1. Liulichang Street
Location: South Xinhua Street, Hepingmenwai, Xuanwu District, Beijing.
Liulichang Street of Chinese Culture is a 750 meter long collection of all kinds of Calligraphy, art, antiques and paintings that China has to offer. The street is a hub of China's culture and one is totally taken in by the aura surrounding it. Located south of the Peace gate in Beijing the street is a favorite with tourists.
2. ShiChahai Bar Street
Location: No. 1, Xihai Dongyan, Shichahai, Xicheng District.
As one of the famous bar streets in Beijing, ShiChahai is a place combined with ancientness and modernization, tradition and fashion. You can drink beer, chat with friends, sightsee at the lake and have a good time here. ShiChahai represents the feature of Beijing. People come here to seek quietness in this noisy district.
3. Nanluoguxiang
Located several kilometers north of the Forbidden City and just east of Houhai Lake is Nanluoguxiang (NLGX), an 800-meter long North-South alleyway filled with cafes, bars, and shops all designed in classical Chinese 'hutong' style.Nanluoguxiang has a history of over 800 years. Once a flourishing commercial street during the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368), the NLGX area became a popular residential area for government officials and elites during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) Dynasties.
4. Maliandao Tea Street
Located in southwestern Xuanwu District, Maliandao Tea Street is conveniently located near Beijing West Railway Station.The 1, 500 m-long-strip has become the biggest tea market in Beijing and the largest tea distribution center in northern China. There are almost one thousand tea-stores offering leaves from the largest seven tea producing areas of China. All kinds of tea can be found here and it is popular with both Beijingers and visitors.
5. Wangfujing Commercial Street
Wangfujing Street is the most famous commercial area in Beijing. The history of Wangfujing Street can be traced back to the 13th century, the early Yuan Dynasty.It is located to the east of Tiananmen Square and stretches from the Chinese Art Gallery to Dongchan'an Avenue.
6. Wangfujing Snack Street
Location: south of Wangfujing Haoyou World Shopping Center
Wangfujing Snack Street has a famous long standing reputation. There are several hundred shops and stalls in the street, where the traditional architecture features of the ancient capital blend harmoniously with modern city culture and which is also the gathering place of famous snacks from Beijing and various other places in China.
