Heritage
Since
1738
The only place of its kind in all the capital.
— The Qianlong Emperor, New Year's Eve 1752
- 1738Wang Ruifu arrives from Shanxi by donkey and opens the "Wang Ji" tavern at Xianyukou, near Qianmen.
- 1752Qianlong, incognito, proclaims it "the only place in the capital" and gives it a plaque in his own hand: 都一处.
- 1956Under the public-private partnership, the house moves to larger premises just north of Xianyukou and reopens.
- 2008Duyichu's shaomai craft is inscribed as National Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Imperial decree · 1752
乾隆御赐
National heritage · 2008
国家级非遗
Time-honored brand
中华老字号