Rickshaw is the most popular form of transportation for tourists in Beijing's hutongs. It not only provides a unique view of Beijing's traditional architecture and lifestyle, but also allows the ...

On the morning of Jan 12, 2013, Rehman and his friend started the tour by visiting 798 Art Zone. 798 Art Zone, located in the northeast of central Beijing, is often compared with Greenwich Village and ...

(zhangshuang via Getty Images) If you’re thinking of visiting China (again) now that the 15-day visa-free entry has resumed, apart from going to Shanghai or Guangzhou, the capital Beijing is, of ...

To many, the true essence of Beijing is found in the nooks and crannies of the city’s hutongs: traditional lanes packed with single-story houses. Gentrification is common in these rustic havens, but ...

First-time visitors to Beijing may worry that they’ve taken a wrong turn when they alight on trafficked streets dominated by modern skyscrapers. But by exploring the narrow streets and twisted alleys ...

A local travel agency has been ordered to pay 80,000 yuan (about US$ 9,638) in compensation for taking advantage of a competitor in the city's popular hutong (back alleys) tours, according to a ruling ...

Along these streets, the Yuan aristocracy and high-ranking army officials, granted lands as their estates in the royal city of Beijing, started to build courtyards around the walls. These courtyards ...