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Qianmen Street with a long history is a very famous street in Beijing. It is now the second pedestrian thoroughfare in the Chinese national capital after the Wangfujing Street. The Street located at south of Tian'anmen Square in the heart of Beijing was the path ancient Chinese emperors took to visit the Temple of Heaven according to historical data. It prospered as a commercial strip as early as the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368) and became even more prosperous in the early years of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) with the development of activities such as lantern fairs, theaters and teahouses.
The street started to be massive redeveloped in May,2007 and will open before 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Many Traditional old name-brand shops and edifices, including the Quanjude roast duck restaurant and China Post have also been given new life. Trolley cars called Dangdang car by old Beijing people will be uesd again, which can take 84 people. From start to end, a trip on the trolley will take about 10 minutes to travel down the 840 meter track. At present, there are three stops planned for the trolley; the car will start from Wupailou and pause at Xianyukou and Zhushikou. The street will become a mecca for tourists.
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