What is Hutong?

In the city center of Beijing, there are many area still keep it’s original appearance, the places called Hutong, is symbol of traditional Beijing, most of the legend and folk story about Beijng happened in here. Which means narrow alley way between rows houses, now days the meaning of Hutong extend to symbol old house area in the city center, also means traditional  culture in Beijing.

Where is Hutong?

there are large area can be called Hutong, located in separated places in the down town, a lots local people still live there, although small house, wet, without private washroom, the people get use to live there, and no choice. There are many parts renovated by government to improve the local people’s living condition and change the image of the capital city. But also some area are preserved by the government to keep it’s traditional culture, now, the preserved Hutong area attracted a lots tourists to visit everyday, they walk around this area along the narrow alley way, busy to take picture, curiously see the local people’s life style. It is also interesting to get into a courtyard for learn the local family life style, even you can have a schedule to have a meal in the local family. But it is not acceptable to knock the door for visiting their home as unexpected stranger.