Beijing Xiaoman Hutong is located near Nanchang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing.
Xiaoman Hutong is within the Second Ring Road. Its history can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty, when it was called "Manjia Hutong", and it was the residence of Manchu Eight Banners. Later, with the passage of time, the name of Hutong changed and changed to "Xiaoman Hutong".
Xiaoman Hutong is a typical old Beijing Hutong, which has preserved many traditional buildings and cultures. Here you can see traditional buildings and cultural heritage such as quadrangles, stone lions, brick carvings and wood carvings in old Beijing. In addition, there are many interesting shops and restaurants in Xiaoman Hutong, where you can taste authentic old Beijing snacks and delicious food. Most hutongs in Beijing are concentrated near the Forbidden City, such as Wang Hongbin, Beichi, Qianmen, Liubukou, Fuyou Street and Hualong Street.
The famous hutongs in Beijing
1. Maoer Hutong belongs to Jiaodaokou Street in Dongcheng District, Beijing. It starts from Nanluoguxiang in the east and ends at Di 'anmenwai Street in the west. It is connected with Doujiao Hutong in the north and Dongbeiqiao Hutong in the south. In the Ming Dynasty, it was called Zitong Temple Wenchang Palace Hutong, which was named after Wenchang Palace. In the Qing dynasty, it was renamed Maoer Hutong because of the hat-making workshop.
2. The East-West direction of Guozijian Street lies between Yonghegong Street and Andingmennei Street. Formed in the early Yuan Dynasty, in the Ming Dynasty, Guozijian Street was called "imperial academy Confucius Temple". Qing Qianlong was called imperial academy, and it has not changed so far. Although the archway at both ends of the street is titled "Chengxian Street", it can't be spread as an official place name. Most people don't know that Chengxian Street is imperial academy.
3. Liulichang has won the praise of cultural people for operating various Four Treasures of the Study. It originated in the Qing Dynasty, when most juren who came to Beijing to take the imperial examination lived in this area, so there were many shops selling books, pen and ink.
refer to Baidu encyclopedia-top ten hutongs in Beijing for the above contents.