Nanluoguxiang, I only know that the famous "Time" magazine in the United States used to select 25 places worth visiting in Asia, and China selected 6, one of which is Nanluoguxiang, and the others I don’t know much about it. Only this time when I actually walked from the south to the north of the alley, I really understood why this alley received such a high rating.
To be precise, Nanluoguxiang is a pedestrian street. In history, before this place was not as popular as it is now, it should be possible to use bicycles or other means of transportation. Now because of the large number of tourists, this The place has completely become a pedestrian street, and the large number of tourists has made Nanluoguxiang do something that no scenic spot in China's tourism industry would do. Because it could not withstand the large flow of tourists, Nanluoguxiang took the initiative to cancel its 3A Scenic spot rating, but now walking on the streets of Nanluoguxiang, even if I go there on a weekday, I still can’t feel the decrease in the number of tourists caused by the cancellation of the scenic spot rating. At least it can be described as crowded.
Nanluoguxiang is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Beijing. The name probably comes from the fact that the topography of this place looks like a hunchback, with the center high and the sides low, so at the beginning, this The place was called Luoguo Alley. During the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Nanluogu Alley, which is now known to everyone. Because of its complete preservation, it has become the most worthwhile place to visit in Beijing’s Hutong. Later, after years of development, most of the ancient city of Beijing was After being demolished, it was protected because it retained the most complete hutong culture, attracting tourists from all over the world, and its reputation is also world-renowned. Many foreigners come to Beijing, in addition to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, to wander around the street of Nanluoguxiang.
Strictly speaking, Nanluogu Alley should be the most worth visiting in the entire hutong community, but there are still not many people visiting the other alleys close to Nanluogu Alley. It is the favorite among tourists. I think We should have arrived at Nanluoguxiang, a street nearly one kilometer long.
The entire street of Nanluoguxiang is lined with shops. This is also a favorite among tourists. To put it simply, this is a bar pedestrian street. There are many well-known small shops on the street. Tourists come here to try some kind of internet celebrity delicacy, or one of the most representative delicacies in Beijing, and then see what this world-famous traditional pedestrian street really looks like.
Wenyu Cheese Shop is considered to be the most famous shop in Nanluogu Alley. The special foods in the shop are cheese and yogurt. These two foods are very authentic old Beijing snacks, so many people come to Beijing. In order to experience the real Beijing snacks, you will come here to buy a double-skinned milk, and then you will truly have been to Beijing. The reason why Wenyu Cheese Shop is very popular in Nanluoguxiang is because of the unique taste and low price of this shop. Many foreigners live in Beijing. In order to eat authentic Wenyu cheese, they go to Nanluoguxiang every day. Once is enough to see the charm of Wenyu cheese.
As its reputation grows, this old Beijing-style snack cheese shop has become a unique scene in Nanluogu Lane. Some tourists come here even if they don’t eat cheese. Check in, but relatively speaking, tourists who have been to Nanluogu Lane should try the taste of Wenyu cheese. Probably the most popular Wenyu cheese is the double-skin milk, which has a thicker milk flavor and is not as refreshing as the original cheese, but it makes people want to eat it again.
Of course, in addition to some of the famous snacks in Nanluogu Lane, it has also attracted many snacks that people now think are novel in form, such as this smoky shop, which is actually what people are now very keen on. And the popular smoking ice cream. There are many kinds of ice cream with various flavors. Many tourists will go in to buy it when they see this smoky scene. In fact, many people think that Nanluogu Lane is a place with a long history and culture. It is an ancient street, but after walking around it, many people will think it is too modern. In fact, the current development of scenic spots should be like this!
In addition to delicious food, Nanluogu Lane also has a large number of shops selling handicrafts. You must know that old Beijing also has many handicrafts that are worth collecting and commemorating. Take a walk around Nanluogu Lane. It's also good to buy some handicrafts. There are many stores with very interesting front doors. For example, the illustrations on the front door of this store are very identifiable with the era. As for the items in this store, they are all souvenirs about old Shanghai, and many tourists will buy them. .
The most worth visiting handicraft store in Nanluogu Alley should be this one. The Big Bank of Beijing is also a relatively famous store in Nanluogu Alley. It mainly sells some gold and silver jewelry. This one The door sign of the store says that it has been struck with a small hammer for a thousand years, which is enough to show that this is a relatively old brand and a representative of old Beijing. Even if many tourists don’t buy gold and silver jewelry in Nanluogu Lane, I will go to this store to have a look, so this store can be regarded as a scenery in Nanluogu Alley.
Nanluogu Lane is quiet from dawn to night every day. The characteristic of this place is that people come and go. People who are tired from shopping will sit in a row in the middle of Nanluogu Lane and watch the people coming and going. This world-famous street received 300,000 people in two days at its peak. It sounds like this place is crowded and lively.
In addition to the shops I just mentioned, there are actually many specialty shops in Nanluogu Lane, including Match Quotes, Elsewhere, Band-Aid 8 Specialty T-shirt Shop and other unique shops. Overall, Although it is a traditional pedestrian street in China, you can find many shops with foreign characteristics, and many foreigners are also keen to open shops here. Anyway, since Nanluoguxiang has become one of the 25 most worth visiting places in Asia, its charm is still very big.
The transportation in Nanluogu Lane is also very convenient now. There was already a Nanluoguxiang subway station a long time ago, so people who are tired of walking around Nanluoguxiang every day can go directly to the south entrance of Nanluoguxiang. From the archway, you can take the subway directly to the next scenic spot.
Overall, I recommend Nanluoguxiang to be worth a visit. Such characteristic streets are suitable for discovering. Maybe others have introduced them a lot, but you can only truly appreciate this scenic spot if you go and see it yourself. The charm. Even though Luoguxiang has canceled its 3A level, people who have been there should feel that coming to this place is more worthwhile than 5A.