hutong

Some people believe that "hutong" sounds like a Mongolian word, but there are arguments over that.

Interview with Yu Meng 2008

Beijing's historical old city – hutong is beautiful.

Diane Wei Liang - An interview with author 2010

There, I believe the phenomenon is linked to the fact that a hutong is a tightly knitted community where everyone knows everyone else.

More P.J.s! The Year in Pictures 2008

For older people, the hutong is their home: it's where their friends are, it's where they get their daily necessities, it's where they play chess, it's where they chat with their old buddies.

Interview with Yu Meng 2008

Dotted around the hutong are the Drum and Bell Towers, Tea House, and local people's houses.

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David Gray/Reuters A woman removed concrete from bricks amid the rubble of a demolished dwelling in a "hutong", or small alley, in Beijing on Thursday.

Asia in Photos 2010

David Gray/Reuters A woman removed concrete from bricks amid the rubble of a demolished dwelling in a "hutong", or small alley, in Beijing on Thursday.

Asia in Photos 2010

For centuries, the golden roof and red walls of the emperor's palace and the narrow gray "hutong" alleyways between courtyard homes defined Beijing.

Olympian Architecture 2008

While you may feel like a bit of a touristy dork, it's the easiest way with kids to get into Beijing's old twisty "hutong" alleyways, which are must-sees.

Beijing 2007

No talk about public space in this article, evolution we have censored ourselves and degraded our but the word 'hutong' is mentioned 5 and Mao 2 times. capacity for critical thinking.

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