is the closest hutong to Beijing's Central Axis, the newly recognized UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a rich history, the traditional alley has attracted tourists from around the world eager to ...

Beijing’s best known hutongs are of three types: centers of government offices, residential areas for nobles and officials, and old markets. Lumicang (Salary Rice Granary) Hutongs, in the ...

Some translate hutongs as "small alleys," but that conjures up images of forgotten, lifeless spaces between city skyscrapers, choked with cardboard boxes and lost pets. Beijing's hutongs are the ...

China is going to expand visa-free entry to citizens of nine more countries as it seeks to boost tourism and business travel ...

MAD has overhauled a vacant courtyard house in an ancient hutong in Beijing, adding two bubble-like sculptures. Hutong Bubble 218 is a renovation project, which involved redesigning a traditional ...

Amid the maze of alleys, you'll appreciate having these two historical pillars to guide your exploration of the neighborhood. You'll immediately notice the 150-foot Drum Tower from its vibrant red ...

To many, the true essence of Beijing is found in the nooks and crannies of the city’s hutongs: traditional lanes packed with single-story houses. Gentrification is common in these rustic havens ...