Qianmen Dajie 前门大街

They let me close the doors on Qian Xiang Yi Silk store 谦祥益 (Qiānxiángyì) to get this picture. The name of the store is interesting. Qiān 谦 means "modesty". Xiáng 祥 means "auspicious" or "lucky". Yì 益 means "beneficial" or "prosperous".

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