decorative relif above doorway on Xidongmochang Jie 西打磨厂街

Qianmen Hutong 前门胡同

This detail of the previous doorway lets you see the elaborate and varied designs included in the frame. The center portion probably had a painting or a medallion at one time. It has been filled in at a later date.

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