Liulichang Ancient Culture Street is located in Xicheng District. 1 km from Tiananmen Square. Liulichang north and south west of Willow Lane, Temple Street east to life extension, a total length of 800 meters. Liao and Jin called Neptune village, Yuan, Ming opened here kiln firing glazed tile pieces of the palace built by the, so called "Liulichang." Qing Emperor Kangxi and Qianlong years, gradually formed a set of antique cultural essence of the famous street. Qingqionglongniujian stop the kiln, "Liulichang" name has been preserved. It is a prestigious showcase traditional Chinese culture, especially painting and calligraphy art historical and cultural tourist attractions.

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Qing Dynasty, mostly Han Chinese officials living outside Xuanwumen Liulichang west of the exam hall give the child to live in the country are also close by. They demand a lot of books, so Liulichang became the capital of the then biggest book market. Qianlong period repair "Si Ku Quan Shu", the book is more Jia around here warn that have built shops, to sell a lot of books, to promote the development of Liulichang Culture Street. To the dynasty years (1876), grown to more than 270 bookstores. Early Republican era, cultural goods shop operators and nearly 200 workshops, forming a cultural street reputation at home and abroad.

In 1980, the state antiquated six in the Strip on a large scale turn expansion, completed in 1984. Build 59 Gu Pu and elegant, rich ethnic traditional-style shops, with a total construction area of ​​34,000 square meters, the financial books, jade, ceramics, sculpture, bronzes, paintings, four treasures as one of the high-grade cultural art centers and ancient style resort . Many shop Liulichang street, not only has a long history, but also to the Chinese culture has made important contributions. Opened in Xianfeng years to Kaoru House is a rare ancient books of old business. Beijing now in the possession of the Library "loyalty Outlaws of the Marsh" (100 volume 28, Shi Naian essays, Robben usurp repair, Li Zhi reviewers, carved Ming Dynasty, Kangxi five years Shiqu Court rebuilt this), this shop is donated. Peking University Library of "The West Chamber", is the earliest ever found a complete edition, this inn is purchasing to. China is the country's oldest bookstore set the acquisition, distribution, publishing as one of the state-run bookstore specializing in ancient books. In addition to reap, home purchase old books, but also to carry out urban and rural old books acquisition. Remnants of which 5,000 rare existing copies, rare treasure, the income of national library collections forever. There are more than 300 years of history Rong Baozhai, the Qing Kang Xi eleven years (1672) was founded, to take a "literary circle, called Rong Bao" Meaning. Its world famous woodcut watermark, become exclusive "spurious art", Qi Baishi also the authenticity of his work Nanbian Rong Baozhai printed. Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou once watermark woodcut painting "Wearing Ladies" presented to foreign heads of state as a national ceremony. Four treasures of paper, ink, pen, Yan general. Liulichang to operate a variety of four treasures won praise intellectuals. The famous "Gains Court," opened in the Qing Tongzhi four years (1865), is the pioneer of Chinese ink manufacturing. Pen masters "Dai Yuexuan", 1916, his name was founded pen shop. Its system brush with a "put and leave, do not lay down a soft, sharp stroke, both Rigid and Flexible" feature, Qi during his lifetime favorite store brush.

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Liulichang and Xinhua Street at the junction of the "Diàn", is the capital of two hundred years the most grand Spring Festival temple fair location. Jiong Zhang Qing troops of "Diàn in mind," said "to the first month of the Allure young men and women, such as tea clouds, car handle, flock in the Road." According to historical records, the 1963 Spring Festival, the visitors reached Diàn 4 million people. Diàn after the Cultural Revolution interrupted. Since 2002, the annual Lunar New Year first day to the sixth day, resumed "Diàn folk culture festivals." The main showcase Beijing culture, Xuannan Wen, the people pleasure relive show era style, reproduce ancient charm. Temple set of tourism, leisure and entertainment, shopping and dining as one to open the "catch the big set," featuring the theatrical performances, flower parade, craft show, catering services, sightseeing and shopping, entertainment, recreation and other forms of composition, become the capital during the Spring Festival, the most lively, popular place.

Liulichang - ancient books

　　Ancient books industry is the main industry of Liulichang, even Liulichang book is the result of the sky, no ancient books this line, there is no Liulichang. But Liulichang ancient books industry there is a change in the development process. In the Qing Dynasty 200 years ago and beyond, Jiangxi booksellers in Liulichang dominated, they dominated even in the bookseller next Liulichang East fire temples dedicated to Wenchang Temple, no man less potential weak north book business into the routine to participate in the festival book industry. To the late Qing Dynasty, the situation Liulichang books industry was reversed, Jiangxi booksellers gradually decline, the rapid rise of Hebei booksellers, books and playing a leading role in the industry, because the business is not in Hebei bookseller emphasis on imperial Quarters ink, and more important than academic books needed. In the 1930s when most prosperous industry in books, old books Liulichang shop actually more than 200. In describing this is impossible to only select a few representative shops, people and events Briefly, small in the big, glimpse.

Liulichang - Culture Street

　　Liulichang Culture Street is located outside Beijing Peace, Beijing is a famous cultural street, which originated from the Qing Dynasty, Beijing was the country to participate in examinations of the lifts are mostly concentrated lived in this area, so here we sell books and pen and ink, paper and ink shop more, formed a doctrinal culture. Here a lot of antiques and paintings run shops. Most foreigners travel to Beijing to be here.

　　Ancient glass, also known as dewaxing glass, glass. Using ancient bronze lost wax casting manufacturing technique purely manual processing, after finishing the manual process for producing fine grinding more than 10 working process, boehmite crystal glass on the furnace temperature above 1000 ℃ melting of the natural flow of condensed into a noble and beautiful, inventions from humble glass. Its color clouds seep Choi, Meilen US-hwan; its crystal clear quality, dazzling.

Address: Xicheng District, Beijing South Xinhua Street;

Bus routes: Take 109,6,102,106,603 bus to get off that Liulichang; No. 2 subway line hepingmen station to get off.