

Beijing's Hutong, since the Yuan Dynasty that is beginning to adopt many ways the construction of east-west, mainly to take into account the convenience of house lighting and to avoid in winter, the cold biting north wind poured straight roadway with the residents and others living and rest-related factors . However, with the traditional straight east-west alley has other are located in Chongwen District of grass plants Hutong area, this group of 10 small alley from which consists of residential areas, alleys are not only north-south orientation and are parallel to each alley Microbend into a crescent-shaped, shape very special.
As soon as in dim daylight also cold in April one day, I prepare with Coco to search the outcome for the first time to the grass factory alley area. After treading the subway 2 lines the front door stands, we along the front door avenue east side toward the south walked approximately hundred steps, turns from a Chinese Old shop Shop shao mai hall's fresh fish mouth street toward, not far away passed by first in the lane entrance 4 Lou Gao, the antique Beijing old bathhouse house, then proceeds, sees above is writing "the cheap work place roast duck shop" together the advertisement front surface immediately. Crosses the old-established shop which shares the honor after Beijing Quanjude, but sees each kind of domesticated fowl butcher shop, the fruits and vegetables grocery stall to be suitable along the way tunnel's both sides to extend to the east expunges from a list. Originally the fresh fish mouth is also the vegetable city streets which is noisy. As the name suggests, in former days here should be sells the live fish the county fair? Because of Beijing alley's naming, may divide into four broad headings thickly probably, may estimate their origin approximately from the name:
As soon as in dim daylight also cold in April one day, I prepare with Coco to search the outcome for the first time to the grass factory alley area. After treading the subway 2 lines the front door stands, we along the front door avenue east side toward the south walked approximately hundred steps, turns from a Chinese Old shop Shop shao mai hall's fresh fish mouth street toward, not far away passed by first in the lane entrance 4 Lou Gao, the antique Beijing old bathhouse house, then proceeds, sees above is writing "the cheap work place roast duck shop" together the advertisement front surface immediately. Crosses the old-established shop which shares the honor after Beijing Quanjude, but sees each kind of domesticated fowl butcher shop, the fruits and vegetables grocery stall to be suitable along the way tunnel's both sides to extend to the east expunges from a list. Originally the fresh fish mouth is also the vegetable city streets which is noisy. As the name suggests, in former days here should be sells the live fish the county fair? Because of Beijing alley's naming, may divide into four broad headings thickly probably, may estimate their origin approximately from the name: