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Description: Beijing hutongs, a compound with houses around a courtyard, where old Beijing residents live, witness the culture of ... more
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Newest Review: ... Association however many others are being bulldozed so there are getting less and less available. We got a rickshaw ride around the hutongs which had been arranged by a tour operator. Beware it is abit rough around the edges and quite dirty in places however it was worthwhile to see how people of beijing live. At times I felt very enclosed in. Once on the rickshaw ride another women cycled ... more

 ... beside us to tell us about the place. She explained the different house types and how different doors represented different people living there, which was very interesting. I felt sorry for the man pulling us along on the rickshaw as he was small the th...more

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Premium Review Hutongs (Beijing): Hutong tours (419 words)
by denise40 - written on 26.12.07 (Very useful, 74 readings)
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The hutongs are small alleyways crisscrossing east west acoss the city of Beijing. They are small narrow streets which one car could fit down, in some places only a bike could fit down them.It is a great opportunity to see some culture of Beijing and how people lived in the past. People still live here but not as many as there used to be as younger generations prefer to live in modern homes. Some of the hutong and courtyard homes are protected by Beijings Cultural Relic's Protection Association however many others are being bulldozed so there are getting less and less available. We got a rickshaw ride around the hutongs which had been arranged by a tour ...

 
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