Reading 1 Text exploration 2.A hutong is a type of narrow street or alley formed by lines of siheyuan,traditional courtyard residences.Many neighborhoods are formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong,and then joining one hutong to another.The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighborhoods.Hutongs in Beijing were mostly built hundreds of years ago during the Yuan,Ming,and Qing dynasties. Hutong tours have been popular among both domestic and foreign tourists as a great way to get a taste of the local tradition and to connect with the local people and culture. 新编大学英语（第四版）综合教程Unit5Reading 1 新编大学英语（第四版） 综合教程 Unit 5 2. A hutong is a type of narrow street or alley formed by lines of siheyuan, traditional courtyard residences. Many neighborhoods are formed by joining one siheyuan to another to form a hutong, and then joining one hutong to another. The word hutong is also used to refer to such neighborhoods. Hutongs in Beijing were mostly built hundreds of years ago during the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Hutong tours have been popular among both domestic and foreign tourists as a great way to get a taste of the local tradition and to connect with the local people and culture. Text exploration