Renovated Beijing hutongs shine with ancient charm

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Published on February 17, 2023 5:00:23 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0CxCiVl7O0

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After having breakfast at a time-honored restaurant, Zhu Maojin, a 75-year-old resident of a hutong in Caochang community, Qianmen street, Dongcheng District of #Beijing, began feeding wild birds under the eaves of his house as usual.

Born and raised in the Caochangsitiao #Hutong, Zhu lives a life of contentment that is so similar to, and yet much better than, what he enjoyed in his childhood. #China