Hutong Guide
Beijing Prince Gong’s Mansion is located in the northern shore of Prince Gong’s Mansion Shichahai is the world’s largest courtyard, but also today, Beijing, more than 60 blocks in the Qing Dynasty palace to save the most complete one. Divided into two parallel east, central and western three-way. Road building is the three main sites, […]
The Shichahai area is the ideal destination. It is located situated in the west of old Beijing. It used to be part of the old Grand Canal of the Yuan Dynasty 600 years ago. And now it is circled by the former palaces of ministers, temples, well-kept Siheyuans (quadrangle) as well as residences of celebrities […]
The Former Residence of Rong Lu is located in Ju’er Hutong. Capped by Jiaodaokou South Main Street to the east and Nanluoguxiang to the west, the 400-meter Ju’er Hutong, like many other lanes around this area, dates back to the Yuan dynasty. Because this hutong is narrow and long, like a centipede, Ju’er is also […]
Place of pilgrimage for Beijing opera aficionados, this former sìhéyuàn(courtyard house) of actor Mei Lanfang is tucked away in a hútòng named after the nearby remains of Huguo Temple. Beijing opera was popularised in the West by Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). His former residence has been preserved as a museum, replete with costumes, furniture, opera programmes […]
Located near Fuchengmen in the northwestern part of Beijing, the Lu Xun Museum in Beijing is a memorial of historical celebrities. The museum, built in October 1956, takes up an area of 12,000 square meters, of which 1,000 square meters is for the basic display of Lu Xun’s life. The museum boasts a collection of […]
Tourists walk past the former residence of Soong Ching-ling in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2010. Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981) was the Vice President of the People’s Republic of China. In 1915, she married Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionary and statesman, who led the 1911 Revolution that overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Soong spent […]
★The Longest Hutong — Dongjiaominxiang (Beijing Legation Quarter) ★The Shortest Hutong — Yichi Dajie ★The Narrowest Hutong — Qianshi Hutong ★The Widest Hutong — Lingjing Hutong ★The Most Zigzag Hutong — Jiuwan Hutong Dongjiaominxiang is the longest Hutong in Beijing, stretching 1.5 kilometers from west to east. The Hutong had been served as Beijing’s diplomatic center […]
Bada Hutong was formerly Beijing’s largest red light district in its history. First emerging in the 18th century, outside the city gates,Bada hutong is part of a location name of eight hutongs situated closely. During the Qing Dynasty, it was the spot for brothels. Bada hutong consists of Hanjia hutong, Shitou hutong, Shanxi Xiang, Wangguanfu […]
Capped by Jiaodaokou South Main Street to the east and Nanluoguxiang to the west, the 400-meter Ju’er Hutong, like many other lanes around this area, dates back to the Yuan dynasty. Because this hutong is narrow and long, like a centipede, Ju’er is also called Centipede Lane. During the Qing Dynasty, this was the gathering […]
Xijiaominxiang is the west section of Jiaominxiang (Jiaomin Lane). It was an inseparable section of the entire street, with the famous Dongjiaominxiang, before the construction of Tiananmen Square. Dongjiaominxiang was famous for its diplomatic function, while Xijiaominxiang played more important role as a bankers’ land. Many international or domestic banks were like to choose Xijiaominxiang […]