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Visit to the Hutong

For our first fieldtrip, the CIEE bunch went to visit of one the old alleyways in Beijing (called hu2tong4) where people used to live back in the day. Many still live in hutong these days as well. It was basically a huge tourist trap, but there were some cool things to be seen still.
The huge line of rickshaws waiting for us CIEE folk.
The huge line of rickshaws waiting for us CIEE folk.		 Masa and me in our rickshaw.
Masa and me in our rickshaw.		 And our driver, never did get his name unfortunately.
And our driver, never did get his name unfortunately.		 Riding past other CIEE people waiting to get into theirs.
Riding past other CIEE people waiting to get into theirs.
A big construction site on the way that they didn't want us to see, stuck my lens through a hole.
A big construction site on the way that they didn't want us to see, stuck my lens through a hole.		 It was tight jaws in the hutong alleyways.
It was tight jaws in the hutong alleyways.		 Inside the home of the family living in the hutong.
Inside the home of the family living in the hutong.		 This gourd tree formed the roof above an outside table and chairs in their courtyard.
This gourd tree formed the roof above an outside table and chairs in their courtyard.
This is the grandmother who, with her husband, owns the hutong we visited.
This is the grandmother who, with her husband, owns the hutong we visited.		 Our guide.
Our guide.		 A small pagoda on a manmade lake near the hutong area.
A small pagoda on a manmade lake near the hutong area.		 Tree-lined pathway down the side of the lake.
Tree-lined pathway down the side of the lake.
Outside the Prince Gong's Garden.
Outside the Prince Gong's Garden.		 We were then treated to a tea ceremony inside a building in the garden.
We were then treated to a tea ceremony inside a building in the garden.		 They were particularly showing off these mugs with artwork that showed up when their temperature rose.
They were particularly showing off these mugs with artwork that showed up when their temperature rose.		 A goose in the garden, whose feet will no doubt become someone's meal soon.
A goose in the garden, whose feet will no doubt become someone's meal soon.
And the sure sign that the whole thing was one big tourist trap.
And the sure sign that the whole thing was one big tourist trap.

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