lane; alley · CL: tiáo

More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history.

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

Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.

Hutongs are a type of narrow street, most commonly associated with Beijing, China.

It's the 26th of April of 2025. Before 14:00, a sunny blue-sky afternoon, I went to my neighbourhood's cul-de-sac to meditatively walk around and around there. I admired the gardens. They reminded me of Daoism: how the microcosm reflects the macrocosm: The puffs of sakura would be a nebula afar. One need not really travel too far. Barb my white neighbour was at her driveway. She and her husband Ken would be going out to buy eggs. They eat many eggs.