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Summary: Halal Street Food China: Beijing Muslim Restaurants, Shaxian Snacks and Local Noodles is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Muslim Restaurants, Halal Street Food.

Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title certificate in the insurance industry. Only by passing the exam successfully can I have time to continue updating the Beijing Halal Food Map series. This issue is rich in content. I have newly discovered restaurants with distinctive features such as halal Shaxian snacks, crayfish, and hot dry noodles. The halal catering market in Beijing is really endless~

1. Rumi’s Secret



I’ve been to Rumi’s Secret Turkish Restaurant at least five or six times since it opened in early June, and I’ve basically eaten all of their Turkish specialties. This is an international chain brand with dozens of chain stores in Europe and the Middle East. The restaurant is named after Rumi, a world-famous Persian poet. The Turks in the Middle Ages called the Eastern Roman Empire Rum. Rumi means coming from the Eastern Roman Empire.



I detail Rumi’s secrets in the Joyful Taste Buds section of the upcoming August issue of Travel magazine. This restaurant does not sell alcohol

, chefs come from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and other places, and can provide worship rooms



The decoration of the restaurant has the atmosphere of an Ottoman palace. It is spacious and comfortable. In summer, you can sit in the garden in front and behind the restaurant and enjoy the delicious food while admiring the beautiful women. This sentence was originally used in an official magazine. It was considered not serious enough and requested to be deleted.





This room can be used for worship, and you can also experience the Central Asian people's family dining customs of sitting cross-legged on the carpet. The bathroom can be used for wudu.



The restaurant is open and you can watch chefs from all over the world cooking delicious food through the glass.



There are various books related to Rumi placed in the grid of the restaurant corridor, all of which are Chinese translations. Rumi's works have been translated into many languages ​​and have far-reaching influence around the world.



Marmara Chicken Steak

Marmara is the inland sea of ​​Türkiye and the dividing line between Türkiye, Europe and Asia. The chicken steak is fried until golden brown, and you can squeeze some lemon juice to relieve the greasiness.



Uzbekistan’s black rice

Black pilaf is rarely eaten outside, and the preparation is more complicated than ordinary pilaf. The black color is obtained by frying onions, and it tastes fragrant.



Kefta Beef Patties

The meatloaf is made of pure meat and paired with fries and vegetable salad, it is a meal for one person.



Lahma bread

It is a Turkish-style pie. The dough is thinner than pizza, and the filling is on top. The pie is crispy and tastes refreshing and not greasy.



Turkish three-flavor pizza

Pida is Turkish pizza, which is also translated as Pide. It is shaped like a boat. Three-flavor pizza is made up of beef, fresh vegetables and cheese. You can also choose a single flavor. I like cheese pizza the most.



Turkish dessert baklava

This kind of Turkish dessert is really sweet. You can just eat one piece. Some friends can't even finish one piece. It's really sweet.



king breakfast

Rumi's Secret has a special breakfast, called the King's Breakfast. It is very rich in variety and delicious. It is suitable for people like me who want to eat a little bit of everything but can't eat much. Breakfast is priced per person, 198 yuan for two people and 268 yuan for 4-5 people. It is served from 9:00 to 14:00 in the morning. It is worth a try.

Address: Ritan Shang Street, Chaoyang District

2. Huainan beef blanching



There are now more than one halal Huainan Beef Soup in Beijing. to Hu Ji Huainan Beef Soup, another one was found in Shunyi. This store is also opened by Hui Muslims from Huainan, Anhui. It specializes in beef soup and hot dry noodles.



What surprised me was that there is Caiji Hot Dry Noodles here. The taste is very similar to the ones eaten in Hubei, a bit spicy. You can also get a bowl of beef bone soup when you eat the Hot Dry Noodles. It is a real experience to eat halal hot dry noodles in Beijing.



The amount of hot dry noodles eaten in Wuhan is not so large. You can add various seasonings according to your own taste.



Huainan beef soup is a famous delicacy. You can add shredded tofu, vermicelli or noodles to the soup, and eat it with freshly baked sesame cakes, which is very satisfying.



Ma Kee's sesame cakes are stuffed with beef intestines. You can eat one at a time and drink a bowl of beef soup to make you full.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 2, No. 3, Jinguan North Second Street, Jiao Road, Nanfaxin Town, Shunyi District

3. Tiffin New Indian and Pakistani Cuisine



An Indian-Pakistani fast food restaurant with a very hidden location. During the epidemic, you can only order takeaways, not dine-in.



There are traditional Indian and Pakistani curry chicken rice, as well as hamburger and fries set meals. There are two Pakistani veterans working in the store.



They said that due to the epidemic, there were not enough staff and they could not receive too many customers, so they could only order and take away.



I just bought a beef burger, which tasted pretty good, although the appearance was not good. I hope to resume dine-in dining soon.

Address: Commercial 2nd Floor, Building 6, No. 2, Xili, Qingnian Road

4. Sala Huaer Western Food



Sala Hua'er has been operating in Beijing for 20 years. When I first ate Sala Hua'er on Zaolinqian Street, they were still a small restaurant. Now they have developed into a chain brand. The owner of Salar Huaer is from the Salar ethnic group in Qinghai. His ability to optimize and innovate Qinghai's food proves that the owner is very business-minded.



Ashural

Ashura is a distinguished day. Many important events in history occurred on Ashura. Muslims who are qualified should fast on Ashura. Muslims in some places have the tradition of cooking Ashura porridge.



Qinghai yogurt

Qinghai's yogurt has a unique flavor. It is made from fermented yak milk. It has moderate sweetness and sourness, and is relatively viscous. After adding fruits, the color and taste become richer. It can be seen that Sarah Huaer is more careful in her cooking skills.



Braised yak meat and potatoes in small pot

Qinghai is where yaks live. Yaks grow on the plateau and their meat is firm and chewy, so Qinghai people also like to eat chewy meat.



Mengda mountain spring water black goat meat

Mengda Mountain is a place in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County. Most of the people living on the mountain are Salar people. They have many shepherds. The black goat meat of Mengda Mountain is very delicious, has no odor, and is tender in texture.



It is served with six kinds of seasonings, both dry and wet. I give full marks to this innovation. You can only eat it at Salar Huaer in Beijing.

