Definition of "hutong" [hutong]

• A narrow street or alley, most commonly in Beijing, China. (noun)

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• "Some people believe that "hutong" sounds like a Mongolian word, but there are arguments over that."
• "Beijing's historical old city – hutong is beautiful."
• "For older people, the hutong is their home: it's where their friends are, it's where they get their daily necessities, it's where they play chess, it's where they chat with their old buddies."