Beijing Hutong Culture

Beijing hutongs are mostly in direct west and east

, direct south and north as well. Hutongs are one of the best of Beijings attractions for people who want to know more about the history and local customs of the city, and experience the remnants of Beijings ancient culture. Hutong, a unique Beijing architectural structure, represents the culture of Old Beijing.

Beijing hutongs is more than the traffic net of a city; it is the live site of ordinary people in Beijing and an important stage of the development and evolution of Beijing history and culture.

Hutongs, which originated in the Yuan Dynasty, are typical small streets formed by lines of courtyards in Beijing. The formation of Beijing hutong accordanced with the formation and change of the city

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There are tens of thousands of hutongs surrounding the Forbidden City. As a symbol of the city of Beijing, hutongs have their own style and structure, which makes them one of the worlds cultural wonders. Hutongs and courtyards look like an orderly board, with delicate gardens, beautiful artificial hills and ancient ruins. Almost every hutong has its own story. Hutongs have witnessed firsthand story of Beijings development.

The names of hutongs also left people the traces of history, and reflected the social customs. Each hutong would get a name after its formation and the name would be the representative icon for the specific place.

Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped rapidly because they have been demolished to build new roads and buildings. More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas to protect this part of Chinese cultural history.

by: Summer

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