"East" refers to the four eastern regions. Speaking of "wealth", there is a saying.
There are four big banks in Dongsi that control Beijing's financial market. These four banks are Hengxing, Henghe, Hengli and Hengyuan.
Except Hengyuan, which is located on the east side of Dongsi Pailou, the other three houses are located in Dashi Street (referring to Dongsi Nanbei Street).
The "Four Great Heng" was founded in Qianlong period, with abundant funds. Ordinary officials and wealthy businessmen come here to save money, which plays an important role in Beijing's financial circles.
In the past, some banks could issue their own bank notes and banknotes for circulation in the market. Because small banks have little capital, people don't use their bank notes and banknotes, and shops don't accept them. On the one hand, they are afraid of bankruptcy, on the other hand, they lose face. People like to use the paper money issued by the "Big Four" and are proud of it.
It is said that a flag bearer and his friends went to the theater outside the front door. He has entered the theater. After a while, he found that the silver ticket he brought with him was not on the fourth line, so he said to his friend, "Wait for me, I'll be right back." My friend is very confused. He said angrily, "The cashier gave me a silver ticket made of smoke and wax. It's disgusting. How can I pay others? " Then he went back to change the silver ticket, and after a while he came to the theater with a brand-new four-unchanged silver ticket.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty, there was a saying in Beijing: "Wear Ma Juyuan, wear Rui Fu Xiang, step on inline, and wrap your waist four times."
In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), during the "Gengzi Incident", Siheng Bank was looted by Eight-Nation Alliance and suffered heavy losses. Business was bleak for the next ten years. Later, it closed down one after another until the Republic of China 10.
On the East Street, apart from the four Heng's, from north to south, there is a Ruifang Zhaibo shop in the north of the intersection. Originally this Bobo store was not very famous. After the Gengzi Incident, the famous Bobo Store in Hefang Building in the south of Dashi Street intersection closed down, and all its inventory and workers were returned to Ruifangzhai.
In this way, the technical strength of Ruifangzhai has been greatly enhanced, and the quality and variety of products are more than before.
In the past, there were eight kinds of cakes, and the big eight (block), middle eight (block) and small eight (block) of Ruifangzhai were all made to satisfy customers. One of the most famous cakes is "anti-hair moon cake".
Near the crossroads, there are also two shops getting together to celebrate food and cakes. The east side of the road is called "East Juqing" and the west side is called "West Juqing".
In addition, there are famous cheap roast duck restaurants, Beiqing Rentang drugstore and Hongrentang drugstore in the north of the east exit of Longfusi Street.
At the crossroads, on the north side of the archway is Senchunyang Seafood Store, which mainly deals in Jinhua ham, Nanjing salted duck, bird's nest and tremella. To the north is Jinyang Dried Fruit Shop. In addition, there are two sauce gardens in eastern Shandong, Dongtianyi and Dongtianyuan.
To the south of the intersection is a shop called "Fried Belly Man", which was opened and operated by a man named Man Man. There are two large wine jars next to it, one is Hengheqing and the other is Hongyuanchang.
Another Dongshengxiang silk shop has a big business and deals in expensive and high-end goods. Such as silk, fine wool leather products, all kinds of cotton cloth, etc.
In Dongsi area, in addition to the above shops, there are oil and salt shops: Tianhe No.1, Deherui, Huishuiquan and Hongyuanchang; Dried fruit grocery store: Quandechang, Gongchangyi, Gongheyi, Delongchang, Deyichang; Rice noodle shop: Xinshenghao, Dexing, Donghexing, Tongshengde and Hengshun; Cigarette shop: heavy car number, Yuanshunde, Juxinglong; Cloth shops: Tongyixiang, Hengxinggong, Wanjuxiang, Yicheng, Xiangjude, Heshunxiang, Tiancheng and Yuxinglong; Cotton shops: Yuanfengtai and Guangxingkui; Incense wax shop: Tianxin Building, Wanxing Building, Fang Huilan and Hexin Building; Pigment shop: Longsheng; Watch shops: Deguzhai and Yongxin Zhai; Antique shops: Ruizhenheng, Yixinghe, Quanxingshun, Songguzhai, Yonghe, Yuji, Chunxiu Mountain House; Gold and silver jewelry building: Huaying building, jubao floor, Taiyuan building and Baoyuan building; Boot Shoe Shop: Lao Huasheng; Butcher shop: internal prosperity; Brick grey hemp knife shop: Phoenix River, Tiantai Yong, Xinshenghao, East Taixing; Pawnshop: Dong et al.