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 ...

To many, the true essence of Beijing is found in the nooks and crannies of the city’s hutongs: traditional lanes packed with single-story houses. Gentrification is common in these rustic havens ...

Nick Frisch appeared unfazed by the sight of drastic changes -- traditional courtyard houses that once lined up these hutongs, or alleys, now in different stages of being knocked down. While the ...

In this video, Belgian architect and professor Thomas Coomans from the University of Leuven in Belgium, shares his admiration ...

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DesignMyNight reviewed Hutong at The Shard in London Bridge for the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, watching the sunset on the ...

Never mind. I got to wander widely through steamy Beijing Hutongs, sizzling streets and mega malls, and as I did, I aimed my camera at men in Beijing Bikinis with gusto. I captured one coming out ...

China's megacities are renowned for their towering skyscrapers, bustling streets, and relentless pace of life. However, when ...

Wednesday’s fatal stabbing of a Japanese fifth-grader as he walked to his school in the southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen—just months after a similar fatal stabbing at a Japanese school ...

"Beijing is a city of layered histories and happy discoveries. Anyone visiting would do well to walk aimlessly through the ...

Beijing epitomizes the new China with its flyovers, luxury hotels, and Olympic Stadium, alongside cities like Shanghai, ...

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will hold a concert on Sept 12 commemorating the 130th anniversary of the birth of the musician ...