The Hutongs, or traditional alleyways of Beijing, are fading slowly, marking the disappearance of an 800 years old lifestyle. As the Chinese Capital grows, traditional homes are destroyed almost daily to make room for new infrastructures, buildings, skyscrapers or highways.
The traditional neighborhoods are a bit more than 1000 today while their numbers were estimated between 3 000 to 7 000 in 1949, after the birth of the People’s Republic of China.
Reportage made in 2010
The traditional neighborhoods are a bit more than 1000 today while their numbers were estimated between 3 000 to 7 000 in 1949, after the birth of the People’s Republic of China.
Reportage made in 2010