What is there to do in Beiluogu Lane?

Beiluoguxiang, located in Beijing, is a unique local hutong group that shows the charm of old Beijingers’ culture and makes people yearn for it. Here is a specific strategy guide.

Beiluoguxiang is much cleaner and more suitable for cafes. Colorful, quiet or chaotic alleys, old Beijing adults walking their dogs and tourists looking around pass by, but they can't move the old courtyards and large locust trees that are hundreds of years old. These pictures have an indescribable temptation for coffee lovers.

There is a big tree in front of the current location store. A wooden bar where you can stand and drink coffee is built around the tree. The luggage has posters for recent performances and exhibitions. The yellow acrylic sign reflects the shadow of the trees and moves with the wind. It’s Nordic simplicity in the room. The toughness of steel and cement is mitigated by the uneven old white brick walls and flowers on the tables. On the day I went for Wake Up Coffee, there was a humanistic photography exhibition in the store, displaying photography works by domestic and foreign artists, integrating a sense of life and art.

The most eye-catching thing is the colorful tableware on the medieval shelves when you walk into the store. Nordic and German cups and plates are brightly colored. These 19th century designs are not outdated today. Originating from the natural environment of Northern Europe, elements such as glaciers, lakes, forests, flowers, and birds are presented in colorful patterns in an imaginative way, making them bright and eye-catching.

As for coffee, the product promoted by this shopkeeper is also very light roasted in Northern Europe, with a light juice-like taste, reflecting the essence of coffee cherry fruit. The dirty osmanthus oatmeal latte is the coffee that customers order more often, and it has a very light roasted bean flavor. Just one sip will make you happy and full of happiness. Listening to blues music, watching artists' works, and drinking coffee from medieval coffee cups. Many times, what we drink is not the coffee itself, but the quiet years of this scene.

Address: No. 93, Beiluogu Lane

01.akeUpCoffee is a warm cafe hidden in Beiluo

Since the Japanese debris management consultant Eiko Yamashita After the concept of "abandoning a house" was proposed, a craze for abandoning houses started all over the world. This green store called "Zero Waste No Packaging Store" has a very eye-catching white sign at the door. In addition to "giving up", there is also a more extreme creed "zero waste".

The store mainly sells a variety of daily necessities, mainly stainless steel, solid wood, glass, organic cotton, and natural toiletries. Most of them are recyclable and degradable environmentally friendly products.

For environmental protection, the products have neither outer packaging nor plastic bags. The pure cotton reusable bags used in the store have the store's logo on the front and the words "I refuse single-use plastic products" on the back, which shows the store's attitude towards environmental protection. The best thing is that most of the decoration furniture in the store is second-hand, except for the newly purchased IKEA shelves.

Address: No. 70, Beiluogu Lane

02. Zero-waste, no-packaging store丨The highest creed to reduce the burden of life

Nanluogu Lane, which is separated by the same street, is noisy , unlike the mushrooming commercial businesses in Beiluoguxiang not far away. Baochao Hutong is obviously quieter and low-key, retaining the rich flavor of life in old Beijing.

The epidemic has made hotel-based vacations like staycations suddenly popular. Out of love for life in old Beijing, Canadian Joel Shuchat and his partner Youngcall founded the Orchid Hotel in 2011. This boutique hotel rooted in hutong culture is like a utopia dedicated to rest and meditation within the Second Ring Road. Seven rooms transformed from old houses are distributed in three areas. Each area is not a simple copy, but presents a completely different layout according to space and floor height. What remains unchanged is the pleasant feeling of living in the old days.

The room considers the area and lighting to the greatest extent. The two main colors of wood and pure white create a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere and give people a general warmth. Simple new Chinese-style wooden furniture with obvious wood texture, simplicity and clumsiness and cuteness. When night falls, the hollow light and shadow of the iron mesh lampshade on the wall adds a bit of a blurry artistic feel.

The independent rooftop is undoubtedly a highlight. Occupying the commanding heights of the entire hotel, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery around the Bell and Drum Towers. Be sure to come here before dawn, otherwise you will miss the scene that cannot be described in words: the distant view is the pink sunset, the middle shot is the 600-year-old bell tower at the northern end of the central axis of old Beijing, and the close shot is the small Midea Internet Celebrity Bakery is a bakery specializing in American-style handmade fresh baking. After dark, the terrace is transformed into a treasured place where you can enjoy the moon and stars in the breeze, have a few drinks, and experience the unique charm of old Beijing Hutongs at night in the cycle of seasons.

Orchid Hotel has become the second home for countless people in Beijing, from a courtyard house rented to friends back then to a boutique hotel exuding the charm of the old city today. Through the Orchid Hotel, you can feel the human touch and the ancient, simple and slow lifestyle of the imperial capital, and rediscover the true meaning of slow life.

Address: No. 65, Baochao Hutong (near Gulou East Street)

03. On the rooftop of The Orchid Hotel丨feel the day and night of old Beijing Hutong

Fu Rong Ji is a small Cantonese restaurant in Baochao Hutong. It is very inconspicuous, but there is a hole in it.

It is also an important part of the complex living space of the Orchid Hotel.

The design style of the restaurant reveals a retro Nanyang style in its simplicity and freshness. The L-shaped space is clean during the day and warm at night, with white tiles and black edges, a typical Hong Kong store. The old Cantonese songs ring in the ears and have a strong sense of substitution, making people feel like they are in an extremely comfortable southern country. It is especially suitable for gatherings or dates with friends and best friends.

