Tag: hutong
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Let the Independent Adventure Begin!
Read more: Let the Independent Adventure Begin!It was only two short years ago when we first met the LeNoble family from Annecy, France. Virginie, Jacques, Zoe and Juline were spending three weeks in Beijing, China. We just happened to stay at the same awesome hutong. Our families both had two daughters and we decided it would be great to go out into the…
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A Fantastic Chinese Meal!
Read more: A Fantastic Chinese Meal!During our stay at Cindy’s hutong, we had the chance to take a cooking class. We learned how to make dumplings and stir fry meals with the help of Cindy and a local lady, Liao Min. It was a lot of fun and we had a great dinner that night! Ingredients Filling Dried Chinese cabbage…
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It’s Happening at the Hutongs!
Read more: It’s Happening at the Hutongs!Beijing is a huge city with over 20 million people. As one wanders through it, there are numerous narrow streets and alleyways all over the place. Many of them lead up to some very large doors that open up into traditional courtyard communities. In the past, a family would build their home and then join…