Hutong, Beijing is an ancient city-specific lanes.
In Beijing, there are thousands of hutongs voluminous, they focus around the Forbidden City, most formed in the history of China's Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties three. Hutong Tour (track it the footsteps of the old Beijing)
1, the north gate of Beihai Park visitors (back door) about 100 meters west of the alley by the old Beijing tour starting point the traditional tricycle vehicle starting (a mere two each), in a guided trip to reach the first stop - Drum Tower. Drum Tower was built in 1272, about 50 meters high, is the old capital of timekeeping center, guided the guests board the axis of the Drum Tower overlooking the city east and west sides of the alley, to explain Beijing's history, urban structure and the formation of alleys and visit the courtyard model .
2, to leave the Drum Tower, guests ride tricycles through the alley, a walk along the Shichahai, get off at the Yin Ding Bridge, accompanied by the guide to the capital with a rich folk alley walk, listening to guided tours of Beijing's hutongs and courtyard culture, see the alley in the traditional way of life, and into the courtyard to visit ordinary residential and chat with the residents understand the customs of the people's lives.
3, visitors ride a tricycle to the "Red House Grand View Garden," said the Prince Gong's Mansion Garden. Prince Gong's Mansion Garden alley in the Qing Dynasty nobility is a big house people. It was founded in 1779, 3 hectares, is now the best preserved Qing Dynasty palace, guided visitors through the beautiful sceneries and Crafts Jinyuan royal gardens, visit the old aristocratic families to carry out social activities will be held in the opera hall Grand Opera Tower, comparing people with aristocratic way of life of ordinary people and the environment. Prince Gong's Mansion Garden, visitors can rest, tea, eat snacks.
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