When you travel to Beijing, the famous ancient architectures are absolutely on the list of “must-see”s. As a beautiful city of famous ancient architectures, it seems that you will have a lot of choices. Among them, the well-known Beijing Hutong also belongs to “must-see” ones. So
book Beijing Hotels and come to Beijing to take a deep trip on Hutong.
In fact, Hutongs are a kind of alleys formed by Siheyuan. Originally the term “Hutong” comes from Mongolian language. Hutong means “water wells” in Mongolian. With time going on, the word “hutong” refers to small alleys between local residents’ houses. Right now, Hutong could be also referred as the whole local area.
For the first sight of Hutong, you might think these Hutongs look quite same. However, nearly each Hutong has its own name and unique story. Hutongs actually inherit the and culture from ancient China. According to the definition of heritage by UNESCO, there are two kinds of heritage-tangible heritage and intangible heritage. And Hutong could fit into the two definitions at the same time. First of all, it is obviously a kind of ancient building. Secondly, they stand for local Beijing’s cultural symbol.
For visitors, somehistorical Hutong sites are just perfect to visit; for example, Shichahai Hutong, Eight Great Hutong which used to be the place of brothels, and some Hutongs famous for eating. You can just take a walk around these alleys to observe the ancient building sites. At the same time, you can also take the rickshaw to travel around Hutongs. That’s the most traditional way to travel in Beijing which could be described as old-time taxi. In fact, the rickshaws only exist in Hutong area for tourism now. So ladies and gentlemen, just take one rickshaw to
visit Hutong which could become an unforgettable journey.
rickshaw
It is quite worth to take a tour to Hutong sites since they show how common Beijing residents live their lives. Actually,
some residents still live in Hutong areas. It is better to see Hutongs during weekends or at night. At that time, local residents will show how their lifestyles are. You will see kids running and old people playing chess. It is a really peaceful and quite neighbor atmosphere. Unlike the modern areas, Hutongs indicate another face of Beijing.
In addition, Hutongs are not just for you to take a look. You can also go to the “Menkuang” Hutong to have a taste on Beijing local food. It is not only a taste of local Beijing food, but also a taste of Beijing live.
It is quite interesting that you can also rent a bicycle to travel to Hutong. You can just rent a bicycle at Qian Men street which is on line 2 (blue line). Then you can take a ride to the most famous “Shichahai” Hutong and Nanluoguixiang Hutong. The renting fee will be 20 RMB per day.
All in all, Hutong has already become a symbol for Beijing culture. You can come to Hutong and experience the unique atmosphere of local
residents. Hence, book China Flights and come to Beijing to start your amazing journey.
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