Hutongs of Beijing (Illustrated Treasure Edition)

Author: Weng Li
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: As a general term and representative of Beijing's street alleys, "hutong," not only constitutes the traffic network of Beijing's city but also relates to its urban layout. It is also the foundation of Beijing's urban life, a place where residents live and carry out activities, and thus becomes an important stage for the development and evolution of Beijing's history and culture. With the passage of time, changes in political power, vicissitudes of life, warmth and cold of human relationships, ups and downs, joys and sorrows, lives and deaths, joys and sorrows are continuously performed on this stage and leave varying degrees of imprints.