In Beijing city, known as "Nanwan Northern Quarter", which refers to the history of the street in the South City declared a "barbecue Wan" and the sea after the "barbecue season." The two main operating barbecue restaurant, The difference is that Nanwan roast beef, and roast the lamb northern quarter.

Historically, the same as the two century-old barbecue restaurant, and since then have set up a stall in the street, customers and wearing the bench, since the roast from the food, and later business is booming, just moved to this elegant snacks in Beijing room, a rich people and the distribution between men of letters.

In the Qing era, there are several around the palace Shichahai, like Prince Gong, Qing Palace, Prince Chun House, etc., made a name for barbecue season, those princes who naturally became its patrons. Pu Yi's father as regent to eat the quarter point of the famous family barbecue. However, those princes were not to shop and eat, but at home, waiting, like a troupe quarter drive home church, get preparation cart, go to the Wang Yefu to roast.

As the barbecue season season last name, owner, South City BBQ owner surnamed Wan Wan is named for, almost the same, in the early days, when Tuizhao Che Wan had begun to sell children down the street barbecue, anytime, anywhere on the ground support from an iron grate son, diners eating side of grill, the host side of the cut piece of beef, while afterwards collect the money. At that time, no till, our money is only one pocket to the gown hides. Later in a formal declaration Avenue has been paved. The choice of meat is fine, sliced thin, pine fire, all condiments, barbecue hot Wan growing business, and many wealthy families are willing to enjoy some barbecue this rustic charm. It is said that meat is Wan family skills, over the years, only passing on the family name sons, do not pass outsiders. Of course it is only that old custom. Now, whether or North Nanwan season, has become the usual place for ordinary people.