Wangfujing

39°54′40.16″N 116°24′18.99″E / 39.9111556°N 116.4052750°E / 39.9111556; 116.4052750

Wangfujing Street
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St. Joseph's Church

Wangfujing Street (Chinese: 王府井大街; pinyin: Wángfǔjǐng Dàjiē) is a shopping street in Beijing, China, located in Dongcheng District. The majority of the main area is pedestrianised. Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty there have been commercial activities in the area. In the Qing Dynasty, ten aristocratic estates and princess residence were built here, soon after when a well full of sweet water was discovered, thereby giving the street its name "Wangfu" (Prince's residence), "Jing" (Well). Many exotic foods are served on Wangfujing snack street.[1]

  1. ^ Latimer D. (2014) The Improbable Beijing Guidebook, Sinomaps, Beijing, ISBN 978-7-5031-8451-2, p. 52