Mosques In Beijing
Around the 10th century Islam was introduced into Beijing due to the Yuan Dynasty and the earliest mosque was built on Ox Street in 996 AD, hence the mosque being named Niujie mosque. During the Yuan Dynasty the Dongsi and Erlizhuang mosques were built. The Ming dynasty seen the construction of Huashi mosque and four other mosques but it was during the Qing dynasty that seen the fastest growth of Islam with over 30 mosques being built. There is currently a total of 72 mosques in Beijing spread across the different districts.
There are Beijing Niujie Mosque, Beijing Madian Mosque, Beijing Dongsi Mosque, Beijing Nandouya Mosque, Beijing Dewai Mosque, Beijing Dongzhimen Mosque, Beijing Haidian Mosque, Beijing Huashi Mosque, Beijing Jinshifang Street Mosque, Beijing Nanxiapo Mosque, Beijing Changying Mosque, etc.
Halal Food & Muslim Restaurants in Beijing
There are many muslim restaurants in Beijing, such as Manyun Lou Restaurant, Laohuihui Restaurant, Avanti Restaurant, Hongbin Lou Restaurant, Hongyun Lou Restaurant Xihongmen Branch, Sailaima Restaurant, Xilaishun Restaurant, Jinchengwan Muslim Restaurant, Salama, etc. And I want to introduce you the Laohuihui Restaurant below.
Laohuihui Restaurant
Laohuihui Restaurant is an old Hui-styled Muslim restaurant in Beijing. The restaurant is quite popular by Hui Muslims and Xinjiang people with its delicious and tasty Muslim food.
Though this is an old restaurant, inside its ordinary and ancient appearance is the clean and bright dining hall. Services provided at the restaurant are quite efficient. Dishes have generous quantity and favorable prices, making it a good choice for family or friend gathering dinners.
The restaurant has a large dining hall and several private rooms. At the Laohuihui Restaurant, you can taste authentic Muslim food that has unique Hui flavors. Dishes among top orders are Fried Lamb with Cumin, Braised Mutton, Lamian, Vinegar Mushu and Fried Small Yellow Croaker. Laohuihui also provides nutritious and tasty breakfast in the morning. Sugar cake is one that quite popular.
Address: Building 6, Liupukang, Xicheng District, Beijing
Shopping in Beijing
Yaxiu Clothing Market
Yaxiu Clothing Market is one of the major clothing markets in Beijing. This is a large scaled clothing market covering an area of 28,000 square meters.
Yaxiu Clothing Market is located in an eight stories building and it has six floors for business, the five floors on the ground and the underground floor. The first and second floors on the ground mainly sell clothing of various types for women and men, children and seniors. As customers at Yaxiu Clothing Market are mainly foreign customers, clothes of all seasons are sold at Yaxiu.
Silk Street Market (Xiu Shui)
Silk Street Market, also known as Xiushui, is one of the most famous shopping centers in Beijing City. The Silk Street Market was renovated from the old Xiushui Street Market, which has a history of three decades as a major shopping market in Beijing. Now, the Silk Street Market has gained its wide reputation and has been China's most influential international tourism shopping market in the world, along with the Great Wall and the Imperial Palace.
Niujie Muslim Supermarket
Beijing Niujie Muslim Supermarket is the biggest food and commodity store catering to Muslims in China today. It is a comprehensive supermarket combining Muslim main and by-products. The supermarket has three business floors with a construction area of 2400 square meters. More Beijing muslim tour here.
