1、Beijing Hutong,By 韦清华,Exploring Beijing Hutong,Beijings narrow alleywaysaeliwei（胡同）, or hutongs are most representative of the old Beijing. For hundreds of years, theyve witnessed the passage of time.胡同的历史胡同，也叫“里弄”、“巷”，是指城镇或乡村里主要街道之间的、比较小的街道，一直通向居民区的内部。它是沟通当地交通不可或缺的一部分。根据道路通达情况，胡同分为死胡同和活胡同。前者只有一个开口，
2、末端深入居民区，并且在其内部中断；而后者则沟通两条或者更多的主干街道。胡同，是北京的一大特色。,The word“hutong“ originates from the word “hottog“ which means “well“ in mongolian.,“胡同“源于“ hottog “ ,即“井“蒙古语.,It was recorded that in the yuan a 36-meter-wide road was called a standard street, a 18-meter-wide one was a small street and a 9-meter-wide
3、 lane was named a hutong.,据记载,在原36米宽的道路被称为标准街 一个18米宽的一个小街道和一个9米宽的车道被命名的胡同.,in fact, beijing s hutongs are distinctive ranging from 40 centimeter to 10 meter in wide. the longest has more than 20 turns.,事实上,北京的胡同都挺有特色的,从40厘米到10米宽. 最长的有20多曲折.,Rich Culture of the Hutong,The various hutongs, with their
4、unique shape, size, and functions all reflect their deep cultural legacylegesi(遗产).Thanks to Beijings long history and status as capital for six dynasties, almost every hutong has its own anecdotesaenik,dot（奇闻轶事）, and some are even associated with historic events. In contrast to the court life and e
5、liteeili（精华） culture represented by the Forbidden City, Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven, the hutongs reflect the culture of grassroots Beijingers.,Welcoming to the World,Wu Daoyin（五道营胡同）, a hutong with a history of over 600 years. From its old appearance, you probably think it was a typical
6、Beijing hutong. However, with time, the hutong is seeing more and more western elements（元素）This building here, from its architectural and its appearance, it seems a typical Beijing building. Actually if you walk inside, you will find a caf that serves very authentic western food.,This is Beijings Go
7、ldfish Lane,Jinyu Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing is located, Dengshikou Avenue south, is under the jurisdiction of the Office of Donghuamen street, was to the west. North Avenue east Dongdan, Wangfujing Street West just south alley connected with the Captain, north west alley brothel. Length of 567 meters, 12 meters wide West Side (East Side width 44 m) asphalt pavement.,金鱼胡同位于北京市东城区，灯市口 大街南侧，属东华门街道办事处管辖，呈东西走向。东起东单北大街，西止王府井大街，南与校尉胡同相通，北邻西堂子胡同。全长567米，西口宽12米(东口宽44米)，沥青路面。,这是北京的金鱼胡同,End,Thank you,
