Museum preserves hutong history

Beijing's hutong, the traditional narrow alleys that wind through the city, are struggling to survive, slowly disappearing in the name of modernization.

But the local community of Shijia Hutong has found a way to preserve its slice of old Beijing.

The Shijia Hutong Museum-Beijing's first museum themed on one specific hutong-has been running for one month at the Courtyard No 24 of Shijia Hutong, Dongcheng district.