Standing for more than 700 years, the ancient building is testament to Beijing's history. Surrounding it, the labyrinth of ...

Hutongs in the area took on the names of the various granaries, names that have stuck to this day. Then there's Xishiku (Western General Warehouse) Alley off Xi' anmennei Street, once called Houku ...

Worries over jobs and the burden of healthcare and education have left many in China unwilling to spend much, hobbling a ...

and famous writers such as Lu Xun would often come to the area; now Soloist Coffee is a nice place to view the lane from. It has a great balcony overlooking the hutong. The hutong has not been ...

MAD has overhauled a vacant courtyard house in an ancient hutong in Beijing, adding two bubble-like sculptures. Hutong Bubble 218 is a renovation project, which involved redesigning a traditional ...

Shortlisted for rebirth project of the year at Dezeen Awards 2020, MAD has overhauled a vacant courtyard house in an ancient hutong in Beijing, adding two bubble-like sculptures. Hutong Bubble 218 ...