Liuyin Street

Most of the old streets in Beijing are related to rivers and lakes. Liuyin Street runs north-south and tilts slightly northwest. It was an old river channel in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and locals called it Qingshui River or Yueya River. In the Qing Dynasty, a road was built on both sides of the waterway, which were called Yangliu Wan. In 1952, the waterway was changed to a hidden ditch, and the street was renamed Liguangqiao South Street. In 1965, it was renamed Liuyin Street.

In the past, there were not many willow trees on Liuyin Street, but there were many large locust trees. After it was renamed Liuyin Street, many willow trees were planted, so what people see today is the willow-lined Liuyin Street.