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Q: Why do 'Hutongs' have such a prominent place in Chinese culture?
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I would think they are similar to older residential areas in most countries, in as much that they need to be preserved for historical reasons.
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15 years 1 day ago
China (and specifically Beijing) is probably changing faster than any country/city in the world. Growth means new structures, buildings and unavoidably a new identity.
Beijingers have a deep sense of pride regarding Beijing and probably identify Hutong as the ''old/traditional Beijing''.
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