When I was in college, I loved to go to leisurely streets such as Nangong in Beijing. At that time, the street was extremely clean, and the small shops with emotional appeal were doing business in no hurry. Some storefronts were not open, so it can be seen that whether they were open or not depends on the owner's mood, and the leisure of old Beijing was unobstructed. However, the terrible thing is that in recent years, it has become a veritable tourist attraction. The streets are packed every day. Shops sell national unified tourist souvenirs, and every store is quickly calculating profits. Walking on the street is almost trampled by people. In my opinion, such a place has never had anything to do with emotional appeal. However, watching a large number of tourists still come here, I can't tell you how sad I am. As a native of old Beijing, I still cherish many good places with great emotional appeal, and these places are almost unattended. Out of the nature of sharing, I hope to recommend these places that are really worth visiting again. There are no noise, no souvenirs, no crowded restaurants and a large number of tourists here. There is plenty of culture and silence here, which is the old Beijing and traditional culture worth savoring.

I first knew about Liulichang when I was very young. I watched a TV series "Legend of Liulichang" (children born in 198s may have seen it). Different from Chaoyang 798 and other modern art areas, the real old school (traditional painting and calligraphy artists) gather here. They come here to buy ink and brush, buy fan, engrave, mount, communicate and hold exhibitions ...

When they come to Liulichang for the first time, they are amazed and feel like they have traveled back to ancient times. The cultural atmosphere here is excellent, and there are many time-honored shops, such as China Bookstore, Rong Baozhai, Hongbaotang, Yidege, Daiyuexuan and so on, and there are all kinds of stationery. Big shops and small frontispiece live next to each other, doing their own business, which is very interesting to visit. The calligraphy and painting exhibition is a permanent exhibition of shops in a whole street, and almost all the couplets in any small shop are written by everyone. Come here, just a few hundred meters of the street can be strolled for several hours, which can be said to be a veritable cultural journey.

In early spring and April this year, I was on the second floor of Rong Baozhai, lost in thought in a picture of red apricot flowers and yellow discs. When I looked up, I saw that the trunk outside the window screen had pulled out a little green leaves. (Below)

There is always an elegant and leisurely atmosphere here, such as the security guard leaning against the window to see the scenery, which fascinates me. (Below)

What's more gratifying is that unlike other cultural blocks, tourists don't gather here. The people who come here are basically artists (engaged in painting and calligraphy creation) or people who run painting and calligraphy or study business. In my spare time, I often come here, and I often buy paper (all kinds of paper for painting and calligraphy are available), seal cutting (hand-cut by an old man) and see exhibitions (Rong Baozhai Art Museum must go there every time). When relatives and friends come, I also like to show them around Liulichang. Many of my friends will unconsciously bring back some stationery after coming, even though they never touch calligraphy and painting. Here, painting and calligraphy seem to become the daily life of people. There is no denying that we are naturally close to pen and ink in our bones. You will feel more deeply when you come here. Just a few hundred meters of streets, concentrated is to give up the constant cultural blood.

Every Spring Festival, it's another scene here. In fact, many shops will close their doors to thank customers, and they mainly go home to spend traditional festivals. The Changdian Temple Fair, one of the largest temple fairs in old Beijing, was held here. A whole street was covered with lanterns, and a thick festive atmosphere came to my face. (Below)

In the ever-changing Beijing, you can still find some relics of traditional hutongs. However, there are antique buildings in the whole street, and people in the street still integrate the lifestyle and cultural traditions of ancient people into their daily lives. I think Liulichang is probably the only one.