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 The Hutong is a kind
of lane lined on both sides by courtyard
containing compound houses. Most of these
fascinating alleyways criss-cross east-west
across the city . The Hutongs (narrow alleyways)
in Beijing cover about
one third of the area of Beijing and half of
Beijing's population live in hutongs. These
passageways were originally built in the Mongol
Yuan dynasty and was later redesigned with
hutongs by the Qing dynasty.
If you
take a tour of the hutongs in Beijing on a tricycle
starting from the southern entrance of Qianhai
Xijie, you can visit the residences of former
princes, compounds for ordinary people, temples,
former residences of celebrities, view the
ordinary people's life, taste delicious food at
a resident's home and have a chat with local
people within three hours. Historic hutongs are
protected by the Beijing Cultural Relics
Protection Association. Hutong is an unique
attraction in Beijing.
Location: No.
26, Di'anmen West Street, Xicheng District,
Beijing
Photo: Hutongs in Beijing
Transport:
Visitors can go to the rear gate of the Beihai
Park by bus Nos. 13, 107, 111, 701, 810 and 820
and then walk 200 m to the north.
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