When it comes to Old Beijing , what jumps into your mind?

Roast duck with crispy skin; erguotou, a grain-distilled white spirit with a low price and pure taste; sexy but elegant cheongsam……

Well, all of these are typical of old Beijing. Yet, they are merely a tiny part of time-honored Beijing traditions, and the list still goes on and on.

A city with all the trappings of a modern metropolis, Beijing used to be home to numerous time-honored shops which flavored the city with an ancient charm that never fails to surprise. However, in recent years the number has greatly shrunk in the face of accelerated modernization. In 2002, there were more than 300 old-time shops, while the number had deceased sharply to about 160 by the end of 2006. Accordingly, many traditional handicrafts are dying away. In the hopes of protecting the handicrafts that are fortunately extant within the remaining old-time shops, the government had listed 31 of them as the intangible cultural heritage at the municipal level by the end of this June. The following are selected from the list.

Beijing cuisine and beverage

Roasted Duck

Quanjude Roast Duck	Bianyifang Roast Duck

The two famous restaurants that serve Beijing Roast Duck are Bianyifang Roast Duck Restaurant and Quanjude Roast Duck Restaurant, both of which have a history of more than 100 years.

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