Translation of "Hutongs" in Chinese

Hutongs are a type of narrow street, most commonly associated with Beijing, China.

胡同是一种跟中国北京有关的窄街路。

In Beijing, hutongs are alleys formed by lines of siheyuans, the traditional courtyard residences.

在北京，胡同是由四合院的传统居所排形成。

Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.

他们的四合院要小得多，设计和装饰也比较简单，胡同也比较窄。

More recently, some hutongs have been designated as protected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history.

最近，有些胡同被指定为保护区，以试图保存这方面的中国文化历史。

Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.

因为几乎所有的四合院有南面的门和主要楼房，所以大部分的胡同是从东到西建造的。

Since the mid-20th century, the number of hutongs in Beijing has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

二十世纪中以后，北京胡同的数量显著地下降，因为人们把它们拆毁以便给新的楼房和街路让路。