Nanluoguxiang 南锣鼓巷

Nanluoguxiang (South Luogu Lane) is a narrow alley that gives its name to an old part of the Beijing city centre with traditional architecture both new and old. The neighborhood contains many typical narrow streets known as hutong. It is located in the Dongcheng district. The alley itself is approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) long, running from Gulou East Street in the north to Di'anmen East Street in the south.Nanluoguxiang was built in the Yuan Dynasty and received its current name during the Qing Dynasty, around 1750. In recent years, the area's hutongs have become a popular tourist destination with some old siheyuan associated with famous historic and literary figures. Nanluoguxiang station (Line8) of Beijing Subway opened in 2012 and is located near the south entrance of the alley.南锣鼓巷是北京市中心一条狭窄的小巷，以其命名，是北京老城区的一部分，这里既有新建筑，也有旧建筑。该街区拥有许多典型的胡同。它位于东城区。这条胡同长约800米（2600英尺），北起鼓楼东街，南至地安门东街。南锣鼓巷始建于元代，现名于清朝（约1750年）。近年来，该地区的胡同已成为热门的旅游景点，还有一些与历史和文学名人相关的古老四合院。北京地铁8号线南锣鼓巷站于2012年开通，位于胡同南入口附近。