Table 3 General information of 9 historical and cultural districts
| Â | Name | Type | Location | Date of construction | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Dongjiao Minxiang | cultural | It starts from Tiananmen Square East Road in the West and ends at chongwenmennei street in the East | About 1860 | The total length is 1552Â m. It was once a famous embassy area. After the second Opium War in 1860, Britain, France, the United States, Russia, Japan, Germany, Belgium and other countries successively set up embassies in dongjiaomin lane |
2 | Shichahai | cultural | It starts from the north side of di'anmenwai street in the East, Xinjiekou North Street in the south, Xinjiekou gap in the west, and bell and drum towers in the north | About 1644 | With a water area of 336,000 square meters, it is an open scenic spot with open water in the inner city of Beijing, and it is also a historical block with the largest area and the most complete style preservation in Beijing |
3 | Yonghegong district | cultural | It starts at the intersection of Beixinqiao in the south, and ends at the North Second Ring Road in the north. It is connected with Beixinqiao Toutiao, theater Hutong and other hutongs in the East, and wudaoying Hutong and other hutongs in the West | About 1947 | Yonghe temple was built in 1694. This area is a block with a concentration of important temple buildings and important cultural relics in the old city of Beijing |
4 | Liulichang | commercial | Outside the Hepingmen in Beijing | About 1736 | About 800Â m long. A center for the acquisition and sale of traditional cultural works |
5 | Dashilan | commercial | Outside Qianmen, Beijing | About 1420 | Length 275Â m. 43 hundred year old shops, Dashilan was once an entertainment center in the capital, and there were once five big theatres. The earliest cinema in Beijing is also located here |
6 | Nanluoguxiang | commercial | Located at the intersection area on the east side of the central axis of Beijing, it starts from Gulou East Street in the north and ends at Di'anmen East Street in the south | About 1750 | 787Â m long and 8Â m wide. It is a traditional residential area with the largest scale, the highest grade and the most abundant resources, which has completely preserved the texture of the Hutong courtyards of the Yuan Dynasty in China, and it is also the street with the most old Beijing style |
7 | Jingshan | Residential | With Jingshan as the center, it starts from Ping'an Avenue in the north and ends at the north wall of the Forbidden City in the south | About 1914 | In the Ming Dynasty, this area became a concentrated area of institutions directly serving the royal family and official handicrafts. After the Qing Dynasty, it gradually became a residential block, with many cultural relics and buildings |
8 | Fuchengmennei | Residential | It starts from Xisi South and North streets in the East, Fuchengmen Second Ring Road in the west, and Xisi North Toutiao in the north | About 1439 | There are cultural relics protection units such as Miaoying temple, Lu Xun's old residence, emperors' temple of previous dynasties, Guangji temple, etc. in the protection block; 47 groups of historic buildings. There are 45 ancient and famous trees |
9 | Beiluoguxiang | Residential | It starts from Andingmen West Street in the north and ends at Gulou East Street in the south | Qing dynasty | With a total length of 866Â m and a width of 7Â m, together with many hutongs, it is now a residential function |