Dingfu Street
Beijing
The site of former Furen University 辅仁大学旧址, known as Fu Jen Catholic University. It started in 1913 as Furen Group 辅仁社, changed to Furen Uni in 1927. By 1952, it resolved. Many and absorbed into Beijing Normal, Beijing, Renmin and Shanxi universities.We left Tao Beile Mansion and walked on Dingfu Street, came upon this.
9 Huguosi Jie 护国寺街9号
Beijing
The small insert on the lower right was Qixin’s (Chee Hsin) product sample
The admission is
Xitao S Alley, Xicheng District,
Beijing, China
After lunch at Huifeng, we passed by this school and continued on Deshengmen & #4 Secondary School. Then the church at last.
67-9 Huguosi Street 护国寺大街67-69号
Beijing
The lunch at this eatery 惠丰门丁肉饼店 is pretty good. The location is super convenient, next to Mei Lanfang Memorial and they’re relatively clean. The food is fine and they serve them in a timely manner. Probably will return if I’m in the area.
This part of Beijing, west of the historic scenic area Shishahai, which is northwest to the Forbidden City, is full of formal residences of the princes from Qing dynasty. The one that is open to the public is Prince Gong 恭亲王奕訢 (1833-98) who was also known as Kung to the West and 鬼子六 to the Chinese, due to his pro western view.
Prince Gong’s Mansion
14 Liuyin Street 柳荫街, Xicheng District,
Beijing 100009,
I was unable to visit it last year due to renovation. Reportedly, Prince Gong’s mansion was used by companies and private residents for decades. It took the government a monumental effort to move them out and restore.
Prince Gong was the sixth son of Emperor Daoguang (r. 1820-50). Gong moved into this mansion in 1851 which was originally built for Heshen, the most favored man of his great-grandpa, Emperor Qianlong (r. 1735 to 96).
It was a rainy day but the tourists are massive which makes touring less enjoyable. It consists multiple siheyuans @
11 Lincui Road, Beijing
The spacious Lincui 林翠公寓 is a residential community (国管局), about seven miles north of Forbidden City. It’s rather well known in Beijing because many officials live there. They’re on the Southwest edge of the Olympic Forest Park. Location is ideal. I met my newly acquired relatives there – an awesome family. 来自不同的部、单位的秘书,司局级,正副部级领导.
Seeing my old apartment building #28 and the Zoology Institute again.
The three story building looks like need some TLC. But most of the buildings there are in the same league.
It holds memories of our youth … Every time we pass by, we’ll recall the by gone era.
I shopped at the mall 中关村购物中心 at 海淀区中关村大街19号. The 5G …
