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Hutong (alley) and Siheyuan (courtyard) are the typical vernacular dwellings in Beijing. Its origin can date back to Yuan Dynasty ( 1271 – 1368 ) when massive city construction were carried out for the building of the capital city for the great empire in Chinese history.
With intensified Beijing’s urbanization, more and more hutongs and courtyards are disappearing from our eyes, replaced by uniform cement buildings. Some of the hutongs and courtyards are purchased and gentrified, losing their traditional architectural glory.
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