a building of two or more stories · CL: dòng,幢 zhuàng,座 zuò

Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.

New buildings are being built here, there and everywhere.

Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.