To beijing tour Understand, There are how many hutongs in Beijing then? According to historical records, up to thousands of the Ming dynasty, which has more than 900 pieces of the inner city, outer over more than 300. Grew to more than 1800 pieces of Qing dynasty, Republic of China more than with more than 1900. Beginning of the founding of the new China statistics there are over more than 2,550. Subsequently merged the old name, new name; since reform and opening up, economic development and urban construction, demolition, reconstruction, development to date, the Beijing streets more than more than 4,000 of the names.Alley is a product of Yuan dynasty, Mongolia people streets called hutongs--most of which Mongolia language means well. Does that time digging wells in every alley (mini reservoirs), for living civilian-military consumption? Think about it can also understand, from the desert and steppe nomads, are attached to the water.When wells and spacious courtyards residents who looked up and couldn't look down to see what to do in Beijing , full of gaming, chat in the well with the neighbors, and ask about their day, can supplement brought about by the closure of the quadrangle--both to protect the private space for each family, offers exchange opportunities for the neighbourhood.Hutong and courtyard of the perfect combination. Reflects the Yuan dynasty rulers in urban construction and management of intelligent at all. Alley horizontal even vertical, courtyard in picturesque disorder, how to look like a militarized management results. Lane segmentation and dredge, Beijing became a nomadic camp barracks. No wonder of Wang zengqi's praise: "the city like a block of tofu, Quartet for four. City streets, alleys. Main Street, alley is just south of the North, zhengdong zhengxi. Beijing people's strong sense of direction. "Strong position sense also Mongolia human genetics, in endless Prairie nomads, There are many worthy place to visit in Beijing , they are generally identified based on sunrise and sunset so it's not lost.