Address: Next to KFC, 3-3 Jiangong South Lane, Caiyuan Street, South of Baizhifang

5. Cantonese rice rolls



I found a halal Cantonese rice roll shop on the basement floor of Hangtianqiao Shibao Street. The proprietress is a Muslim from Beijing. She had only eaten halal rice rolls at Hongyunlou Kuche Town Store before. This shop just opened.



There are many kinds of rice rolls. I tried the Internet celebrity shrimp and red rice rice rolls with a cup of milk tea.



The taste of milk tea is not very good. It is recommended to only eat rice rolls. After all, there are many shops selling milk tea in Shibao Street.

Address: Ground Floor, Food Treasure Street, Guangyao Oriental Center

6. Xiting·Beauty



I was introduced to this restaurant by Rumi’s secret boss at the Xiting·Xiuse Turkish Restaurant near Liangmaqiao. The store manager is from Turkmenistan, the chef is from Azerbaijan, and the store clerk is from Uzbekistan.



The environment of this restaurant is very beautiful, arranged like a garden, and the Turkish food is particularly delicious.



Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce

This store has a good relationship with Rumi's Secret. The manager of Rumi's Secret previously worked at Xiting Xiuse. The dishes of the two stores are similar. What I recommend this time are Xiting's unique dishes, such as this pomegranate sauce chicken.



Hot air balloon cake

The hot-air balloon pancake looks big, but it is actually a pancake puffed up by the steam. It is hollow inside and is served steaming hot. When you tear it open, you can smell the aroma of wheat. It is a perfect combination to dip this pancake into hummus sauce.



Betty sushi roll

The Turkish barbecue is made into sushi, and it still tastes like authentic barbecue. This idea of ​​combining East and West looks very harmonious.



Grape leaf meat rolls

A special delicacy from Central Asia, it is wrapped in grape leaves and stuffed with meat inside. The grape leaves can be eaten, dipped in salty cheese or yogurt.

Address: 1st Floor, Jinshangyuan SHANG Building, Xindong Road

7. Meat skewers



Meat Chuan Wang is a brand chain barbecue restaurant, but this is the only one that is halal and the owner is a Muslim from Northeast China.



Judging from the style of the skewers, you can tell that they are Northeastern barbecue, small skewers with bamboo sticks, and there are many types, including various grilled seafood.



The store has two floors. It looks very clean and spacious. The skewers taste good, and they are open until late at night. It is a good place to come here if you want to enjoy skewers in summer.



As a special cold dish, I recommend this sesame sauce and gluten dish. The sesame sauce is very fragrant and the gluten is strong.

Address: Room 2, Building 3, Courtyard 5, Sanli Hebei Street

8. Mai·Ben noodles



A new noodle shop opened in Beijing by a Hui owner from Xining has an interesting name. It does not sell alcohol and its specialty is Qinghai dry noodles. Qinghai veterans who miss the taste of their hometown can come here to satisfy their cravings.



The environment is very spacious, the waiters all wear headscarves, and the prices are affordable, with discounts available during the trial opening period.



Dry noodles are a specialty of Qinghai. I have only eaten Qinghai dry noodles made by my mother-in-law before. The noodles are chewy and topped with meat sauce. It is cooler to eat in summer.

Address: No. 2, Floor 1, Fengtai Center, East Street, Zhushi

9. Li Ji Baishui Sheep Head



Li Ji Baishui Sheep's Head is a time-honored restaurant in Nancheng. The store makes very authentic Beijing traditional halal dishes.



Baishui Sheep Head is rated as a famous snack in China. This sheep head meat tastes really delicious, neither smelly nor greasy. It basically maintains the natural taste of mutton. It can be eaten plain or dipped in salt and pepper.



white water sheep head

White water sheep head does not boil the sheep head in plain water, but adds salt and spices to the water. The sheep soup will be milky white.



Crispy fried milk

Crispy fried fresh milk, ingredients include fresh milk, starch and flour. It has a rich milky flavor and can be paired with condensed milk as a dipping sauce.



Braised lamb ribs

A very popular dish, the bone marrow in the mutton stick bones has to be eaten with a straw. The mutton is stewed so badly that the meat falls off as soon as you pinch it.

Address: South Annex Building, 22-5 Baiqiao Street, Federation of Industry and Commerce Building

10. Seafood hotpot fish



The original Huozhouke Western Region Restaurant was renamed Seafood Hotpot Fish. The boss remained the same and added new signature dishes.



Breakfast can be served all day, there are wontons available, and they taste pretty good.



Xiangguo can be made into Xiangguo Chicken or Xiangguo Fish. The seafood includes crabs, prawns and squid. It is not very spicy and vegetables can be added to it.



The price of a full pot is just over 100, which is quite affordable. The location is right next to the Madian Mosque.

Address: No. 19, Madian East Road

12. Join hands



Lian Hand is a barbecue restaurant with Lanzhou characteristics. to Lanzhou skewers, you can also eat many Lanzhou snacks. Lian Hand has two stores in Beijing, both of which are halal. One is in Andingmen and the other is in Baiziwan. The Baiziwan store has a better environment. The Lanzhou Beef Noodle House next door is also opened by their family.



Milk and egg fermented glutinous rice

My favorite Lanzhou snack drink is milk and egg fermented glutinous rice. The dishes in this restaurant are very small, so you can try everything.



Hot and Sour Dingxi Kuan Noodles

Wide noodles are also my favorite Northwest snack, and I often choose them when making hotpot.



There are so many types of barbecue, and the skewers are all sold in different sizes, ranging from 5 to 15 skewers in a handful, with some meat and some vegetarian.



I highly recommend this scone. The pancake is delicious and can be filled with everything. It is soft and delicious. We ate one after another and everyone thought it was delicious.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 12, No. 13 Baiziwan Road

13. Qingxiangge·Fat Lobster



Qingxiangge has been making great moves recently. It has joined Fatty Lobster Restaurant. Qingxiangge in Madian has set aside part of the store to operate a crayfish barbecue.



Fatty Lobster is a chain brand. Please note that only Qingxiang Pavilion is a halal store. The decoration style of the store is very modern, a bit like a nightclub. You can sing in the private room on the second floor.



