Beijing's hutong history

Beijing's buildings and the people who have lived in them have drawn attention to the preservation of Shijia hutong.

Residents in the hutong registered a civil society group in August under the Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau, to focus on conserving and restoring the area.

Experts from the Beijing Municipal Institute of City Planning and Design and the Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Center held a seminar with the residents to discuss the next step in the restoration project on Aug. 24.