Old Beijing is an area located in
the lakes district in Beijing. This section is noted for its many
small alleyways, called Hutongs, with some of the oldest, traditional
quadrangle housing structures that exist in the city. These
houses originally served as the home for everyone in a family (all
generations) and sometimes for two or three families.
We traveled through the Hutong on a Rickshaw,
which was the only way to see all of the alleys that were too small for
cars. Most people ride around this area on their
bikes.