Qianmen Street opens in "old" look
2008-08-07 09:23:56 GMT2008-08-07 17:23:56 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2008 shows crowds of visitors on the newly-renovated Qianmen Street, in central Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Pedestrians walk on the newly-renovated Qianmen Street in central Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2008 shows a novel-styled dustbin on the newly-renovated Qianmen Street in central Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008.(Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
A girl poses for a photo in front of a trail tram, whose service is on suspension to give way to the marathon and other events, on the newly-renovated Qianmen Street in central Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
Throngs of visitors amble onto the newly-renovated Qianmen Street in central Beijing, China, Aug. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)
After a massive refurbishment lasting over one year, the 840-meter-long historic Qianmen Street was opened to visitors on Thursday, one day prior to the Beijing Olympic Games.
A dozen of local brand-names originated from Qianmen in the past century, such as the Quanjude roasted duck restaurant and the Zhangyiyuan tea house, were reopened to business the same day.
