4.CustomerswaitinlinefortheopeningofBeijing鈥檚firstH&MstorelocatedonQianmenStreetonApril23,2009
5.LanternsarepreparedbeforethestartofthetraditionalLanternFestivalonQianmenStreetonFebruary15,2011
2.Atouristposesforaphotowithbronzestatuesinfrontofatime-honoredrestaurantonQianmenStreetonJune25,2017
3.ADangdangChe,nowasightseeingtram,runsonQianmenStreetonJuly31,2008
In2008,QianmenStreet,atraditionalcommercialcenterwithhundredsofyearsofhistoryincentralBeijing,reopenedafterrenovations.Tenyearslater,ithastakenonawholenewlook.Hutongs,oralleys,andbuildingsnearthestreetpreservethetraditionalarchitecturalstyleofoldBeijing.Theold-styledtrams,knownasDangdangChe,droveontothestreetagainafterdecadesofabsenceandmanytime-honoredstoresreopenedonthestreet.Inrecentyears,largecreativeandculturalshopshavesproutedupintheareainperfectharmonywiththeresidentialareaanditsresidents.
Today,QianmenStreetanditssurroundingareahavebecomeanewlandmarkinBeijing,somethingtouristsshouldn鈥檛miss.
(PhotosbyWeiYao)