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Beijing Wangfujing

   

In Chinese,^小 ̄means well.And this is the sign of the street.

WANG FU JING 

 

  Beijing Wangfujing has been the very space for government and palaces of the aristocrats since Yuan dynasty 700 years ago.

  During the Qing dynasty, the street got its name called "Wangfujing" because there was a sweet water well in the street.

  In Chinese, "Wangfu" means the palaces of the aristocrats, and "jing" means well. so that's the reason of the name.

  Wangfujing now becomes a very famous commercial street in China and also in the whole world.

  Recently, the street has made "the sister streets" with the street in Paris.

 

 The night piece of WANG FU JING

 

 

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