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Growing in popularity in the face of extinction by bulldozer, the hutongs (traditional alleyways) and courtyard houses of Beijing are worth a visit.
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.
Nevertheless, hutongs and siheyuans are endangered symbols of Beijing’s past, constantly under threat of urban renewal.
The hutongs can be toured on your own — on foot, by rented bicycle, or by hiring one of the canopied pedicabs in the area.
Every year these old neighborhoods are reduced as the capital relentlessly reconstructs itself, but it’s still possible to book a guided pedicab tour of the hutongs.