Hutong
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Hutong are a type of narrow street or alley commonly associated with northern Chinese cities, especially Beijing.
A hutong in Beijing
Entrance to a residence in a hutong
A residential hutong
A typical courtyard of a Hutong. On the roof the owner keeps his pigeons
Nanluoguxiang
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Nanluoguxiang is a narrow alley that gives its name to an old part of the Beijing city centre with traditional architecture both new and old. The neighborhood contains many typical narrow streets know
Nanluoguxiang in 2016
A traditional red Chinese door with Imperial guardian lion knocker resembles the number 8 (good luck or fortune in Chinese culture)
Guanghua Temple (广化寺)