Hutong threatened by illegal construction
By Jin Haixing | China Daily | Updated: 2013-10-21 07:10
Rampant illegal construction has put Beijing's historic hutong in danger of disappearing.
That's the warning from residents and historians, who have called on authorities to do more to protect this unique part of the capital's culture.
Hutong are narrow alleys and were traditionally lined with siheyuan courtyard residences.
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