Nantangzi Hutong

Step into Nantangzi Hutong and be transported to old Beijing! This hidden alleyway, with its grey-brick courtyard houses and weathered wooden doors, whispers stories of the past. Don't miss the 30-year-old Beijing Zhajiang Noodle shop at the alley's heart - the owner's hand-pulled noodles with secret sauce are pure culinary nostalgia. At dusk, watching locals play chess under ancient pagoda trees captures the soul of this living neighborhood.