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In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuans, the traditional courtyard residences.
The large siheyuans of these high-ranking officials and wealthy merchants often featured beautifully carved and painted roof beams and pillars and carefully landscaped gardens.
Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.
One hutong connects with another, siheyuans connect with other siheyuans to form a block, and blocks join with other blocks to form the whole city.
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