Above: I went scouting a hutong area near Tiananmen Square. This man lives there, he has old Beijing lifestyle. Photo gallery below. Old Beijing Hutongs Facing Torn Down PICTORIAL - Beijingers Cherish The Hutong Culture I joined a group of Beijingers who want to record old hutong culture. Sunday 16th December our small group went scouting again. We met at southern part of TianAnMen Square