Beijing's Hutong
Hutongs (simplified Chinese: 胡同; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: hútòng; Wade–Giles: hu2-t'ung4) are a type of narrow streets or alleys, commonly as...
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Hutongs (simplified Chinese: 胡同; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: hútòng; Wade–Giles: hu2-t'ung4) are a type of narrow streets or alleys, commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, most prominently Beijing.
In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences.[1] Many neighbourhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighbourhoods.
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In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences.[1] Many neighbourhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighbourhoods.
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