Nanluoguxiang From south to north, there are 8 alleys on both sides of the east and west; unlike the main streets, these alleys are unknown treasures. They are all deserted, few pedestrians, but there is a missing atmosphere of life in Nanluoguxiang. Dongmianhuatong is one of them. 📪 The lesser known Dongmian Hutong is the third alley on the east side of the south of Nanluoguxiang. Since the Yuan Dynasty, iron, cotton and other businesses, in the hutong did wind and water, Dongmian Hutong name, it is said that because there was a cotton market here, Ming and Qing generations called this cotton Hutong. In 1979, it was changed to Dongmian Hutong in Xicheng District. ▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫ Soon after entering the Hutong, it was the primary school in Hutong; a large number of parents gathered in this inexpensive Hutong, and it was bustling for a time. It should be the most lively moment in the Hutong in the day. 📪 The hidden "hysterical" East Cotton Hutong in the old alley contains many courtyards, many yards are simple and solemn but the gates are closed, adding a little mystery to the East Cotton Hutong. Although there are no big attractions here, there are deep and quiet small scenery. Among them, No. 15 Dongmian Hutong hides the most beautiful and most prosperous Western-style brick arches in Beijing. It is beautifully and unusually in the miscellaneous courtyard. ▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫ No. 15 was originally part of the former residence of General Fengshan in Guangzhou in the end of the Qing Dynasty. It is rumored that this person has a deep relationship with Cixi. He had stayed in the ocean, visited Europe, and visited the new army of Deao, so he had a special interest in Western culture, so he built this Western-style arch in his old house. 📪 Beijing's most beautiful brick carving building is said to be huge, accounting for almost half of the entire alley, and now there is only one three-inch courtyard. In the early years of the Republic of China, due to the fall of the family road, the descendants only sold the house. Now, the 15th courtyard is the dormitory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This house has no longer seen the glory of the year, but the brick arch that once symbolized the luxury of the house has been retained; It is a stark contrast to the living scene of the surrounding alley residents. ▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫ This brick-carved arch is about four meters high and more than two meters wide, built in the early days of the Republic of China. The brick carvings on the arch are complicated and gorgeous, and look like a gorgeous black and white painting from a distance, which shows the depth of the craftsman's work. Closer to look, the arch under the stone carvings, the seat is brick carving, the arch door is engraved with the four big words "out will enter the phase", although it is still vague and difficult to distinguish, but expressed the owner of the house at that time to build a career of future generations unlimited expectations. 📪 From "Fengshan" to "Pengxuan" Dongmian Hutong, perhaps more famous than Fengshan's old house, the cultural and insurance building is the famous Central Drama Academy in China. You can see the brand of "Pengxuan Theater" when you pass by. It is the first non-profit independent theater in China to invest in construction. The name "Peng Xuan" comes from Li Bai's poem "Laughter up in the sky and go out, is my life a Peng Xuan people". Peng Xuan people, that is, ordinary people mean. ▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫▪▫ Theater is only 200 meters away from Fengshan's old house. In nearly a hundred years, ancient people and today people came and went in this alley, and they came and went again; From the former princes to the present students, the once brilliant Dongmian Hutong is gradually returning to the true color of life. How much of the past, maybe only this extraordinary arch can be explained clearly...📍 Address: No. 15 Dongmian Hutong 🚗 Transportation: Bus 104/108 Road/113/612/Special 11/Night 18/Night 34 Road, get off at Beiterracotta Warriors and Horses Station, walk 100 meters to 📌 Tips: Although the brick carving is worth admiring, But do not disturb the life of the residents. If you plan to visit the hospital, please ask for the consent of the residents.