What is the specific introduction and history of the eight hutongs in Beijing?

Hutong is an ancient urban hutong unique to Beijing. Hutong was originally Mongolian, which is a small street. Due to the strict planning of urban construction in ancient Beijing, hutongs are relatively straight and dotted, with more than 7,000 * * * names, some of which are named after characters, such as Wen Prime Minister Hutong; Some are named after markets and commodities, such as Goldfish Hutong; Some of them are named in Beijing dialect, such as Huluguan Hutong. The longest hutong in Beijing is the east-west Jiao Min Hutong, with a total length of 6.5 kilometers. The shortest one-foot street is no more than ten meters long; The narrowest alley is Qianshi Hutong in Dashilan area of Qianmen, which is only 0.7 meters wide. People who are a little fatter have to hold their breath before they can pass. In Beijing, there are thousands of hutongs around the Forbidden City, most of which were formed in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties in China's history.

Most of the hutongs in Beijing were formed in the Yuan Dynasty in13rd century, and have experienced hundreds of years of evolution and development. The direction of Beijing Hutong is mostly due east and west, and the width is generally only nine meters. Almost all the buildings in Hutong are quadrangles. Siheyuan is a kind of building surrounded by four houses in the form of square symmetry. Large and small quadrangles are arranged next to each other, and the middle passage is hutong.

Although hutongs are similar in appearance, they have different characteristics. In the west of Beijing, there is an alley called Jiudaowan, because an alley takes nine turns. If a celebrity once lived in some hutongs, then this hutong will be named after this person, such as Shilaoniang Hutong and Wangcobbler Hutong. Other hutongs are named after shapes, such as Yangwei Hutong and Erduoyan Hutong, which sounds so vivid. There are countless hutongs in Beijing. Isn't there a saying like this: "The famous hutongs are 3.6 thousand, and the nameless hutongs are a dime a dozen?" Many hutongs have a history of hundreds of years.

Hutong is not only the pulse of the city, but also the place where ordinary people in Beijing live. Beijingers have a special affection for Hutong, which is not only a passage for people to go in and out of their homes, but also a folk museum, which has left many marks of social life.

Hutong is generally close to the urban area, so it is convenient to buy a catty of soy sauce eggs. There is no noisy traffic in the alley, but there is a friendly and harmonious neighborhood.

Hutong, a unique ancient city lane in Beijing, has become the carrier of Beijing culture. Old Beijing lives in the corner of this hutong, in the brick and tile of this quadrangle, and in the neighborhood among the residents. Only by being there can we have the deepest understanding.