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Nan Luo Gu Xiang

Nan Luo Gu Xiang is a small street in eastern Beijing with over 700 years of history. It is mainly a protected street filled with traditional courtyard homes known as Siheyuan. The street is about 1,000 meters long with 8 symmetrical lanes, or Hutong, on both the east and west sides. It is here visitors can also find many bars, stores and restaurants.

In February 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping showed up at one of Beijing's most famous hutongs in Nan Luo Gu Xiang.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and London mayor Boris Johnson have visited Nan Luo Gu Xiang.

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