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Beijing old signboard

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Beijing old "old" historic, elderly centuries, most of those who also created short before the Ming and Qing dynasties and the founding of new China. According to official investigation, and there are about more than 160 documented, and focused on business and industry, handicraft, catering, folk art and cultural and artistic level domain, in these famous old shop, there is provide Chinese Qing Dynasty Emperor Kangxi began in Tong Ren Tang secret secret drugs, invasive Qing Xianfeng three years (AD 1853) for the royal court towards the officials made boots, "China's first shoes" or in conjunction with, there should be the capital of dignitaries dressed in 1870 pay attention to the needs of developed Ruifuxiang silk shop, have opened in the mid-Ming Dynasty to make delicious pickles, known for Liu Biju, these old is part of China's long history, where you will experience the traditional experience of a century the same service. .

Beijing old signboard

The common feature of these old, with a unique traditional cultural characteristics, or have a unique way of operating, ancient legend of the process (commonly known as "learned").

The old well known, enduring, so far as the famous Quanjude roast duck, Tong Ren Tang Chinese herbal medicine, spring Daoxiang pastries, Yide Court ink, Sheng Xifu hat, Ruifuxiang silk, etc., which in itself is a valuable font size intangible assets. In view of the variety of reasons, many old has been shrinking at the situation, the authorities in actively creating new brand, but also looking for ways to tap, recovery, support the development of old, new look to reproduce it.

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