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Time-honored Commercial Street: Dashilan

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2022-01-19

With a history of more than 500 years, Dashilan is a famous traditional market and a bustling downtown area in Beijing, which is also hailed as the epitome and essence of Beijing culture. It is a must-visit place for tourists from home and abroad coming to Beijing.

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Dashilan is a time-honored commercial street in the center of Beijing. [Photo by Bruce Connolly from the United Kingdom]

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Traditional Beijing cuisine in Dashilan. [Photo by Bruce Connolly from the United Kingdom]

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A portrait by the street artist on Dashilan pedestrian street. [Photo by Bruce Connolly from the United Kingdom]

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Time-honored Commercial Street: Dashilan

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