Liulichang Culture Street
琉璃厂文化街
A long-established culture street west of Qianmen, lined with shops selling brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, along with antique books and paintings. It has a rich scholarly atmosphere.
Liulichang takes its name from the glazed tile kilns set up in the Yuan and Ming dynasties. From the Qing dynasty, it became the center of Beijing's bookshops, antiques, and calligraphy and painting trade. Today, the East and West Liulichang streets keep their traditional-style architecture. Long-established shops such as Rongbaozhai, China Bookstore, Yidege Ink, and Daiyuexuan sell brushes, ink, paper, inkstones, rubbings, antique books, and paintings. Entering the street is free, but buy antiques carefully and check their authenticity. Walk about 10 minutes from Hepingmen Station on Subway Line 2. Heading east, you can connect to Yangmeizhu Xie Street and Dashilar, forming a stroll route through old southern Beijing hutongs.
Opening hours
Open all day; shops approx. 9:00 am–6:00 pm
Nearby sights
- Lao She Teahouse
- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Nantang)
- National Centre for the Performing Arts
- Qianmen Street & Dashilar
- Zhengyangmen (Qianmen)
- Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
- Tiananmen Square
- Zhongshan Park (Beijing)