1. Nanluogu Alley
It is located in the Jiaodaokou area on the east side of the central axis of Beijing.
Nanluogu Alley, also known as Nanluo Ancient Alley, is about 800 meters long, with 8 alleys arranged neatly in the east and west. This is the most well-protected courtyard area in Beijing. Hutong was built at the same time as Yuan Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years. Because the terrain is high in the middle and low in the north and south, like a hunchback, it is named Luoguo Alley. In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed Nanluogu Lane.
2. Juer Hutong
It is located in the northwest of Dongcheng District within the Second Ring Road of Beijing.
Juer Hutong starts from Jiaodaokou South Street in the east, ends at Nanluogu Lane in the west, is adjacent to Houyuanensi Hutong in the south, and is connected to Shoubi Hutong in the north, with a total length of 438 meters. In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Zhaohui Jinggongfang and was called Juer Hutong. It belonged to Xianghuang Banner in the Qing Dynasty, and was called Juer Hutong during the Qianlong reign. In the late Qing Dynasty, it was also called Ju'er Hutong in homophone, and it has a history of more than 700 years.
3. Goldfish Hutong
It is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, on the south side of Dengshikou Street.
Goldfish Hutong was roughly formed in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 700 years. There is no written record of the origin of the name. We can only roughly understand it from folk rumors. It is said that there were many gold and silver jewelry shops here during the Ming Dynasty, so it was named Jinyin Hutong. However, due to rumors and changes in reputation, it was later called Goldfish Hutong.
4. Maoer Hutong
It is located between the Drum Tower and Di'anmen in the old city of Beijing.
The origin of the name of the Hutong: In the Ming Dynasty, Maoer Hutong was called Zitong Temple Wenchang Palace, and in the Qing Dynasty, it was called Maoer Hutong. The formation of the Hutong has a history of at least 700 years, and the name of the Hutong also has a history of two to three hundred years. Year. It ranks fourth among the top ten hutongs in Beijing today. Although the century-old Maoer Hutong has been eroded by the years, the Hutong still retains its original style.
5. Bada Hutong
It is located to the west of Dashilan Guanyin Temple outside the gate, to the north of Xizhushikou Street and to the south of Tieshu Xiejie.
The "Eight Hutongs" are located north of Xizhu Shikou Street and south of Tieshu Xiejie. From west to east they are: Baishun Hutong, Yanzhi Hutong, Hanjiatan, Shaanxi Lane, Shitou Hutong, and Wangguangfu Xiejie ( Now it is Palm Tree Xiejie), Zhujia Hutong, Li Shamao Hutong (now Xiaoli Hutong). These Hutongs were basically formed during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties and have a history of more than 700 years. The "Eight Hutongs" that old Beijingers call do not specifically refer to these eight streets, but generally refer to the area around Dashilan outside Qianmen.
6. Fuxue Hutong
It is located in the northwest of Dongcheng District.
In the Ming Dynasty, it belonged to Jiaozhongfang and was called Fuxue Hutong. It was named after Shuntian Fuxue was located in this alley. It was a place where Beijing scholars in the Ming and Qing dynasties went to study, study and take exams. According to "Shuntian Prefecture Chronicles", the west of Shuntian Prefecture is the Academy and the Confucius Temple, the east is the Prime Minister Wen Temple, and the further east is the Wenchang Temple. There are Yuxian squares built on the east and west sides of the mansion, and some of the palaces are still there.