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Hutongs reimagined: Old Beijing, new energy

CGTN

02:50

In Beijing's Daji Alley, centuries-old courtyards blend with modern creativity. Designer toys, incense inspired by Song dynasty rituals, and copper art rooted in 19th-century craftsmanship are drawing in a new wave of young visitors. A quiet alley, now buzzing with cultural reinvention.

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