Tourists walk at Nanluoguxiang in Beijing. Nanluoguxiang has been developed into Beijing's busiest commercialised hutong. Photo:
Beijing unveils grand plan to protect old town, as China’s capital looks for a new landscape
- China has unveiled a blueprint to preserve what is left of its historic capital city’s inner sanctum, but mainly for central government apparatus
- Dongcheng and Xicheng will have historical sites, with the ultimate aim to create a ‘flat and open’ view of the old town, according to the plan.
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Tourists walk at Nanluoguxiang in Beijing. Nanluoguxiang has been developed into Beijing's busiest commercialised hutong. Photo:
