Hutongs (simplified Chinese: 胡同; traditional Chinese: 衚衕; pinyin: hútòng; Wade–Giles: hu-t’ung) are a type of narrow streets or alleys, commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, most prominently Beijing.
In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences.[1] Many neighbourhoods were formed by joining one siheyuan
to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another.
The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighbourhoods.
Since the mid-20th century, the number of
Beijing hutongs has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make
way for new roads and buildings. More recently, some hutongs have been
designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of
Chinese cultural history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutong
Great pictures Rose. Everybody looks happy (luxurious surroundings!). I can tell Nolan is missing Lisa (just kiddin’)
