The Origin of Hutong Names in Qin and Han Dynasties

The name of Hutong in Qin and Han Dynasties can be traced back to the Qin and Han Dynasties, when Beijing was made up of villages surrounded by trees and streams. With the passage of time, these villages have gradually developed into cities, and hutongs are an important part of cities. In the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the construction of Beijing City, and hutong was formed in this process. People divide the street into dozens of sections and use numbers to name it, which is convenient for management, thus forming the name Hutong. In Qing dynasty, the development of hutong reached its peak. There are hundreds of hutongs in Beijing, which are intertwined to form a complex network.