Crayfish is the signature dish, and there are many ways to eat it. I recommend the spicy crayfish. This store just opened, but business is booming, and you have to queue up when you go there at night.



Spicy fried clams

to eating crayfish, you can also eat seafood and barbecue in Qingxiang Pavilion. The price is not cheap, more than 100 per person, but the taste is really good.



Crayfish noodles

The noodles made with lobster meat are quite spicy, but they are so satisfying to eat. You won’t be full just by eating crayfish, so you have to have a staple food.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Beitucheng West Road

14. Poshang Jinyuan Spicy Hotpot



The owner of Niujie Input Hutong Meat Wan opened another spicy hot pot restaurant, and the taste is surprisingly delicious.



Nancheng Xiaobanjin is the original name of the meatloaf. Not only does their meatloaf taste delicious, but the hot pot frying is also different from other places. Once you eat it, you can tell that they put their heart into it.



There are meat dishes below, and vegetarian dishes above. The meat and vegetables are separated. You can choose what to eat. After you have selected it, let the waiter take it to the kitchen for processing. It is more hygienic to cover it with a plastic sheet.



Their spicy hot pot uses golden peppers from the northwest, which are fragrant but not spicy. I especially like the taste of fried louver leaves. There is an event now where you can get a free fried rice for orders over 98. I have been here several times recently.

Address: Shop on the ground floor of Fenghuahaojing, Caishikou

15. Jubilee Story



Qingxiang Pavilion in Dongdaqiao opened a pastry shop next door, using the halal catering license of Moon House. Moon House is a Shenyang-style halal restaurant that offers Western pastries and Chinese pastries.



There are egg tarts, egg yolk cakes, and jujube cakes. I tried some of each, and they were quite delicious, with moderate sweetness.



There are also handmade pizzas made with chicken, and Qingxiang Pavilion also has burgers and fried chicken for takeaway.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District

16. Qingxiangge·Shaxian Snacks



Another thing I didn’t expect from Qingxiangge was that it actually opened a halal snack in Shaxian, Fujian. This was the first time I saw that Shaxian snacks were also halal. Beijing’s halal catering category continues to lead the country.



There are many types of snacks in Shaxian, including rice, pasta, soups, braised vegetables, and hot dry noodles. The ingredients are uniformly distributed by Qingxiang Pavilion, and the chefs are all Fujianese.



Black chicken noodle soup

For southern noodles, the soup is sweeter, the noodles are thinner, and the black-bone chicken is delicious.



Hot Noodles with Sesame Paste

Friends who have never tasted halal hot dry noodles are in good luck and come here to try the hot dry noodles made by Fujianese.



Braised duck legs

Duck legs are very fat, rich in meat, and delicious. In fact, Shaxian snacks are also a brand created by the local government. Just like Qinghai people go to ramen restaurants, there are not so many local snack varieties in Shaxian County, but people with smart business minds can bring economic benefits to the locals.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District view all

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Summary: This Beijing halal street food guide keeps the original part-fifteen map, including Qingcheng Hotel, Xinjiang rice noodles, Zam Zam, addresses, dishes, and photos. It helps readers find real halal food in China while preserving the original details.

1. Qingcheng Restaurant



I found a long-running Inner Mongolian restaurant in Changping. The owner is from Hohhot, which means 'blue city' in the Mongolian language.





The patterns on the restaurant's ceiling are beautiful.



Since eastern Inner Mongolia is part of Manchuria, the food styles are similar, so you can eat sweet and sour stir-fried meat (guobaorou) here.



Halal stir-fried meat (guobaorou) is not easy to find in Beijing anymore. The few Northeast-style restaurants I recommended before have all closed.



They also have potstickers (guotie) and steamed dumplings (shaomai), which are both traditional Inner Mongolian snacks.



This is called oat noodle nests (youmian wowo), a type of pasta that you dip into the lamb bone broth (yangtang) served on the side.

Address:

No. 14 Donghuan Road, Changping District

2. Crescent Moon (Wanwan Yueliang)



This is a Xinjiang restaurant with a strong Uyghur style. It has been open for many years and was recommended by my Uyghur friends.



All the staff are Uyghur.



The food is quite traditional and the prices are not expensive.



Address: No. 16, Liutiao Hutong, Dongsi North Street, Dongcheng District.

3. Lafengqin Xinjiang Rice Noodles.



It opened recently and serves stir-fried rice cakes and stir-fried fish fillets. There are more and more halal Xinjiang rice noodle shops in Beijing.







Stir-fried rice cakes with chicken.

Address:

First floor of Kaishi Building, Wudaokou.

4. ZAM ZAM Indo-Pak Cuisine.



This is a newly opened Pakistani restaurant in Wudaokou. The owner is a Hui Muslim from Beijing, while the kitchen staff and servers are from Pakistan and India. They do not sell alcohol and offer a 58 yuan buffet all day.





I only found this restaurant because I was making a phone call outside and saw women wearing headscarves going in and out.



The food is delicious. It is excellent for a buffet and offers great value.









You can choose the buffet or order a la carte. They have pizza and various Indo-Pak desserts.



Address:

Located on the first floor of Kaishi Building in Wudaokou, right next to La Feng Qin.

5. BRBR Arabic Restaurant



This shop used to be near the University of International Business and Economics. It just moved here recently, but it is already busy and the food tastes great.









Roasted lamb



Shawarma sandwich



Black tea



Address:

No. 3 East, Building 327, Zhongguancun South Second Alley, Haidian District

6. Ali Restaurant



We had our Eid al-Fitr dinner at Ali Restaurant on Jiaoda East Road. This Ningxia-style place has a great atmosphere. You can pre-order the Jingyuan steamed chicken. I ordered the spicy beef and the Yanchi salt lake hand-grabbed lamb, plus the layered steamed buns (bubu gaosheng momo). We finished every single dish.







Eight-treasure tea (babao cha)





Sour soup fish (suantang yu)



Steamed buns for success (bubugao sheng momo)



Hand-grabbed salt-lake lamb (tanyang shouzhuo)



Spicy stir-fried yellow beef

Address: Beijing

Courtyard 58, Jiaotong University East Road

6. Jinying Specialty Meatball Soup



This is a new branch of the Xinjiang-style meatball soup shop in Dongsi. It just opened, and the taste is the same as the original shop, but the twisted flower rolls (huajuan) are not as good as the ones at the old place.







