Liulichang Commercial Street
Liulichang Commercial Street
Updated：2008-05-10
Liulichang Commercial Street
Introduction:
Liulichang is a famous cultural street in Beijing established in the Yuan Dynasty. Its main commodities are antiques, calligraphic works and paintings. It used to be a colored glaze kiln and factory and thus named Liulichang (colored glaze factory). In the Ming and Qing dynasties, a lot of candidates to the imperial examinations would visit here, whereas so many book and stationery shops created a strong cultural atmosphere. It became a book and antique market. In the period of the Republic of China, a large number of cultural celebrities got gather to seeking books and treasures. It turned to be a habit of many people. Many celebrities wrote inscriptions for book shops and cultural relic shops, such as He Shaoji, Lu Runku, Kang Youwei, Hua Shikui, Weng Tong, Liang Qichao and Shen Yimo, increasing much more fame for Liulichang.
Location: Outside Hepingmen of Beijing from Yanshousi Street in the east to Nanbeiliu Lane in the west with Nanxinhua Street in the middle. The total length is 750 meter.
Address: Hepingmen, Xuanwu District, Beijing