Hutong shopping streets offer a unique getaway from Beijing's plentiful, modern shopping malls. Until recently, Nanluoguxiang was the only legitimate location for shoppers seeking this unique ...

Ancient hutong (alleyway) neighborhoods are a distinguishing feature of Beijing, of which, Yandai Xiejie and the neighboring Nanluoguxiang are outstanding examples. [Photo by Wu Luping/For China Daily ...

How many hutongs are there in Beijing? Old local residents have a saying: "There are 360 large hutongs and as many small hutongs as there are hairs on an ox." Laid out in a chessboard pattern which ...

In this Thursday, July 12, 2012 photo, a couple hold their hands in female and male body shaped metal frames installed on a wall while posing for photos at the 798 Art District in Beijing, China. The ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

No one could tell the exact numbers of hutongs in Beijing. Numerous hutongs, broad or narrow, long or short, intertwined in the city of Beijing. It is no exaggeration to regard the culture of Hutongs ...

Reporting from Beijing — Almost every morning, Liu Yunjiang prepares a show for strangers at his house in one of Beijing’s oldest neighborhoods. He starts by tending to his birds — cockatiels, pigeons ...

This is one of the most impressive renovations to ever cross our desk. Beijing-based architects META – Project worked absolute magic on an abandoned alleyway, turning the bleak space into a multi-use ...