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Beijing's Beautiful Hutongs [China]

Beijing, China

  • Self-guided
  • Works in your browser
  • By Vân Nguyễn
A$3One-off · no account · no subscription
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  • Opens instantly on your phone
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  • Start whenever you like, at your own pace
Beijing's Beautiful Hutongs [China]
Beijing's Beautiful Hutongs [China], photo 2
Beijing's Beautiful Hutongs [China], photo 3
Stops
5
Route
7.6 km
Starts at
Baishun Hutong
Price
A$3, one-off

About this tour

“Beijing's Beautiful Hutongs [China]” is a self-guided walking tour in Beijing, China, made by Vân Nguyễn. It goes at your own pace, costs a one-off A$3 to unlock and runs in your phone’s browser with a live map, so you can start whenever you like. No app or account needed.

Hutongs are the narrow alleyways in Beijing that are formed by traditional courtyard houses, also called siheyuan. The old center of Beijing consists of many hutongs and many of these are still residential. This guide shows you Beijing’s most beautiful hutongs and how to find them.

Where it starts

The tour starts at Baishun Hutong in Beijing and covers about 7.6 km on foot. The map on your phone takes you there, then on from stop to stop.

Open the start point in Google Maps

What you’ll see

  • Qianmen Street
  • South Luogu Lane
  • Wudaoying Hu Tong
  • Guozijian Street

What you get

  • A live map that leads you from stop to stop
  • Stories and photos at every stop, written by Vân Nguyễn
  • Freedom to pause, skip ahead or finish another day
  • Nothing to install: it runs in your phone’s browser