Nanguanfang Hutong

Nanguanfang Hutong

Nanguanfang hutong is located in Shichahai Area of Beijing. It was called "nanguanfu Hutong" in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. It was renamed "nanguanfangkou" in Xuantong period. It was not changed to its current name until 1965. Shichahai has "Guanfang" Hutong named in the East, South, north, West and middle, and its name comes from "Guanjia house". In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court built beams and columns in Shichahai and built a large number of official houses. After the completion of the houses, it mainly solved the living problems of officials from other provinces after they came to Beijing.

Hutong structure

Nanguanfang hutong is located in Shichahai historical and cultural reserve, belonging to the nature reserve.

The width of Hutong is 3.6m in the East, 4m in the middle and 3.6m in the West.

Length of Hutong: 94m in the East, 173m in the middle and 278m in the West

Siheyuan situation in Hutong: Siheyuan without cultural security level

Characteristics of Hutong

The hutong is one of the longest in all the hutongs I investigated. The buildings on both sides are typical bureaucratic houses in feudal China. The space is relatively monotonous, and the characteristics are reflected in the typicality of the buildings.

Specific location

Address: Northwest Bank of Qianhai, Xicheng District, Beijing

Longitude: 116.3903352

Latitude: 39.9369171