Wangfujing Snack Street Introduction

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Wangfujing located in Dongcheng District of Beijing and is one of the capital’s most famous shopping streets.The main shopping area is pedestrianised and is very popular for both tourists and residents of the capital.Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in this place.In the Qing Dynasty，ten aristocratic estates and primely residence were built here.When a well full of sweet water was discovered，thereby the street got its name “Wang Fu”（princely residence），“Jing”（well）.In 1903，Dong’an market was formed.

Location

Wang fujing starts from Wangfujing Nankou（south entrance），where the Oriental Plaza and the Beijing Hotel are located and theWangfujing Subway Station north exits.The street then heads north，passing the Wangfujing Xinhua Bookstore，the Beijing Department Store as well as the Beijing Foreign Languages Bookstore before ending at the Xin Dong An Plaza and Wangfujing Catholic Church.

History

The street was also previously known as Morrison Street in English after the Australian journalist George Ernest Morrison.

Wangfujing is also one of the traditional downtown areas of Beijing，along with Liulichang.

Until the late 1990s，the street was open to traffic.Modifications in 1999and 2000 made much of Wangfujing Street pedestrian only（aside from the tour trolley）.Now the cars need to go through traffic detours to the east of the street.

Stores

Wangfujing is now home to around 280 famous Beijing brands，such as Shengxifu hat store，Tongshenghe shoe shop and the Wuyutai tea house.A photo studio which took-formal photos of the first Chinese leadership and the New China Woman and Children Department Store established with help of Soong Ching-ling are also located on the street.

Food and snacks

The Wangfujing Snack Street，located in hutongs just west of the main street，is densely packed with restaurants and street food stalls.The food stalls serve a wide variety of common and exotic street food，such as Chuanr（meat kebabs，commonly made of lamb）and Tanghulu or candied fruits on a stick，which are the most popular.

Further north and perpendicular to Wangfujing is Donghuamen Street，which has a night food market of its own.

Public traffic

The Wangfujing Station of Beijing Subway Line 1 is located at the intersection of Wangfujing Street and Chang’an Avenue.Bus and trolleybus routes 103，104，201，211，420 and TlH stop at New Oriental Market east of Wangfujing Street and at Wangfujing Intersection North，near the southern end of the street.Bus routes 10，41，59，90，99，104，120，126，203，205 and 420 stop at Wangfujing on Chang’an Avenue.