To many, the true essence of Beijing is found in the nooks and crannies of the city’s hutongs: traditional lanes packed with single-story houses. Gentrification is common in these rustic havens ...

How many hutongs are there in Beijing? Old local residents have a saying: "There are 360 large hutongs and as many small hutongs as there are hairs on an ox." Laid out in a chessboard pattern ...

Editor's note: "Beijing Journal" is an occasional series ... changes -- traditional courtyard houses that once lined up these hutongs, or alleys, now in different stages of being knocked down.

That central party zone for moneyed Chinese youth is part of the intrigue of modern-day Beijing. But for many of its 22 million residents, the true spirit of the city runs through its hutongs ...

China Defense Budget: Chinese President Xi Jinping wants to build the world's most powerful Army by 2035, and to that end, Beijing on Wednesday announced its defense budget for the 2025 ...

BEIJING--China announced it will shut out new sales of conventional gas-powered vehicles and allow only electric and hybrid versions from 2035, forcing automakers around the world to rethink their ...