One Day Beijing Breakfast Food Tour of Zhushikou Hutong

Attractions: Zhushikou

Meals: Not Included

Hotel:  Not Included

The Hutong that we are going to visit today is Zhushikou, we will enjoy today’s native breakfast at here.

Zhushikou

Zhu Shikou at the southern end of the central axis of old Beijing is only a crossroads, but it is an invisible and eye-catching watershed. Once known as the "Golden Cross", it is of great geographical, historical and cultural significance.

The development of Zhushikou is actually related to the expansion of the outer city in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, it was a market for buying and selling live pigs. In other words, Zhu Shikou evolved from "pig Shikou". In the Qing Dynasty, the Qianmen area took the lead and prospered rapidly in economy and culture, reaching its peak in the Qianlong period and dominating the city. It is interesting that the front door of the year was "enclosure prosperity", and only the most useful piece of land was circled - from the front door to the south to Zhushikou, and the former door was the axis of radiation, to Chongwen Gate in the east and Xuanwumen in the west. This area is crisscrossed by hutongs, which are filled with guild halls, shops, theatres, restaurants and restaurants, and includes commercial and entertainment clusters such as Dashilan, fresh fish mouth, jewelry market and eight Hutong.