The bustling Dashilan Street

The Daguanlou Cinema

Dashilan Street, a well-known bustling area reminiscent of old Beijing , is also home to the first cinema in China, the Daguanlou. Literally the Grand View House, the Daguanlou has been showing films for over 100 years, and is rumored to be the oldest operating cinema in the world.

 From teahouse to cinema

Engraved on the front wall of Daguanlou are four Chinese characters , meaning "teahouse", and "movie and opera", summarizing the history of China's first cinema.

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