In 2009, Yang Yue was just a boy wandering the narrow hutong alleys of Beijing, a place where time seemed to slow down, with ...

It is about eight meters wide and smaller alleyways, such as Yu'er Hutong and Dongmianhua Hutong, branch off it on both sides ...

Baochao Hutong Mirror Yard innovatively uses mirrors on the ground of the courtyard to extend the space and reflect the surrounding scenery into the courtyard. Mirror glass is used on the ground ...

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 ...

The hutongs not only take you back in time ... The temple houses 20 monks and welcomes practitioners. We enter the temple courtyard and are instantly struck by its ancient beauty - enhanced ...

If take a walk in Yangmeizhu Xiejie, one can find a vibrant alley that blends traditional architecture with modern lifestyle and cultural creativity. Yangmeizhu Xiejie presents a scene of everyday ...

Traditional Chinese courtyard homes that line narrow alleyways, called hutongs, are increasingly popular among expat families and prosperous locals. Photo: Cherry Li for The Wall Street Journal ...

Yangmeizhu Xiejie presents a scene of everyday life in Beijing's alleys: clothes hung out in resident courtyard for drying ... to experience the authentic hutong culture. When night falls ...