hutongs are the traditional neighbourhoods built in beijing. they consist of smaller courtyard residences linked together by a series of glorified alleys. often the homes are without plumbing and therefore share a neighborhood public bathroom. i experienced one, and despite the squatting toilet, i found the facilities impressively pristine. these neighbourhoods are increasingly being torn down to accommodate new roads and high-rise construction.
the cars parked in the alleyways seemed to all incorporate an esoteric wheel protection system (speculative). not really clear as to what function the placement of debris against the tires of a car might serve. i think it must just be a chinese thang.
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