[2025 Beijing Shopping Mall] Travel Guide for Rongbaozhai Building (Updated Apr)

Liulichang Cultural Street. When visiting Beijing, you must see the hutongs - it's free and you can experience traditional Beijing alley culture. There are several hutongs worth visiting, and Liulichang is one of them. It's a famous cultural street where you can see typical Beijing culture. 1. Historical Background ●Liulichang was named after the glazed tile kilns that operated there, dating back to the Yuan Dynasty. ●During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it became a gathering place for scholars and artists who opened bookstores and art shops. ●Today's Liulichang Cultural Street has been renovated and preserved, maintaining numerous Ming and Qing architectural styles. 2. Cultural Experiences ●Antiques and Paintings: This is a paradise for antique lovers where you can find Ming and Qing porcelain, calligraphy, paintings, jade items, and more. ●Four Treasures of the Study: Purchase traditional writing brushes, ink stones, rice paper, and other traditional scholarly supplies. ●Traditional Crafts: Experience making clay figurines, paper cutting, kites, and other intangible cultural heritage items. ●Teahouses and Snacks: Enjoy tea at traditional teahouses or taste Beijing-style snacks at street stalls. 🎈Must-Visit Recommendations 1. Rongbaozhai ●Address: Liulichang East Street ●Features: Famous time-honored Chinese art store selling calligraphy, paintings, seals, ink stones, etc. ●Highlight: Opportunities to see artists creating works on-site. 2. China Bookstore ●Address: Liulichang East Street ●Features: Sells ancient books, thread-bound books, calligraphy rubbings, etc. ●Highlight: Custom-made thread-bound books available. 3. Liulichang Antique Market ●Address: Liulichang West Street ●Features: Concentrates numerous antique dealers with a wide variety of items. ●Highlight: Great for treasure hunting and exchanging knowledge about antiques. 4. Old Beijing Teahouse ●Address: Liulichang East Street ●Features: Traditional teahouse offering jasmine tea, gaiwan tea, etc. ●Highlight: Listen to storytelling and xiangsheng (comic dialogue) performances. 5. Liulichang Snack Street ●Recommended Foods: ●Donkey meat sandwich ●Pea cake ●Ai wowo (sticky rice cake with mugwort) ●Fried dough rings ●Features: Authentic old Beijing flavors. 🚌Transportation and Parking ●Public Transportation: Take subway Line 4 to "Caishikou Station" and walk about 10 minutes to reach the destination. ●Driving is not recommended as parking spaces are limited in the area

👍Rongbaozhai, a time-honored Chinese brand with a rich history and profound cultural heritage, mainly deals in calligraphy, painting, the Four Treasures of the Study, and other works of art. Founded in 1672 (during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), it was originally named "Songzhuzhai" and later changed to "Rongbaozhai" in 1894. Rongbaozhai is renowned for its high-quality artwork and exquisite woodblock watermarking techniques, earning it the title of "Pearl of Oriental Art." 🌈Rongbaozhai has long-standing collaborations with numerous renowned calligraphers and painters, collecting and selling a large number of masterpieces by artists such as Qi Baishi, Xu Beihong, and Zhang Daqian. 📍If you want to see authentic masterpieces by these masters, you can visit the Rongbaozhai Art Museum for free.

Rongbaozhai is located on Liulichang West Street outside Hepingmen, Xicheng District, Beijing, with a construction area of ​​more than 9,000 square meters. Rongbaozhai has a long history. It was founded as Songzhuzhai in the 11th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1672) and was renamed Rongbaozhai in 1894. It has a history of more than 300 years and is a century-old stationery, calligraphy and painting shop. In 2006, Rongbaozhai's woodblock watermarks became part of the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage protection units. Rongbaozhai is commonly known as the "Folk Forbidden City" because it houses many famous paintings and calligraphy. In this episode of Trip Moments, some famous calligraphy and paintings and their price tags are photographed together. Interested travelers can click to enlarge and view them.