Address:

Temporary No. 138, Chengfu Road, Haidian District

7. Yingfeng Yunnan Grilled Rice Cakes (shaierkuai)



Yingfeng is a chain brand from Yunnan, and this time they have opened a shop in Beijing.



The young man at the shop is a Hui Muslim from Yunnan.



Rice cake (erkua) is a Yunnan specialty, a snack made from rice.





The shop sells homemade drinks like rose sago dessert (meigui ximilu).

Address:

No. 9 Yanjingli Middle Street, Chaoyang North Road (next to Youli Youmian).

8. Maihemuti Restaurant in Kashgar, Xinjiang.



This Xinjiang restaurant has been open for many years and the staff are all Uyghurs. Restaurants run by Uyghurs like this are becoming rare in Beijing now.



The restaurant has a takeout window where you can buy lamb leg, lamb trotters, and baked flatbread (nang).





Address:

No. 5 Baiyunguan Street, Xicheng District.

9. Alijiang Xinjiang Flavors.



Alijiang is a new brand under the Western Mahua group, focusing on Xinjiang flavors.



You can watch Uyghur dancing while you eat dinner.



The food at Western Ma Hua is always good, so Alijiang is pretty decent too.





The server highly recommended the spicy peppercorn chicken (jiaomaji).



The pilaf (zhuafan) was standard and well-made.





Address:

Alijiang Spicy Peppercorn Chicken, 5th Floor, Souxiu City, 40 Chongwenmen Outer Street, Dongcheng District.

10. Hongyunlou Hong Kong-style Tea Restaurant.



Hongyunlou started as a halal Beijing-style restaurant in Tuanjiehu. Recently, they opened a new halal spot in Nanlouzizhuang that serves both Beijing dishes and Hong Kong-style tea snacks.



The environment is quite nice, and there is a private room that seats 10 people.



I looked at their menu and wanted to try many of the Cantonese-style dim sum dishes, so I invited 10 friends to come for a meal.



Fresh shrimp wonton noodles.



Steamed beef ribs with preserved mustard greens.



Stir-fried green beans with minced meat and olive vegetables (ganlan cai roumo sijidou)



Eggplant from that autumn



Curry radish with two types of meatballs (gali luobo shuangwan)



Brine-poached sea bass (yanshui gongfu luyu)



Steamed beef dumplings (ganzheng niurou shaomai)



Three-cup chicken baked with Thai basil (jinbuhuan ju sanbei ji)



Hong Kong-style shrimp dumplings (gangshi xiajiao huang)



Mango pancake (mangguo banji)



Cute bear-shaped buns (ke'ai xiaoxiong bao)



Steamed rice rolls with yellow chives and fresh shrimp (jiuhuang xianxia changfen)



Mango pomelo sago dessert (yangzhi ganlu)



We ordered almost all the signature Cantonese tea dishes on the menu. None of them were disappointing. The cooking methods were very refined, and everyone praised them highly.

Address: Take Subway Line 7 to Nanlouzizhuang Station, exit at C, walk 100 meters, and find it inside the Cool Car Town (Kuche Xiaozhen).

11. Roubing Wan



Roubing Wan first had a small shop next to the Hui Muslim Middle School. After that place closed, they moved to Majiapu, and now they are back on Niujie Street.



Niujie Street really needed a small shop like this where you can eat Beijing-style skewers.



They also serve traditional Hui Muslim Eight Great Bowls (badawan), a meal you used to have to travel all the way to Tongxian to find.







The southern-style small beef tendon (xiaoban jin) and meat pie (roubing) are their signature dishes.



Address: Next to the halal beef and mutton market on Shuru Hutong, Niujie Street.

12. Huaxi Dingxin Style Halal Hot Pot



The Yilaobaiwei dipping sauce hot pot in Changying changed its name, but the owner and staff are the same. They now serve a new style of hot pot with a slightly different menu than before.



The shop has a nice environment with two floors and private rooms. The servers are polite and greet guests when they arrive.



The dipping sauces are self-service with a wide variety to suit everyone's taste. There is also unlimited fruit and snacks available.



You can choose a small individual hot pot, which is more hygienic. I tried the mushroom hot pot and the vitamin C tomato nutrition hot pot.



You can also order beef brisket stew and some snacks.



I saw the famous Baoding beef cover pancake (niurou zhaobing) on the menu, and when I asked the owner, it turned out they are from Hebei.



Yellow peaches, watermelon, and pickled vegetables (pao cai) are all free to take, and the pickled vegetables taste great.



Address: No. 13B, Changying Minzu Jiayuan.

Previous links:

[Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Including the most complete list of foreign restaurants)] (Part 1) (Note: Baodu Wai is closed, Yang's Beef Pancake is closed, Halal Spicy Hot Pot is closed, Yuanxie Shuanrou Restaurant is closed, Dafengshou Fish Restaurant is closed, Hongliushu Roasted Lamb Scorpion is closed, Weidao Xinjiang Restaurant is closed, Shashi Castle Restaurant is closed, Badang Restaurant is closed, Barkley Caspian Western Restaurant is closed, Istanbul Restaurant is closed, Sukhothai Thai-Malaysian Restaurant is closed, and Cheese Molecule Pizza has removed its halal sign).

[Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Including the most complete list of foreign restaurants)] (Part 2) (Note: 1001 Nights Restaurant Solana branch is closed, Haitian Yise Chinese Restaurant is closed, and Changying Seafood BBQ is closed).

[Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Including the most complete list of foreign restaurants)] (Part 3) (Note: Changji Zhizi BBQ is closed and Yiding Shandouji Private Kitchen is closed).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 4) (Note: Features Ningxia cuisine, Korean BBQ, soybean paste noodles (zhajiangmian), and Yunnan cuisine; Xuezhan Dapanji is closed, Islam Lan Hot Pot is closed, and Xingyuege Muslim Restaurant is closed).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 5) (Note: Features Yunnan cuisine and Shan County lamb soup (Shanxian yangtang)).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 6) (Note: Highlights include Chongqing hot pot, Moroccan restaurants; Yijinglan Restaurant, Weidao Seafood Restaurant are closed; Laoma Lamb Spine Potstickers has been renamed Little Conch Seafood BBQ).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 7) (Note: Highlights include Turkish kebabs, Chinese tea houses; Yijinyuan, Laoduiyuan are closed).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 8) (Highlights include Korean BBQ, soup-filled dumplings (guantangbao); Fangchengshun Hot Pot, Father's New-Style Western Region Cuisine are closed).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 9) (Note: Highlights include ox head feast, Qinghai hot pot; Halimei Kitchen is closed, Meisi Coffee has removed its halal sign, Yilaobaiwei Dipping Sauce Hot Pot has been renamed Huaxiding New-Style Halal Hot Pot).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 10) (Note: Highlights include Huainan beef soup, Western fast food, pita bread in soup (paomo), octopus balls, Yunnan cuisine).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 11) (Note: Highlights include French cuisine, Sichuan-style hot pot, spicy dry pot (mala xiangguo), seafood buffet, Henan pan-fried buns (shuijianbao)).

Beijing Halal Dining Guide (Part 12) (Note: Highlights include Henan braised noodles (huimian), spicy soup (hulatang); Erjie Diguo Stew, HI HELLO Western-style grilled rice are closed).

Beijing Halal Food Map (Part 13) (Note: Highlights include beef tendon hot pot, Palestinian restaurant, Jewish restaurant, American burgers; Japanese restaurant Caicai Shidang is closed). view all

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Summary: This Xi'an Chinese Muslim food guide follows the original Hui Muslim Quarter walking and eating route, including paomo, steamed meat, sweets, mosque lanes, addresses, and photos. It keeps the source's order for readers exploring halal street food in Xi'an.

I wrote this article during the May Day holiday. I planned to save it for Eid al-Fitr, but the tradition of beating the wooden clapper (bangzi) to signal the end of the daily fast is a special sight in the Muslim Quarter (Huifang). Since friends (dost) visiting the quarter during Ramadan can see the lively atmosphere of breaking and starting the fast, I decided to post it now.

First, I need to clear something up. The famous Xi'an Muslim Street (Huimin Jie) does not actually exist. It is more accurate to call it the Muslim Quarter (Huifang). It is a residential area for Hui Muslims covering less than two square kilometers, and every alley inside can be called a Muslim street.

Before the Qing Dynasty, the Xi'an Muslim Quarter was known for its seven mosques and thirteen neighborhoods. The seven mosques are: Great Mosque of Huajue Lane (Huajue Xiang Qingzhen Dasi), North Mosque of Xiaopi Yard (Xiaopi Yuan Qingzhen Beidasi), Ancient Mosque of Sajin Bridge (Sajin Qiao Qingzhen Gusi), Mosque of Great Learning Lane (Daxuexi Xiang Qingzhensi), Mosque of Dapi Yard (Dapi Yuan Qingzhensi), Mosque of North Guangji Street (Bei Guangji Jie Qingzhensi), and the Mosque of the Muslim Camp (Qingzhen Yingli Si). The thirteen neighborhoods are: Huajue Lane, Xiyang Market, Beiyuan Gate, Maixian Street, Dapi Yard, Xiaopi Yard, North Guangji Street, Shizi Temple Street, Great Learning Lane, Small Learning Lane, Damai Market Street, Sajin Bridge, and Huihui Lane south of the city wall.

This is not my first time in the Muslim Quarter, but I usually come here just to eat. I know many first-time visitors get overwhelmed by all the halal food on the streets and do not know where to start. There is just too much to choose from. Local elders told me there are at least 200 types of food here. You cannot try everything unless you stay for a month, which is impossible for tourists. We have to be selective. I prefer to eat and drink with the local friends (dost). Only by following the old neighbors can you find the authentic food. I will now share the guide to eating in the Muslim Quarter that the local friends taught me.

all halal restaurants in the Muslim Quarter do not sell alcohol.

This is thanks to the anti-alcohol movement started by the friends (dost) over twenty years ago, so you can eat and drink with peace of mind.

1. Little House Liu's Steamed Beef with Rice Flour (Xiaofangzi Liujia Fenzhengrou)



Little House Liu's has been open for at least 30 years and only sells steamed beef with rice flour (fenzhengrou). It is one of the famous snacks in the quarter. The special thing about their dish is that the rice flour is added before the meat, making the flour very flavorful and even tastier than the meat itself.





Address: North Guangji Street

2. Bai's Mirror Cake (Baijia Jinggao)



Mirror cake (jinggao) and steamed cake (zenggao, pronounced 'jing' in the quarter without the 'er' sound) are not the same thing. Mirror cake is a sweet treat that children in the quarter grow up eating. The Bai family has been making it for over ten years. The cakes come in many flavors, are served on small skewers, and have a light, sweet taste.



Address: You can find them at both Sajinqiao and the entrance of the Great Mosque (Qingzhen Dasi) on Huajue Lane.

3. Limu Stir-fried Crumbled Flatbread (Limu Xiaochao Paomo)



Locals in the Muslim Quarter (Fangshang) say that both regular crumbled flatbread (paomo) and stir-fried crumbled flatbread (xiaochao) belong to the same category. The difference is how they are cooked. Paomo is boiled, while xiaochao is stir-fried. You can choose to have it with less broth or with plenty of broth. Limu Stir-fried Crumbled Flatbread is not in a busy area, so it is quite quiet, and the taste is well-regarded by the people in the Muslim Quarter.



Other good places for crumbled flatbread include Yijianlou and Li Xin, which all taste fairly similar.



Pair your crumbled flatbread with a Bingfeng, a local Xi'an soda that holds the same status there as Beibingyang does in Beijing.

Address: No. 60 Dalianhuachi Street, next to the Lotus Pond Inn (Lianhuachi Pan Kezhan).

4. Bai Family Fried Cake Shop (Baijia Yougao Pu)



Fried cake (yougao) is a favorite sweet for people in the Muslim Quarter. It comes in three flavors and contains ingredients like peanuts, sweet osmanthus, and white sugar. It tastes sweet and fragrant, is made with great care, and is better than regular fried dough cakes (zhagao).





