Blog Tag - Hutongs
This small hutong, whose name literally translates to Red Star Hutong, lies just above Dongdan and not far from the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen....
![Mandarin Monday: A History of the Word "Hutong"](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/385889/wechat_image_20240819114438.jpg "Mandarin Monday: A History of the Word "Hutong"")
Ever wondered why hutongs are called hutongs, and not, just plain old alley or lane? Well, if any 胡同串子 hútong chuànzi (hutong wanderer) among you...
A few weeks back we took a look at the best rooftops and terraces around Sanlitun and Gongti and now we’re moving on to the hutongs around Gulou and...
It’s only five days until Christmas, so if you’ve left all your gift shopping until the last minute, now’s the time to do it! Thankfully, there are a...
If you’ve missed the chance to score tickets to the big German and British Christmas Markets happening this weekend – tickets for the latter sold out...
Going south from Qianmen, aka Zhengyangmen – or north up to the gate if you’re strolling along the Central Axis – you’ll stumble across a few artery-...
It sometimes seems like the dominant color in Beijing is “Socialist Taupe.” The streets. The bricks. The roads. Getting away from the gray and the...
Anyone who stayed in the capital over the Dragon Boat Festival holiday will know that summer has hit Beijing with vengeance. Despite the heat, I for...
Looking outside the Beijinger's office window at the beautiful weather today I can’t help but wish I was on a rooftop or terrace basking in the...
In Shanghai there is 石库门 shíkùmén -- two-story brick and wood buildings with sloped roofs -- and in Beijing there is 四合院 sìhéyuàn -- rectangular...
Earlier this year we wrote about a courtyard house in the hutongs redesigned and redeveloped using German sustainability principles. The house –...
There are many places in Beijing with unique names. Some were named after nearby landmarks, others were named after food, animals, or even famous...
Take a deep dive into the places, people, shindigs and more to be found in the hutongs of Dongcheng, Xicheng and Qianmen with the Hutong Hunter....
Take a deep dive into the places, people, shindigs and more to be found in the hutongs of Dongcheng, Xicheng and Qianmen with the Hutong Hunter.
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The interlacing hutongs and siheyuans scattered throughout Beijing are one of the most recognizable features of the capital. The gray pathways...
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