Editor's Note: While the number of Beijing's hutong has shrunk dramatically over the past two decades, the character of the old neighborhoods has continued to evolve, offering an irreplaceable glimpse of the fast-changing city's past. China Daily explores.
Stretching for 6.5 kilometers, Dongxijiaominxiang is the longest hutong in Beijing.
When one talks about Beijing, one of the first things that comes to mind, in addition to the signature historical scenery such as the undulating Great Wall, or the Forbidden City with its red walls and green tiles, is hutong.
There is an old saying that circulates widely in Beijing: "There are 360 hutong with names, and countless nameless ones". It accurately reflects the state of things in a city densely covered by hutong within its central areas.
For the first time in Macy's 88-year Thanksgiving parade history in New York, there was a Chinese float, the Beauty of Beijing.
With China's film industry burgeoning, film and TV studios, which offer backlots for shooting, are also seizing the opportunity to attract tourist revenue.
Chinese capital strives to become global attraction.
The World Tourism Cities Federation vows to attract more tourism cities and international tourism organizations from across the world to discuss the revival of the global economy through tourism.
Beijing tourism chiefs recently attended a basketball game in the United States as part of a bid to lure more tourists to the Chinese capital.
Beijing tourism chiefs recently attended a basketball game in the United States as part of a bid to lure more tourists to the Chinese capital.
Beijing has vowed to come up with more promotions to attract European tourists to the city.
A photo exhibition featuring the history and folk culture of China's capital is being staged in Copenhagen this week to "further introduce the ancient city while extending an invitation to overseas visitors", organizers said.
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