Heritage relives in the lanes and bylanes of yore
By Chen Jia | China Daily | Updated: 2008-01-11 07:20
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A woman sweeps her courtyard in No 61 Dongsi Sitiao in Beijing. This and many other courtyard houses have been renovated under a government project aimed at improving living conditions in the capital's traditional one-story houses. The project covers 44 neighborhoods, and is likely to be completed by the end of next year. Photos by Guan Xin |
For years, Yang Li had dreamed of moving into a new house. Today, the 60-year-old former middle school teacher is all smiles, not because her dream has come true, but because her old home is as good any new apartment. Yang has been living in four rooms around an old siheyuan (courtyard) in the heart of Beijing for nearly half a century. She has a small kitchen, too.
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