Beijing Hutong Culture

The name of a hutong implicates its origin, location or history. It is in the gray-tiled deep lanes that families play, travel, buy goods, gossip and connect. In Beijingers' eyes, hutongs means a period of history, a cordial lifestyle and even an " encyclopedia of Beijing". When a certain name was given and prevailed among people, it exactly became the necessary symbol for intercourses and communication. From the names of hutongs one can discover how Beijingers, in the course of centuries, advanced from vulgarity to refinement. In numerous hutongs are scattered the residences of famous personages, and these places are repositories. Laoshe, a well-known playwright is just one of them. Laoshe was born in a small lane, in the west part of the city. The memory of his childhood was so dear and impressive that after he'd been away from Beijing for more than 20 years, he still clearly remembered his birthplace, and he made it the backdrop of his novel "the Four Generations Under One Roof". Many famous operas and dramas are based on the themes of the " hutong life". A visit to hutongs plus a drama by the Beijing People's Art Theatre, such as " Teahouse" or " Small Hutong" in the evening will help you appreciate the fundamental part of Beijing's life. When urban construction threatens the existence of these hutongs, some Beijingers become worried.

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The Dwelling compounds or quadrangles (Siheyuan) - the enclosed, one-story courtyard houses that make up old Beijing, feature a typical Chinese folk residential architecture.A standard siheyuan usually falls into a rectangular compound with one-story houses squarely facing the cardinal points and a courtyard in middle.A pair of stone lions usually stand in front of the vermilion studded door with a painted lintel on the top. The decorative patterns are flowers and birds. Stepping over a high wooden threshold, you will find a stone screen standing ahead. It is built to avoid direct inspection from outside and also believed to dispel evil spirits. Next comes the outer courtyard, flanked by rooms to the east and west. These serve as kitchens and servants' living quarters. On the northern end of the outer courtyard is the "Main House" which faces southward to get maxium daylight in 3-5 rooms. The up-turned eaves provide a pleasant shade in summer. One room located in the middle of the house is for living or community purposes with a smaller bedroom or studies beside it. Two passages on either side of the Main House, give entry to the inner yard. Rooms on each side were for married children and their families. Greenery planted in the courtyard makes an inner garden.Some large compounds have two or more courtyards, inhabited by an extended family with several generations. "Four Generations under One Roof", a novel by the contemporary writer Lao She, depicts Beijingers in the 1930s and 1940s living in siheyuan. Beijing still has about 400,000 residential quadrangles now, mainly distributed over the East, West, Xuanwu and Chongwen districts. The municipal government has earmarked a number of dwelling compounds for protection.

Featured Chinese courtyard Hotels In Beijing China: the following hotels are the Chinese Traditional courtyard style hotels and in Beijing City center, Lonely Planet featured hotels in Beijing.

Hotels in Beijing		Standard	hotel Location
Beijing Sihe courtyard Hotel HOT Just like at home		3 Star	Beijing Sihe Courtyard Hotel was once the former residence of famous Chinese artist Mr. Mei Lan Fang. Yhis hotel is designed base on the original Chinese historical construction, Si He Yuan, which is Location:Dengcao Lane, Dongsi South Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing. Famous Chinese Style hotel in the city center. free internet access in the rooms, free bicycle service, classical Chinese garden is ensconced in a traditional Beijing-style courtyard. Just near to Wangfujing Area Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City. you can take the No 5 subway go to the Birds  Nest and Olympics Center, etc.
Beijing Shijia House HOT all rooms with one double beds. Just like at home		5 Star	Beijing Shijia House is Near to Dongdan street and wangfujing street, nearby Subway Line 5 and 1 as well as dozens of bus lines.. About ten minutes from the Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, and the famous Wangfujing shopping district. you can take the No 5 subway go to the Birds  Nest and Olympics Center, etc.
Beijing Qomolangma Hotel HOT		3 Star	Famous Chinese Style hotel with Chinese Cultural Hotel, well known for its quiet and attractive environment, near Beihai park and Jingshan Park,internet access in the rooms free.
Beijing Soluxe Courtyard Hotel		4 Star	Beijing Soluxe Courtyard Hotel is an international hotel managed by Soluxe Hotel Management Group. Among those in the theme of Chinese traditional Siheyuan, BSCH is distinguished by its largest area and longest history.
JYYZ Garden Hotel Beijing HOT		3 Star	Chinese Style hotel with best location. classical Chinese garden is ensconced in a traditional Beijing-style courtyard. In Wangfujing street, very near Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City.   you can take the No5 subway go to the Birds  Nest and Olympics Center, etc.
Beijing Hebei Guest hotel HOT		3 Star	Famous Chinese courtyard style.  internet access in the rooms free. walking distance to Forbidden City, shopping center, adjacent to Jingshan Park, adjoining Art Gallery Street, and neighboring on Beihai Park and wangfujing street.
Bamboo Garden Hotel Beijing  HOT		3 Star	Chinese-courtyard style hotel, well known for its quiet and attractive environment, near Beihai park and Jingshan Park, Bamboo Garden Hotel (Zhuyuan Guest house) is a classical Chinese garden structure. Lonely Planet featured hotel. internet access in the rooms free.
Beiijing Haoyuan hotel		3 Star	Famous Beijing Style hotel. classical Chinese garden is ensconced in a traditional Beijing-style courtyard. Wangfujing Area Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City.
Beijing Double Happiness Courtyard Hotel HOT		3 Star	Beijing Double Happiness Hotel is built in a typical old Beijing architectural style with compound of quadrangle courtyards which has more than 500 years history. The yard used to be the house of a... Location: Dongsi Sitiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing . Chinese courtyard style, traditional hotel classical Chinese garden is ensconced in a traditional Beijing style courtyard. City center, near wangfujing and forbidden city, tiananmen square. you can take the No 5 subway go to the Birds  Nest and Olympics Center, etc.

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