Qiangbang Hutong (Front Qiangbang Hutong) is located in Chaoyangmen Subdistrict, Dongcheng District, Beijing, on the south side of Chaoyangmennei Street. The hutong runs in a winding pattern from north to south and east to west. It begins at Chaoyangmennei Street in the north, extends eastward to Chaoyangmen South Street, and has a शाख (side lane) in the south connecting to Lishi Hutong. The total length is 492 meters, with a width of 5 meters.
During the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Sichengfang and was known as “Qiangbang Hutong.” In the Qing Dynasty, it fell under the jurisdiction of the Plain White Banner and was renamed “Front Qiangbang Hutong,” a name derived from its shape and location. The name continued to be used after the founding of the Republic of China. In 1965, during a citywide standardization of place names, Wanqing Bridge was incorporated into this hutong.
前拐棒胡同，位于北京市东城区朝阳门街道，朝阳门内大街南侧，呈南北、东西曲折形，北起朝阳门内大街，东止朝阳门南小街，南有支巷通礼士胡同，全长492米，宽5米。明朝属思诚坊，称拐棒胡同。清朝属镶白旗，称前拐棒胡同，因其地形和所处方位而得名。民国后沿称。1965年整顿地名时将万庆桥并入。
