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Beijing - May 17, 2006
Hutong
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Hutongs are narrow throughways, often alleys, most prominently
present in Beijing, China. Hutongs in Beijing are
alleyways formed by lines of siheyuan. Most of the civilian
parts of Beijing was formed by joining up one siheyuan to
another, which in turn led to joining up one hutong to another,
and eventually forming the capital. In China a courtyard
is called a siheyuan, meaning a yard surrounded by four
buildings. Our Hutong tour took us through an older part of Beijing with a stop at a local elementary school and a typical residence. For more information on the Hutong, click the following link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutong. |
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 We toured the Hutong via bicycle carriage (modern day rickshaw). |
 Going down one of the narrow streets. |
 Two cars could not fit. |
 May building were under repair and/or renovation. |
 Another view of the narrow streets. |
 Our first stop was to visit a elementary school. |
 School courtyard. |
 Playground area. |
 Preschool class. Click here to hear the children ->  |
 Nap room. |
 The inside courtyard of a residence. |
 We visited a local residence. Very gracious lady. |
 Kitchen area. Small by our standards. |
 Group picture in the living room. |
 Bridge over waterway near shops. |
 Local afternoon and evening gathering place. |
 Another view of the waterway. People swim, fish, boat, and sometime bath here. |
 View of the bars and shops. |
 7-11, Hutong style. |
 Locals taking it easy. |
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