Thriving old alley lined with cultural ambience

Fangjia Hutong, an ancient alley adjacent to the Lama Temple, is thriving as the city's next creative and cultural zone to challenge 798 Art Zone.

A walk between the dusty gray walls of Fang Family's hutong is often accompanied by the sound of reading from the Fangjia Hutong Primary School, under the watchful eyes of elderly residents on small wooden benches.

Though it is difficult to trace the Fang Family, the alley is much easier - it dates back to the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) and was home to numerous famous historical figures.