Several teetering old storehouses here once held grain and rice for the imperial family. Today they've been integrated into a fairly lacklustre enclave of restaurants, offices and galleries, including a branch of Dadong, the famous Peking duck restaurant chain.


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1. Poly Art Museum

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A thrilling discovery, this exquisite collection of treasures is hidden halfway up an office building! China's state-owned Poly Group has funnelled a…

2. Galaxy Soho

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3. Sheng Xi Fu Hat Museum

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This branch of the famous Sheng Xi Fu Hat Store has a quirky, free-to-visit hat museum out the back, revealing the history of the company and of hats in…

4. Duan Qirui Former Government Building

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5. Dongyue Temple

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6. Overseas Chinese History Museum

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Charting the history of Chinese emigration from the era of the Silk Road to the present day, this is a terrific museum with full English captions…

7. Zhihua Temple

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8. Shijia Hutong Museum

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Shijia Hutong has seen plenty of action over the decades, as this spiffy museum in a rebuilt sìhéyuàn (courtyard residence) explains. English is ample…