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Are hutongs really all that bad there? When I was in Beijing, they were nice areas typically, albeit they smelled worse because of things like drainage not runn
by taoistextremist 9y ago
Are hutongs really all that bad there? When I was in Beijing, they were nice areas typically, albeit they smelled worse because of things like drainage not running as low, but overall it didn't seem terrible and many of them were pretty big areas for local business.
I ask because I always thought Shanghai was more developed pretty much everywhere in comparison to Beijing. I mean, I'm sure the actual commie-blocks were the same (I visited one that was actual nearer to the center of the city and it was ridiculously run-down) but hutongs often consist of people living in houses their grandparents' grandparents once lived in, so they're usually reasonably well kept.
- anthonyleecook 9y agoThe qualities will vary, of course, but the bad hutongs can mean 1.) shared outhouse (no indoor toilet) 2.) dilapidated building 3.) communal politics from what I've heard (hutong grudges and fights for example) 4.) poor immigrant families stuffed into a small room I don't know much about Beijing, but I found a good article on it: http://designhotpot.com/infographic-four-perspectives-to-understand-life-in-beijings-hutong/ http://designhotpot.com/infographic-four-perspectives-to-und...
- kkarakk 9y agobasically recreating criminal "hoods" but in the megablock style of judge dredd
- capsulehotel 9y agoThere are no hutongs in Shanghai. The guy is obviously an anti China shill spreadign lies with his 2 hour old shill account. There are longtangs, but there are very few of them left. Most got torn down to make space, some were preserved and turned into tourist attractions like Tianzifang.