Courtyard No. 27 is an activity center located in a Beijing community populated for the most part by the elderly. Founded by Niu Ruixue, an artistic soul with warm feelings for Beijing, the courtyard is a place that echoes to the laughter of two generations. Thanks to programs such as “Inter-generational Cosplay” and the 300-year-old Lantern Festival “Myriad of Lights”, she not only manages to bridge the gap between fashionable youths and the elderly, but also brings a touch of life to the old alleyways. It’s because of people like her that the hutongs of Beijing are fast becoming modern cultural oases!