Address: 100 meters north of the intersection of Dalianhuachi and Maixian Street.

5. Shengzhiwang Sesame Paste Cold Noodles Shop (Shengzhiwang Majiang Liangpi Pu)



Their sesame paste cold noodles (majiang liangpi) are a famous snack in the Muslim Quarter. They have been open for many years, and locals are used to eating cold noodles for breakfast. I have to say, the cold noodles in the Muslim Quarter (Huifang) are rich in flavor and use plenty of ingredients, which I really like.



Address: West entrance of Dapiyuan.

6. Hongshunxiang Starch Jelly in Savory Sauce (luzhi liangfen).



Hongshunxiang Starch Jelly in Savory Sauce at the T-junction of Dapiyuan in the Muslim Quarter is one of the old-established shops in the area. Starch jelly in savory sauce is a dish that represents the Muslim Quarter even better than soaked flatbread (paomo). Visitors might not be used to it at first. You have to break the flatbread (mo) yourself before eating. Put the bread at the bottom of the bowl, pour on the savory sauce, add the starch jelly, and pour on another layer of sauce. Then add vinegar, sesame paste, garlic juice, salt, chili oil (youpo lazi), and mustard. Do not stir it when you eat; instead, rotate the bowl and slurp it so the flavors stay distinct.



An elder in the neighborhood introduced the dish to me like this: 'Whenever you see this bowl of food, you know the hot Xi'an summer is coming. If one dish could explain the uniqueness of the Xi'an Muslim Quarter, it would be starch jelly in savory sauce.' You won't find it in Muslim quarters elsewhere or in the Han areas of Xi'an. Its unique charm has been quietly passed down in this small neighborhood for a hundred years. The locals in the neighborhood affectionately call it 'buckwheat starch jelly in sauce' (lu qiaofen). Use a large, thick bowl, break the flatbread into large chunks, add sliced starch jelly, pour on the savory sauce, sprinkle with salt, and season with sesame paste, garlic juice, mustard, fragrant vinegar, and chili oil. If you want to be fancy, add a preserved egg (biandan) and a tea egg. That is how this vibrant, spicy bowl of food is made. It is simple, refreshing, nutritious, and flavorful. It is the perfect choice, especially for lunch during the summer.



Also, People say the starch jelly in savory sauce at Lao He's place is very authentic.

Address: T-junction of Dapiyuan (diagonally opposite Dingjia Small Crispy Meat and Shengjia Steamed Cold Noodles).

7. Laobai's Lamb Soup (shuipen yangrou).



Laobai's Lamb Soup on Beiguangji Street in the Muslim Quarter was featured on A Bite of China. It is one of the old-established shops recognized by the locals. You should eat the lamb soup with a firm flatbread (tuotomo). Break the bread yourself into pieces slightly larger than those used for soaked flatbread. Break off a bit, eat it, and then break off some more so the bread does not get soggy.





Address: No. 76 Beiguangji Street.

8. Nianzipo Laotongjia.



Laotongjia Cured Beef (la niurou) is one of the oldest established shops in the Muslim Quarter. Legend has it that when Empress Dowager Cixi fled to Xi'an, she smelled the aroma of their cured beef, enjoyed it, and personally inscribed a plaque for the shop. While praying at the mosque, I met the young owner of the Tong family. He shared their history and explained that the elder Mr. Tong insists on passing down traditional methods. He prioritizes quality over sales volume and focuses on serving the local residents of the neighborhood.



Laotongjia sells cured beef, spiced beef (jiang niurou), and oil tea powder (youcha fen). Locals love the cured beef. It has a reddish color and is softer and more tender than the spiced beef, making it perfect for both the young and the elderly.



Address: Tong Family Old Residence, No. 162 Beiguangji Street.

9. Grandma Hua · Chenchen's Shop.



Everyone knows Grandma Hua's sour plum drink (suanmeitang) is delicious, but you usually have to wait in line. There is a shop called Grandma Hua · Chenchen's Shop at the T-junction in Dapiyuan. The owner is Grandma Hua's granddaughter. The sour plum drink is brewed in the same pot as Grandma Hua's, so it tastes the same, but you do not have to wait in line. I only tell this to people I know.



Address: Dapiyuan T-junction, next to Hongshunxiang Braised Jelly (luzhi liangfen).

10. Southeast Asia Steamed Cake (zenggao).



Southeast Asia Steamed Cake in the Muslim Quarter is one of the most famous shops in the area. Steamed cake (zenggao) is pronounced 'jing gao'. This 'Southeast Asia' has nothing to do with the region. The old owner jokingly said his steamed cakes were sold to the 'East Gate (Dongguan), South Suburbs (Nanjiao), and the School for the Deaf and Mute (Longya Xuexiao),' which he abbreviated as 'sold to Southeast Asia.' Over time, everyone in the neighborhood just got used to calling that shop 'Southeast Asia' when they wanted to buy steamed cake.



The lotus leaf steamed cake (zenggao) from Yibao at the Niujie Halal Supermarket is made by the people from the Muslim Quarter (fangshang) in Xi'an.



Address: Northeast corner of Majia Shizi, Xiyangshi Street.

11. Ma Zhishan Xihulan Cooked Meat Shop.



Ma Zhishan's Xihulan is another old shop that locals in the Muslim Quarter visit often. Xihulan is actually cured beef that is very soft and tender. You can use it to make meat burgers (roujiamo). They can vacuum-pack it for you. I took a pound home to eat during the pre-dawn meal (suhoor) in Ramadan, and it kept my energy up all day.





Ma Zhishan's meat burger is the authentic kind. It is quite large, so one is enough to fill you up for a meal.

Address: No. 196 Beiguangji Street.

12. Ma Erli Meatball Spicy Soup (hulatang).



The meatball spicy soup is a signature dish of the Muslim Quarter. It is very different from the spicy soup in Henan. The version here has various vegetables and meatballs, and it is not very spicy.





Address: No. 113 Damaishi Street, Sajinqiao.

