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View of a Beijing hutongSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pekin.koncesjonowany.hutong.2.JPG
Author: Kwz
The Hutongs refer to the many medieval alleyways that weave across central Beijing. They are some of the most photogenic, charming sights you will come across. And unfortunately, many of the hutongs are disappearing under the demolition ball, so if you want to see them, you better go to Beijing before they are all gone.
A good number of Beijing's residents still live in the hutongs. These alleyways are often bordered by the walls of courtyard houses, or siheyuan, which used to be owned by the high-ranking officials and rich people, but today most of them are state-owned.
Beijing Hutong area
Author: Kwz
The Hutongs refer to the many medieval alleyways that weave across central Beijing. They are some of the most photogenic, charming sights you will come across. And unfortunately, many of the hutongs are disappearing under the demolition ball, so if you want to see them, you better go to Beijing before they are all gone.
A good number of Beijing's residents still live in the hutongs. These alleyways are often bordered by the walls of courtyard houses, or siheyuan, which used to be owned by the high-ranking officials and rich people, but today most of them are state-owned.
Beijing Hutong areaSource: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beijing_hutong_area_7.jpg
Author: Svalin
It is easy to locate a hutong. Many of them run east to west in the city. You can start at the Qian Men subway station and explore the alleyways to the south of Qian Men.
Many of the siheyuan, if not destroyed and demolished, have been turned into boutique hotels, allowing guests to catch a glimpse of old Beijing.
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
Author: Svalin
It is easy to locate a hutong. Many of them run east to west in the city. You can start at the Qian Men subway station and explore the alleyways to the south of Qian Men.
Many of the siheyuan, if not destroyed and demolished, have been turned into boutique hotels, allowing guests to catch a glimpse of old Beijing.
How to reach the hutongs
There are plenty to choose from. Take the subway to the Qian Men station and start exploring.
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Dear visitor, thank you so much for reading this page. My name is Timothy Tye and my hobby is to find out about places, write about them and share the information with you on this website. I have been writing this site since 5 January 2003. Originally (from 2003 until 2009, the site was called AsiaExplorers. I changed the name to Penang Travel Tips in 2009, even though I describe more than just Penang but everywhere I go (I often need to tell people that "Penang Travel Tips" is not just information about Penang, but information written in Penang), especially places in Malaysia and Singapore, and in all the years since 2003, I have described over 20,000 places.
While I try my best to provide you information as accurate as I can get it to be, I do apologize for any errors and for outdated information which I am unaware. Nevertheless, I hope that what I have described here will be useful to you.
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