Nanluoguxiang guide
Leave the main street
The street pattern dates back to the Yuan capital: one north-south lane with smaller hutongs branching east and west. Today, cafés, snacks and souvenir shops fill the main street.
Old brickwork, calligraphy and modern shop signs sit side by side. Pick a couple of shops, then save time for the side lanes.
From the northern archway, continue through Mao'er or Yu'er Hutong toward the Drum Tower or Shichahai. Homes are not visitor attractions; do not block doors or photograph through windows.
