Short Introduction to QianMen Hutong area's coming soon !!
The Hutong of Chongwen District
- Xidamochang Jie - Underground City Lane -
This page was last updated: July 5, 2017
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"Hutong Alleys"
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"Old Beijing - Peoples, Houses, lifestyles"
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Source Book "Off the Beaten Path in Beijing"
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A traditional ..
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A historic scene from the QianMen Hutong in 2002. A now demolished part of the Hutong with the hutong-alley-road leading up to QianMen Station. In the background the service building adjacent Old QianMen Station. The child is displeased with all the attention !
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Map of Beijing in 1936 AD
Schematic Map of the the Walled City of Beijing in the year 1936 AD produced for tourist purposes and as souvenir. The Map highlights the various Palaces, Main Temples and other monuments of interest within the city, as well various other spots of historic or commercial interest. Apart from a number of minor Temples and the still famous Hong Qiao thieves market