Wangfujing refers to Wangfujing Street, which starts from East Chang 'an Avenue in the south and ends at China Art Museum in the north. It is about three miles long and is the most famous business district in Beijing. Wangfujing's daily necessities, hardware, electrical materials, clothing, shoes and hats, jewelry, diamonds, gold and silver jewelry, etc. It's dazzling, and the purchase and sales of goods are huge. It is called "the land of gold". After the founding of New China, the people's government reorganized and transformed Wangfujing Street, inherited and developed its traditional commercial characteristics, built some large-scale commercial facilities, and formed a bustling commercial district with Dongfeng market and department stores as the main body. In recent years, Wangfujing has developed more rapidly. When entering the North Street from the Beijing Hotel in the south gate, I saw the plaque hanging high and the shops were solemn and crowded, just like running water. From morning till night, millions of Chinese and foreign customers enter this street every day. Now, Wangfujing Street has taken on a new look, welcoming Chinese and foreign guests with a new look.
This is a business district that has developed in the past 100 years. After liberation, there has been great development. There is the famous Beijing Department Store in the west and the famous Dong 'an Market in the east. This street is also home to many large professional shops built after liberation, including the largest handicraft shop, the largest Xinhua Bookstore, the largest foreign language bookstore, the largest Chinese photo studio, Li Sheng Sporting Goods Center, medical equipment store, Wangfujing Shopping Center and Muslim Trade Building. Silian and Whitening, the well-known beauty salons in China, are all in this street. There are also famous shops and food stores with their own characteristics, such as Beijing Roast Duck Restaurant, Wufangzhai, Junsuzhai, Puwufang and Donglaishun. The recently built McDonald's fast food restaurant and international fast food city have also opened. Wangfujing also has many old and emerging shops with operating characteristics, such as Shengxifu Hat Store, Tonghe Shoe Store, New World Silk Store, Lantian Clothing Store, Raymond Suit Store, Jianhua Leather Store, Hendry Watch Store, Daming Glasses Company, Xinhua Women's and Children's Products Store, Donghua Clothing Company, Baicao Ginseng Beauty Pharmacy, Bichun Tea Store, Jiguge Cultural Relics Store, etc., which have won the reputation for their unique operating characteristics. On the east side of Wangfujing Street, the bustling Donganmen Commercial Street is connected with Donghuangchenggen Market Street, which makes this business district very lively.