Hutong Attractions
The Former Residence of Rong Lu is located in Ju’er Hutong. Capped by Jiaodaokou South Main Street to the east and Nanluoguxiang to the west, the 400-meter Ju’er Hutong, like many other lanes around this area, dates back to the Yuan dynasty. Because this hutong is narrow and long, like a centipede, Ju’er is also […]
Place of pilgrimage for Beijing opera aficionados, this former sìhéyuàn(courtyard house) of actor Mei Lanfang is tucked away in a hútòng named after the nearby remains of Huguo Temple. Beijing opera was popularised in the West by Mei Lanfang (1894-1961). His former residence has been preserved as a museum, replete with costumes, furniture, opera programmes […]
Located near Fuchengmen in the northwestern part of Beijing, the Lu Xun Museum in Beijing is a memorial of historical celebrities. The museum, built in October 1956, takes up an area of 12,000 square meters, of which 1,000 square meters is for the basic display of Lu Xun’s life. The museum boasts a collection of […]
Tourists walk past the former residence of Soong Ching-ling in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 7, 2010. Soong Ching-ling (1893-1981) was the Vice President of the People’s Republic of China. In 1915, she married Sun Yat-sen, a great revolutionary and statesman, who led the 1911 Revolution that overthrew the imperial Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Soong spent […]
★The Longest Hutong — Dongjiaominxiang (Beijing Legation Quarter) ★The Shortest Hutong — Yichi Dajie ★The Narrowest Hutong — Qianshi Hutong ★The Widest Hutong — Lingjing Hutong ★The Most Zigzag Hutong — Jiuwan Hutong Dongjiaominxiang is the longest Hutong in Beijing, stretching 1.5 kilometers from west to east. The Hutong had been served as Beijing’s diplomatic center […]