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Beijing Hutongs Photo Tour
Beijing Hutongs Photo Tour
Hutong Tour of Beijing is a unique cultural experience that allows you to take a glance on the traditional local life. Beijing's famous Hutongs or alleyways are unique housing structures that have been home to Beijing's families for centuries. A "Hutong" is a kind of ancient city alley or lane typical lined with courtyard home. In fact a Hutong is the passage formed between the walls of "Siheyuan" (the traditional residential areas of the people of Beijing, also known as Beijing Quadrangle or Courtyard Dwelling). A Siheyuan is a walled compound of small buildings surrounding a courtyard. Most Hutongs run east-west because many Siheyuan face the south for better lighting. Most are narrow alleys but some are wide streets that run for several kilometers. Hutongs are a glimpse into local people's lives. Many families have lived in a single Hutong for centuries.
Shops lining an ancient Hutong
A bird's eye view of Beijing's Hutongs from the ancient Drum Tower
A typical Hutong in Beijing
Pedicabs are the main mode of transport in the Hutongs
A Hutong door showing centuries of wear
Children playing in a Siheyuan turned into a nursery school
A pedicab driver awaiting his next fare
Looking inside an ancient Siheyuan
Preserved ancient Hutongs in Beijing which is becoming a modern metropolis at a fast pace
A Hutong shopping area, where is preferred by many tourists at Beijing for more original taste
Peeking into a Siheyuan
A local riding to his home in one of Beijing's Hutongs
A small convenience store in a Hutong
A stone lion guarding his Hutong
A typical red Siheyuan gate in a Hutong
Looking into a Siheyuan gives a glimpse into Beijinger's lives
Hutongs are too narrow for cars so bicycles can still be seen everywhere
A family airing drying its clothing in a Hutong
A recommended 6-Day in-depth Beijing tour including a rickshaw tour to Hutong
Continue to enjoy a photo tour of Beijing Summer Palace or Beihai Park
