A canal in the heart of the hutongs
The maps of Beijing only show the main streets (not the hutongs) so if you happen to get lost around here, these sure come in handy.
Pipe Street, a "main street" in the hutongs
Yes, that guy is clipping his nails on the street using huge scissors.
A grasshopper in its cage. The thing in orange is a carrot.
Mr. Sha poses for the photograph while showing us a scale for crickets
Jenn, Julie and I at the top of the drum tower stairs
A detail of the hutongs from the top of the drum tower. Since they're located right in the center of Beijing, a lot of the old houses are being demolished to give way to modern buildings.
Jenn watching the drum players
This is a clepsydra and that's how they used to tell when it was time to play the drums.
The hutong roofs seen from above
The bell tower
A canal in the heart of the hutongs
The maps of Beijing only show the main streets (not the hutongs) so if you happen to get lost around here, these sure come in handy.
Pipe Street, a "main street" in the hutongs
Yes, that guy is clipping his nails on the street using huge scissors.
A grasshopper in its cage. The thing in orange is a carrot.
Mr. Sha poses for the photograph while showing us a scale for crickets
Jenn, Julie and I at the top of the drum tower stairs
A detail of the hutongs from the top of the drum tower. Since they're located right in the center of Beijing, a lot of the old houses are being demolished to give way to modern buildings.
Jenn watching the drum players
This is a clepsydra and that's how they used to tell when it was time to play the drums.
The hutong roofs seen from above
The bell tower
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