiyang Government renamed this street in 1915

It is divided into three sections, the northern section is called "Wangfu Street", the middle section is called "Eight-faced Trough" (named because there are eight stone troughs in this section for officials to drink their horses during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty), and the southern section has a sweet well.

Together with Wangfu, it became "Wangfujing Street".

This street starts from East Chang'an Street in the south and ends at the National Art Museum of China in the north. It is the most famous commercial pedestrian street in Beijing.

There are many high-rise buildings here, the shops are well-proportioned, the products are dazzling, and the crowds are bustling. It is really lively.

The towering Oriental Plaza, with its magnificent architecture and grandeur, is located beneath the Wangfujing Station of Metro Line 1.

The Oriental Xintiandi Building is full of famous brands and high-quality products.

The nationally famous Beijing Department Store, the famous Dongan Market, the largest arts and crafts store in the country, the largest Xinhua Bookstore in the country, the foreign language bookstore, the largest Chinese photo studio in the country, as well as Lisheng Sports Goods Center, medical equipment stores, Wangfujing Shopping Center,

Dan Yao Building, etc. are all on this street.

There are also famous restaurants and food stores with unique characteristics such as Beijing Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, Wufangzhai, Quansuzhai, Puwufang, and Donglaishun.

On this street, there are time-honored brands such as Sheng Xifu Hat Shop and Tongshenghe Shoe Shop, as well as emerging shops such as New World Silk Shop, Hengdeli Watch Shop, Daming Glasses Company, and New China Women's and Children's Products Store, with their own characteristics.

Here, clothes, shoes and hats, daily necessities, jewelry and jade, and traditional snacks are all available, making it dizzying.

When you are tired from shopping, you can buy a drink in the roadside window, sit on a stool on the street, drink slowly, and watch the people coming and going, feeling very comfortable and comfortable in your heart.

The Beijing Department Store is located on the west side of the center of Wangfujing Street. There is a statue of Zhang Binggui, a national model worker salesman, on the square in front of the door. On the front pedestal is an inscription by Chen Yun, "'A ball of fire' spirit shines on China."

This Zhang Binggui was a salesman selling candy in a department store at that time. Over the years, he had developed an accurate skill. As long as the customer told him how many kilograms of candy he wanted to buy, he would grab it with his hand and put it on the scale and weigh it, which was basically accurate.

He has become a sign of the department store, and many people still take photos in front of his statue every day.

After years of hard work, Beijing Department Store is full of vitality and has opened branches in many big cities across the country, such as Guangzhou Wangfujing Department Store, Wuhan Wangfujing Department Store, Chengdu Wangfujing Department Store, etc.

Dong'an Market, adjacent to the Beijing Department Store, also has a rich history.

It is said that Wangfujing was a training ground for the Eight Banners Shenji Battalion in the Qing Dynasty. It was abandoned during the Guangxu period. In the 29th year of Guangxu's reign, the Dong'an Market was built on this abandoned site.

Later, with the formation of the Embassy District of Dongjiaominxiang, some banks and businesses serving foreigners settled in Wangfujing.

Dong'an Market was moved to its current location, and it has been renovated in recent years and is called "New Dong'an Market".

The renovated Xindong'an Market perfectly combines modern commerce with traditional commerce, becoming another new highlight of Wangfujing Street.

Wangfujing Snack Street is also a must-visit place when visiting Wangfujing Street.

There are many stalls inside, and various Beijing specialties are everywhere, such as candied haws, grilled scorpions, etc. You can also eat snacks from all over the country here.

Behind the snack street is an old Beijing style street.

There is a stone gate at the intersection of this street, with the characters "Dongan Old Market" written on it still clearly legible.

This is the former Dong'an Old Market. Now the stalls here sell some things with Beijing characteristics, such as old Beijing cloth shoes, silks, roast duck, etc.

There are people making clay figurines on this street. The master is about forty or fifty years old. He looks like a very ordinary person. He can make clay figurines with very dexterous hands.

I don't know if he is the descendant of "Clay Man Zhang", but I think he can make a clay man just like you based on your face in a short time, which is amazing and always attracts a lot of people to stop and watch.

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The underground old Beijing street in Wangfujing and the old Beijing style street in the snack city are also roughly the same.

The old Beijing-style statues on the ground and streets attracted a large number of people to watch.

The statues of cart pullers, singers and shaved heads are vividly carved and thought-provoking.

Seeing the people pulling carts reminds me of Lao She's "Camel Xiangzi"; seeing the singers and people shaving their heads reminds me of the hard life of the people at the lowest level in old Beijing. It makes people want to cherish today's hard-won achievements.

Happy life.

Maybe everyone wants to experience the feeling of riding a scooter. Many people sat on it and took photos with it. I also sat on it and took a photo.

Going further north, you will reach the north entrance of Wangfujing Street. There is a protected well here. The origin of Wangfujing is recorded on the manhole cover.

It is said that this was the well used by the royal palace in the Ming Dynasty.

According to the "Manuscript of Beijing's Fangxiang Zhi" in the 11th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty, there were 1,258 wells in and around Beijing. Most of the water was salty and bitter, and only a few were sweet. Not many of them were drinkable.

Shiwangfujing is available in Ganlie.