• Hutongs 胡同, small alleys with small buildings laid out in a grid pattern areas of Beijing and are lined with siheyuan四合院, 4 building around a central garden. The hutongs are where the support staff of the palace lived and occasionally some of the more affluent civil servants and merchants also lived here.Hutongs give us a glimpse into the Old Beijing. These alleys are absolutely charming! There's always an issue with balancing preservation of the old and making way for new structures and high rise dwellings.
• Da Dong Roast Duck Restauarant has many inspired dishes presented in an innovative and beautiful manner. The special leaner ducks are roasted by hand on the ground level and the huge dining room is very modern and service wonderful. Yes, they had a super duck foie gras terrine in aspic that we forgot to photograph! There's a special condiment plate that needs to be ordered separately to maximally enjoy your Beijing Duck. Very tasty food!!
• Niujie or Ox Street 牛街, is home to many Hui 回族 minority Muslims who live amongst the Han Chinese.