13. Qinyixiang Air-dried Beef.



A friend from Qianxian once gave me some Qinyixiang beef jerky, and my family liked it so much they asked me to bring more back when I visited Xi'an. I recommend the soy-sauce flavored beef jerky. Heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds before eating, then slice it with a knife. It has a long shelf life and makes a great snack. This brand has several branches in the Muslim Quarter.



Address: Dapiyuan / Xiyangshi.

14. Liu Zhijun Beef Sauce



An elder in the Muslim Quarter recommended Liu Zhijun’s beef sauce to me and suggested I take some back to Beijing. Their beef sauce is packed with flavor, so friends visiting Xi'an should definitely check it out.



Address: 133 Damaishi Street

15. Crescent (Xinyue) Cake and Pastry Shop



A local friend in the Muslim Quarter really loves this bakery. It is tucked away deep in the quarter and doesn't get many tourists. He wanted to keep it a secret because he was worried it would be harder to buy their desserts once it got popular.



Address: 94 Damaishi Street

16. Ding Family Crispy Beef (Dingjia Xiaosurou)



This is one of the famous local snacks. The line is always very long. It is made with beef and seasoned with eggs, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, and cinnamon. I bought a vacuum-packed portion to take home; I just need to steam it to eat.



Address: 223 West Entrance of Dapiyuan

Mosque

After talking about food, let's talk about the mosques in the Muslim Quarter. The original seven mosques have grown, and there are more than seven today. I spent an afternoon walking to visit twelve mosques in the area. Maybe we can call it the 'Twelve Mosques and Thirteen Quarters' from now on.

The mosques in the Muslim Quarter belong to three sects: Gedimu, Ikhwan, and Salafiyya. The West Mosque (Qingzhen Xisi), Yingli Mosque, Daxuexixiang Mosque, and Dapiyuan Mosque belong to the Ikhwan sect. The Hongbujie New Mosque and Xicang Mosque belong to the Salafiyya sect, and the rest are Gedimu. The mosque map is as follows:



1. Huajue Lane Great Mosque



The Huajue Lane Great Mosque is the oldest mosque in the Muslim Quarter. It is a grand complex of ancient buildings with five courtyards. In 1988, it became a national key cultural relic protection site. It has welcomed over 10 million visitors from more than 100 countries.

















2. Xiaopiyuan North Mosque



The Xiaopiyuan North Mosque was originally called the True Teaching Mosque (Zhenjiao Si) or Longevity Mosque (Wanshou Si). Because it sits north of the Huajue Lane Great Mosque (also called the East Mosque) and is quite large, people also call it the North Mosque. Legend says the Xiaopiyuan Mosque was built at the end of the Tang Dynasty. In 1107, during the Daguan reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, the True Teaching Mosque was already one of the old mosques in the four districts of Chang'an. It is one of the earliest Islamic buildings in Xi'an.











3. Sajinqiao Ancient Mosque



The Sajinqiao Ancient Mosque in Xi'an is also known as the North Mosque. It is very old with a long history. Legend says it has existed since the Yuan and Ming dynasties, dating back six or seven hundred years.











4. Daxuexi Lane Mosque



The Daxuexi Lane Mosque in Xi'an was built in 705 AD. Zheng He once invited the imam here, Hasan, to be a translator for his fleet, and a Zheng He stele stands here. This place was also where Arabs came to China to learn the Chinese language.















5. Dapiyuan Mosque



The Dapiyuan Mosque is located at No. 108 Dapiyuan Street, Lianhu District, Xi'an. It was first built in the ninth year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1411) after Mr. Ma Daozhen bought the land.











6. Beiguangji Street Mosque



Beiguangji Street Mosque is said to have been founded in the late Ming Dynasty (around 1600 AD). It is located in Guangji Square near the Great Mosque of Huajue Lane. Locals call it the "Small Mosque" and jokingly refer to it as the "sentry gate" of the Great Mosque. The main buildings of the mosque were rebuilt in the 33rd year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1769 AD).







7. Qingzhen Yingli Mosque



The documented founding date of the Xi'an Yingli Mosque is the Jiawu year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty, as marked on the plaque above the mountain gate tower. At that time, many of the soldiers stationed here were Hui Muslim officers and troops.

Notice the "Iftar" (kaizhai) sign on the mosque. It is a light box that turns on at sunset during Ramadan when it is time to break the fast. At the same time, a friend (dosti) walks through the streets hitting a wooden clapper to let everyone know it is time for Iftar. These light boxes are found on streets throughout the neighborhood to help those fasting see when the light turns on, and they have become a local sight.













8. Central Mosque



The Xi'an Central Mosque was built between the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China period.













9. Xicang Mosque



Xicang Mosque was established on April 1, 2003. It was originally a borrowed factory building that was later torn down and rebuilt as a mosque. It belongs to the Salafiyya movement. Every Thursday and Sunday, there are stalls selling flowers, birds, fish, and insects at Xicang. "Strolling the stalls" at Xicang is a favorite pastime for many long-time Xi'an residents.









10. Lvshan Mosque



Lvshan Mosque is a simple mosque built by Henan Hui Muslims living in Xi'an. The building was a private home in the 1970s. It was declared a dangerous structure and had to be torn down in 2011. Imam Ma Jie from the neighborhood led the fundraising to rebuild the mosque.







11. Hongbu Street New Mosque



This mosque was built in the 1990s after some community members bought a private house. It is a Salafiyya mosque with the style of a traditional residential courtyard.





12. West Mosque



The West Mosque on Sajinqiao was first established in 1920. The current site is said to have been a Buddhist mosque called Haihui Nunnery. It originally had three main halls. In 1926, community members who left the old Sajinqiao mosque raised 2,000 silver dollars to buy the land and convert it into a mosque.









I have finished introducing the halal food and mosques in the Muslim Quarter. I should also mention Yongxingfang, another food street in Xi'an that became popular on Douyin in the last two years. I went to check it out and only found one halal snack shop. The most famous thing there is the bowl-smashing wine, which I do not recommend. However, many people do not know about Dongxin Street, which is just one subway stop away from the Muslim Quarter. It is a halal food street where Henan Hui Muslims gather in Xi'an. Interested friends can go take a look. The night market on Dongxin Street is quite lively. There are also two mosques for Henan people here: one is called Dongxin Street Mosque and the other is Jianguo Lane Mosque. There are five mosques for Henan people in total in Xi'an.

