Dashilar, Historic commercial street in southern Beijing, China
The 275-meter Dashilar street extends from Qianmen Gate, featuring rows of shops selling traditional Chinese goods, medicines, and local specialties.
In 1488, merchants funded wooden fences at street entrances for security purposes, leading to the name Dashilar, which translates to large fence.
The street contains multiple China Time-honored Brands, including Tongrentang medicine shop, Rui Fu Xiang silk store, and Nei Lian Sheng footwear establishment.
Dashilar receives 150,000 visitors during weekdays and over 200,000 during weekends, with peak hours occurring between 10:00 and 16:00.
The adjacent Qianshi Hutong measures only 70 centimeters in width, making it the narrowest alley in Beijing, designed to prevent robberies.
Location: Dashilanr Subdistrict
Length: 275 m
GPS coordinates: 39.89410,116.39440
Latest update: September 23, 2025 12:28
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