Beijing hutongs are not only the link of the city, the main thoroughfare of traffic, but also the place where people live, and an important stage in the development of history and culture.

Over the centuries, the hutongs have witnessed the rapid development of this international city, while maintaining the strongest humanistic atmosphere and the most homespun and hospitable feeling.　

100 Flowers Hidden Deep

100 Flowers Hidden Deep,with the most elegant name of all Beijing hutongs,it ends east to Huguo Temple East Lane and west to Xinjiekou South Street. “No.16,100flowershiddendeep, Xinjiekou” is where Baihua Recording Studio is located. Many musicians have pursued their music and dreams here. 

Guozijian Hutong

Located in Andingmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing, Guozijian Hutong is an east-west alley. In the Qing Dynasty, its name was Chengxian Street because here was a Confucius Temple and Imperial College. There are four archways on the Guozijian Street, one each at the east and west streets, with the plaque titled "Chengxian Street" and one each in the left and right near the Imperial College with the plaque titled " Imperial College".

Wudaoying Hutong

Wudaoying hutong on the north side of Imperial College starts from the Yonghegong Street in the east, ends at the Street in Andingmen in the west and connects with Jianchang hutong in the south. It belongs to Chongjiaofang in Ming Dynasty, and was called WudeWei camp. It is said that this place is the barracks of guarding city in Ming Dynasty.　　　

Zhuanta Hutong

Zhuanta Hutong, named after the brick tower at the east exit which connects Xisinan Street, is one of the oldest hutongs in Beijing and has existed since the Yuan Dynasty.

 Fangzhuanchang Hutong

Fangzhuanchang Hutong is located in the northwest of Dongcheng District, Beijing, from Nanxiawazi Hutong in the east to the Street out of Di 'anmen in the west. In 2022, it was added to the list of traditional place names protected in the functional core of the capital (the first the Hutong class).

 Beiluogu Alley

Beilogu Alley, just across the street from Nanluogu Alley, starts from Andingmen West Street in the north and ends at Drum-tower East Street in the south. In recent years, a lot of literary atmosphere has been promoted in this alley , and it is a pleasure to stroll through it and quietly look for those interesting shops.

BaiTa Si East Alley

Baitasi East Alley, formerly known as f Baitasi Donglangxia.Narrow Lane and Langxia are both nickname for the alley. Because it is located in the east of Baitasi, this alley is called the Baitasi East Alley (Under the East Corridor). The alley has become a top choice for travel photography photography in many magazines. 

XiZongbu Hutong

Zongbu Hutong is located in the southeast of Dongcheng District, from Chaoyangmen South Street in the east to Dongdan North Street in the west. Looking east from this alley, the quadrangle with gray walls and tiles echoes the China World Trade Center III standing in the distance.

Dongjiaomin Alley

Dongjiaomin Alley is 1552 meters long, from Tian 'anmen Square East Road in the west to Chongwenmen Inner Street in the east. In the Yuan Dynasty, East Jiaomin Alley and west Jiaomin Alley on the west side of the square were connected together in a lane called Jiangmi Alley. In modern times, this alley used to be a famous embassy district.

Lishi Hutong

Lishi Hutong is located in the southeast of Dongcheng District, Beijing, from Chaoyangmen South Small Street in the east to Dongsi South Street in the west. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was a market for selling donkeys and mules, so it was called "Donkey Hutong". It was not until the Xuantong period of the late Qing Dynasty that the livestock market was canceled here, and people skillfully renamed it "Lishi Hutong" according to the Chinese homonym.

 Shijia Hutong

Shijia Hutong starts from Chaoneinan Street in the east, and goes to Dongsi South Street in the west. It connects with East and West Luoquan Hutong in the south, and is adjacent to Interior Ministry Street in the north. There used to be a lot of celebrities living in this alley. It can be said that you can meet a former residence of celebrities within a few steps.

Yangmeizhuxie Street

Yangmeizhuxie Street starts from Meishi Street in the east and goes to Yanshou Street in the west. It was once a cultured street filled with clubhouses, residences of celebrities, exchange shops and more. Liang Shizheng, Lu Xun, Shen Congwen and other famous people gathered here.

We can't soar through the air and look down on a city that's been preserved for centuries, but if you want, you can visit the the hutongs learn many interesting stories when you have time.