From porcelain bowls serving fermented mung bean juice to doorsteps hiding the passage of time—every Sunday, let us follow Zhao Zhenhua, known as the "living map of old Beijing," as he shares memories of the city passed down through four centuries of family history.
A descendant of a Beijing family spanning over ten generations, Zhao has collected tens of thousands of old photographs and memorized over two thousand local sayings and proverbs. In his storytelling series, he recounts childhood memories gathered under the eaves of courtyard houses and on teahouse benches—memories more solid than the city gates themselves.
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