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Our walk begins on Diananmen Xidajie, outside Exit B of the Beihai North (Beihaibei) Subway Station on Line 6. This walk also makes an excellent combination with Beihai Park, located across the street from the metro stop. From the Metro Stop, face away from busy Diananmen Street, turn left, and head northwest along Longtoujing Jie. The street name translates as “Street of the Dragon Well,” and, yes, there was once a legendary magic well located on this lane. Truth in advertising. Turn left on Dingfu Street. Almost immediately after your turn, you will see a large building dating from the early 20th century on the northern side of the hutong. This is the former site of Fu Jen Catholic University. First established as Fu Jen Catholic Academy by two Chinese priests, Ma Liang and Ying Hua, the academy was upgraded to a university in 1925 by the Benedictines. In 1952, Fu Jen University relocated to Taiwan, and the grounds here and the remaining faculty and departments were merged with other institutions, notably Beijing Normal University, which continues to manage the space today. Just a short walk past the university, at #3 Dingfu Street, is a military outpost whose current occupants…Original link

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