What were the hutongs in Qingdao like before?

In the past, every hutong in Qingdao had a small yard, which was small enough to dry clothes and pile firewood. Not as big as Beijing Siheyuan, but more spacious than Shanghai slums.

If you must see the real thing now, I suggest you go to Sifang Road and Gaomi Road in Qingdao, where there are some such hutongs. There are two floors, bungalows.