摘要
TOURISTS traveling to Beijing always have the Great Wall,Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City on their must-see list.But what if you have already seen the sights?Then it’s time to explore the ancient capital’s hutongs.Featured this issue is Nanluoguxiang Alley,one of downtown Beijing’s best preserved hutongs.With its grey-walled courtyard homes,it offers a real taste of traditional city life. Located several kilometers north of the Forbidden City and east of Houhai Lake, Nanluoguxiang Alley is a 786-meter-long and 8-meter-wide lane.It stretches northsouth from Gulou East Street to Di’anmen East Street.