Hutong

Origin

Mandarin 衚衕, 胡同 (hútòng, "narrow street"), from Mongolian худаг .

Full definition of hutong

Noun

1. A narrow street or alley, most commonly in Beijing, China.
• 2007, October 16, Brice J. Bay, Thanks, but I’ll Have the Bat on a Stick Instead, In Beijing, near the Forbidden City, a winding maze of hutongs, or narrow alleyways, is home to one of the world’s most exotic markets.
• Today, just 1,300 hutong remain, and many more neighborhoods, like the colorful Qianmen district just south of Tiananmen Square, are scheduled for renewal.

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