Mao'er Hutong

Mao'er Hutong belongs to the Jiaodaokou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. It starts from Nanluogu Xiang in the east and ends at Di'anmenwai Street in the west. It is connected to Doujiao Hutong in the north and Dongbuyaqiao Hutong in the south. It was called Zitong Temple Wenchang Palace Hutong in the Ming Dynasty because of the Wenchang Palace. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Mao'er Hutong because of the hat-making workshop.

Mao'er Hutong is also known as the most royal hutong because it preserves some authentic old Beijing courtyards and many former aristocratic mansions. No. 7, 9, and 11 courtyards of Mao'er Hutong were the mansion of Wen Yu, a grand scholar of the late Qing Dynasty. No. 13 courtyard was the former residence of Feng Guozhang. No. 35 and 37 courtyards were the maternal home of Empress Wanrong. No. 45 courtyard was the office of the Qing Dynasty's governor. If you want to experience the atmosphere of old Beijing, Mao'er Hutong is a good choice.