On 'Hutong worth more than money'

Hutong is not what you think

Only people who have lived in a hutong can know how terrible life is there. Residents are crowded into a small space, and the only private space is a bed.

How can such a life be harmonious? You might see people greet each other, but you will never know how they compete with each other for a small space in their common courtyard where individual belongings such as coal, wood, bicycles and rubbish are piled.