Wangfujing is now considered the central heart of the city and in an area of about 810 square metres are over 200 shops. The new street can also provide convenience for pedestrians and motorists alike. Also, in spite of being modern and new, the renovated Wangfujing Street has retained its traditional cultural atmosphere. The street is a kind of beauty perfectly combining tradition, modernity, culture and commerce. With a group of sculptures depicting the lives of the people of Beijing in the old times was established in front of the modern New Dong An Plaza, a 70-square-metre relief sculpture recalling the operation of the 12 old famous shops in the area was set on the southern wall of the Women' s Department Store. Also the ancient well, from which the street got its name, was also symbolically restored. Besides, the Foreign Language Bookstore is in this area, which is the largetst bookstore of this kind in Beijing.