摘要
BEIJING wasn’t always called Beijing. During the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) the capital was known as Dadu, and it was under the Yuan that the urban design
BEIJING wasn＇t always called Beijing. During the Yuan Dy-nasty （1271-1368） the capital was known as Dadu, and it wasunder the Yuan that the urban design of present-day central Beijing took shape. A rectangular street grid emanated out from the center, where a grand palace - later the Forbidden City - was located. Residents lived in courtyard homes that lined hutongs - narrow alleyways that sprung up inside the grid.
