Example sentences for: hutongs

How can you use “hutongs” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Growing in popularity in the face of extinction by bulldozer, the hutongs (traditional alleyways) and courtyard houses of Beijing are worth a visit.

  • The neighborhoods of the Back Lakes District are filled with the hutongs (alleys) and siheyuans (courtyard houses) that were characteristic of urban Beijing during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

  • The hutongs can be toured on your own — on foot, by rented bicycle, or by hiring one of the canopied pedicabs in the area.

  • Many neighborhoods are lined with old hutongs (alleyways) alongside traditional one- and two-story courtyard houses, where life has changed little since the days of the Qing Dynasty.

  • Back Lakes and Hutongs


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