Wong Kee combines traditional Hong Kong techniques with modern flavors. The new Cantonese cuisine menu is full of snacks: rice rolls, a beef brisket that is a must-order at almost every table. It is fresh and smooth, melts in your mouth, and has a delicious sauce aroma. Overflowing; the curry chicken dough ball is a soft and glutinous dough ball with sweet and salty curry chicken, with smokeable cheese hidden inside, which makes people feel amazing. The signature large wontons are full of fillings, have a solid texture, and have a strong sense of Q; the oil aroma of the carrot cake is very authentic, and it is also good to dip it in some toppings. When you are not in a hurry, you might as well make an appointment with a few friends to taste these brought back from your travels in Shunde and Chaoshan classic taste.

Address: No. 63, Baochao Hutong

04, Fu Rong Ji丨Hong Kong-style tea restaurant in the Hutong

The private room is an alley-style speakeasy bar , like the central axis beams that support the entire building, and the elevator rooms in the middle of different dimensions. It is an independent space that you need to open two doors and travel through other areas to explore. The process of searching is a joy of discovery. Going up the spiral staircase is another double world. During the day, there is a bakery and bakery serving coffee and afternoon tea. In the evening, there is a Baojian private room with rouge and pink, and the aroma of wine overflows.

The persimmon tree next door, I am not cold at all, thorns, green prologue, lemon tower of living ancestors, these magical special names sound very noble. Immersed in a comfortable and modern environment, facing the night view of the imperial alley, Baojian Private Room brings people a mysterious night full of infinite possibilities.

Address: No. 63, Baochao Hutong

05, BAOJIAN Private Room丨Create a mysterious night in the Hutong with infinite possibilities

This old store was established in 1956. It is known as the last state-owned grocery store in Beijing. As soon as you enter the door, the smell of the old supply and marketing cooperative from more than half a century ago hits your face: almost out-of-print commercial posters from the 1970s, tawny wooden counters with worn paint, and old-fashioned pickle jars with the words "genuine" and "ten thousand" written on them. The old plaque "Two Gold" and even the measuring tools retain the traditional scales and abacus, making it look like a filming location for a large-scale chronicle.

The store specializes in "Erba Sauce" blended with a ratio of two sesame seeds and eight peanuts, as well as yellow sauce, sesame oil, classic pickles such as pickled cucumbers and dried radish, as well as tobacco, alcohol and snacks. A detailed instruction posted on the wall teaching customers how to make old Beijing fried sauce was photographed and filmed by many young people who came to the store for the first time. It can be seen that this old state-owned store is not only selling things, but also thinking about how to better pass on traditional culture.

The Zhaofu Street grocery store, which has entered the era of market economy from the era of ticket supply, has now completed a cycle of sixty years. This groce

06, Zhaofu Street Non-staple Food Store丨Take you back to the era of soy sauce

Duye founders Zoe and Yvonne are two people who studied in South Korea French. Both of them like to search for interesting shops and exhibitions, and share the cute things they find with people around them. After operating an online Taobao store focusing on cultural and creative products for many years, this Duye Art Factory opened in a hutong is the first offline space they established.

The design of the entire store is very similar to the Object cultural and creative store near Hongdae, Seoul. From the atmosphere to the display, it has a strong Korean style. The store mainly sells good things authorized by Korean designers and cultural and creative brands, such as Dinotaeng, ZeroPerZero, motemote, Aeiou, ohlollyday, etc. Also very popular on ins are domestic brands such as Maison Promenade and AkiJiang.

The "touchable sense of ritual" advocated by Du Ye is an attitude that is particularly lacking in the busy and fast-paced urban life. Here, you can find Coco Aiai’s cultural and creative items from almost any corner, and your mood will become happy.

Address: No. 61, Chaodou Alley (open Friday/Saturday)

07. Duye Factory 丨 A designer brand cultural and creative store pretending to be in Seoul

A few years ago, many physical record stores in Beijing closed down one after another. Solo Records on Gulou East Street was one of the few that was still holding on. Unlike other music stores, the walls and floors on both sides of the store are filled with a variety of records. In addition to imported CDs, there are also original vinyl, limited edition color vinyl, vinyl, and second-hand discs. Musical styles include indie rock, electronic, and some second-hand hip-hop. This place is more of a documented exhibition than a sale.

Some people say that solo records are the last spiritual comfort for old souls who love music. Standing among the dazzling array of records, album covers full of designers' careful thoughts arouse people's yearning for music. People here flip through the album pages repeatedly and listen to each song based on the lyrics. I don’t know at which moment they will be moved by some lyrics.

Address: No. 24-3, Gulou East Street

08. Duyin Records丨The unremitting persistence of Imperial Record Store

Late blooming is a kind of thing that can make people Love at first sight shop.

Every corner, every look, and every moment in the store is warm and full of fashionable and youthful atmosphere. Ninety percent of the new carriage-buckle antique Selling boxes, a 1987 vintage Chanel black gold watch and other treasures are hidden in glass cabinets. There are also German retro movies from the last century, Japanese medieval tableware, second-hand foreign magazines, etc. Everything is exquisite and lovely. If you encounter someone with closed eyes, take it away quickly, otherwise you may be grabbed by someone else next time you ask for it. You can also listen to the hidden stories behind these treasures when you have time.

The store owner Xiaoxiao is a particularly gentle and individual girl, and is the "slow soul" of this high-speed era. Taurus really loves every item they own. Looking at the way she treats items, you will really understand the meaning of the store name GoodLateVintage: good things are not afraid of meeting the right person in the future.

Address: No. 60, Gulou East Street