老北京

lǎoBěijīng

noun

Meanings

1 old Beijing (the city's historic character)
2 native Beijinger (esp. longtime hutong resident)

Characters

Examples

他是个地道的老北京。

Tā shì ge dìdào de lǎo Běijīng.

He's a genuine old Beijinger.

胡同里藏着老北京的味道。

Hútòng lǐ cángzhe lǎo Běijīng de wèidào.

The hutongs hold the flavor of old Beijing.

老北京炸酱面最正宗。

Lǎo Běijīng zhájiàngmiàn zuì zhèngzōng.

Old-Beijing-style zhajiang noodles are the most authentic.

Tips

culture

Refers to both people and culture: (1) a person whose family has lived in Beijing for generations and who speaks full 京腔 (Beijing accent); (2) the whole pre-1980s city world of hutongs, siheyuan courtyards, teahouses, and street-cry food peddlers. Packaged nostalgia label on restaurants, baijiu, and sweets.

Stroke Order

老 lǎo

北 běi

京 jīng