See Beijing's Hutongs Before They're Gone
Filed in archive Neighborhoods by Josh Lew on October 28, 2007
For the time being, Beijing's hutongs are still a major part of the city's flavor. There are a plethora of guided tours through China's oldest neighborhoods. Rickshaw tours and bicycle tours are two of the more popular, although it is also possible to go it alone as long as you have a route planned on a map. It is easy to suddenly lose you sense of direction as the lanes curve and turn. And this being mainly a residential area of the city, you're unlikely to find many non-Chinese speakers. Still, a few words of Mandarin, a quality phrasebook, and a smile will help you find some great street food as well as a feel for the unique way of life along the hutongs.

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