Dongxin Street









Dongxin Street Mosque







Jianguo Lane Mosque





Accommodation: Lianhuachi Pan Inn



I chose this Lianhuachi Pan Inn based on the recommendation of the elders in the neighborhood. The location is excellent, right at the north entrance of the Muslim Quarter. The area near the north gate is quieter than other entrances. You can walk a few steps and be deep inside the Muslim Quarter. The inn has a place for wudu (small ritual washing) and a prayer room. The environment is beautiful, and the owner and staff are mostly elders from the neighborhood who can provide travel information.







The prayer room on the first floor of the inn is small but has everything you need, including a place for ritual washing and copies of the Quran.



The inn owner also runs a professional travel agency for Muslim tourists that organizes group visits to the Al-Aqsa Mosque. I talked with him and found he is very knowledgeable and has strong faith. During Ramadan, he travels across Shaanxi to hand out Ramadan gift packages. May Allah grant him success in his business and blessings in this life and the next. view all

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Summary: A must-try Beijing halal dining guide with Hui village barbecue, Musha barbecue, Northwest banquet dishes, Turkish coffee, and Muslim-friendly restaurant details, preserving the source order and image placement.

121. Lao Jin Barbecue and Hot Pot (shuan)



I am not recommending this place because the barbecue is amazing, but because it is located in a Hui Muslim village called Liushizhuang Village in Daxing District. Many Hui Muslims in the village raise sheep for a living, and every year, friends (dost) from all over come here to buy sheep for Eid al-Adha.



The skewers taste average and a bit salty, but the peanuts and edamame are delicious. I originally wanted to find a larger halal restaurant in this village, but I could not find one. There is a mosque in the village.

122. Musha Barbecue



This is a newly opened Xinjiang restaurant at The Place (Shimao Tianjie). They serve traditional Xinjiang dishes like baked buns (kaobaozi) and pilaf (zhuafan).



The flatbread (nang) is actually very small, only one-third the size of a normal one.



The pilaf tastes okay, but it is definitely not as authentic as what I ate in Xinjiang.



Overall, the reviews for this place are average. The pros are the nice environment and beautiful interior decor.

Address: First floor of World City, Chaoyang District.

123. Zhongfayuan Northwest Feast



This is a high-end Northwest Chinese restaurant. It feels a bit more upscale than Yanlanlou. It is a chain brand, and there is also one in Shenzhen.



The restaurant is very large, and the tables are spaced far apart, making it a good place for chatting.



The menu features traditional Northwest dishes, but they are prepared more delicately, and there are also fusion dishes.



The seasoning is just right, and the ingredients are high quality.



The average cost is about 150 yuan per person, and the service is excellent.

Address:

2nd Floor, Block C, Oriental Media Center, No. 4 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District.

124. D

Öner Turkish Coffee



This is a Turkish coffee and fast-food restaurant where you can get kebab wraps.



They have black tea to sip on, and they also offer hookah.



The kebab wrap costs over 30 yuan.



You can also get pizza here. The shop is small, but the environment is nice and the prices are very cheap.

Address: Ground floor shops next to Xiushui Street, Chaoyang District.

125. Yiyuan Food and Tea House.



This restaurant is hard to find because there is no halal sign outside.



The sign is inside. The owner is a Hui Muslim, and the restaurant is mid-to-high end.



It is both a tea house and a restaurant with a classic Chinese decor style.



The restaurant focuses on Cantonese and Beijing cuisine. This is the famous Cantonese dish stir-fried beef noodles (ganchao niuhe).



Stewed beef brisket with tomato (xihongshi dun niunan).



Braised oxtail (hongshao niuwei).



Traditional Beijing snack pea flour cake (wandouhuang).



Chicken with chestnuts (lizi jikuai). The restaurant is generally good. The environment, service, and food quality are all above average. The average cost per person is about 100 yuan.

Address: First floor of New Town International, Chaoyang District.

126. Yijinyuan.



This is arguably the most expensive halal restaurant in Beijing, located near the University of International Business and Economics.



The exterior has a courtyard style, and the interior is very luxurious.



The lobby looks like a royal mansion, surrounded by private dining rooms.



Boiled fish (shuizhu yu). This place serves fusion cuisine. Besides Northwest Chinese food, they also have Cantonese and Sichuan dishes.



The food tastes great and the service is good. The only downside is the high price. The average cost per person is about 250 yuan.



Address:

Inside the east gate of the Longze Yuyue scenic area at the Yuan Dynasty City Wall Relics Park, Beitucheng East Road, Chaoyang District.

127. Lao Duiyuan Restaurant.



This shop has been open for a long time. I had never eaten there, and when I finally passed by and wanted to try it, it was under renovation.



The restaurant features a soccer fan theme. Friends who like soccer can gather here to eat skewers (chuan).



You can tell the owner is a Beijing Guoan fan.



Based on the time since I last passed by, it should be finished with renovations now. Interested soccer fans can go and give it a try.

Address: Second floor, across the street from the east gate of the University of International Business and Economics.

128. Suhu Vegetarian Restaurant.



This is a chain of vegetarian restaurants, and every location is very busy. I recommend this place because it also meets halal food standards. Aisha said: 'Do not eat what was slaughtered for that day, but you may eat their (non-Muslims') vegetables.' (Ge'ertebin Religious Law 2:224) Suhu Restaurant serves no meat, eggs, dairy, smoke, or alcohol, and they only use vegetable oil for cooking.



Suhu is very popular, and people start lining up as soon as mealtime arrives.



The treasure yellow paper-wrapped tofu (bao huang zhi bao doufu) and every other vegetarian dish are made with great care, and the colors look very appetizing.



It looks like matcha cake, but it is actually nut and green pea puree.



Grilled lion's mane mushroom skewers (houtougu kaochuan).



Fried rice with Chinese toon sprouts (chunya saozi chaofan).



Lotus root and peanut soup (lian'ou bao huasheng).

Address: First floor, Building 3, Zhengyang Market, Qianmen West Street, Xicheng District, units 1-3. view all