The room smelled like charcoal, and the familiar soundtrack of Beijing life floated in from outside: the throaty call of a wandering knife-sharpener, the laughter of running children, the honks of an ...
The heart of Beijing isn’t the cold, highway-crossed neighborhood around Tiananmen Square, but the corridors of old, hutong-style houses just to the north. Two landmarks stand sentinel over this area ...
Hutong Roots Cultural Experience Center, opened in November 2025, has become a hub for people exploring Zhuan Ta Hutong. [Photo by Zou Hong/China Daily] In 2025, the Hutong Roots Cultural Experience ...