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The rickshaw, the most popular form of transportation in recent years for tourists to take the Hutong tour

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A group of Rickshaws in The Hutongs

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Mother with child Cycling through the Hutong district

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Rebuilding the historic Hutong neighbourhood in Beijing

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Street scenes, Group of local people talking

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The rickshaw, the most popular form of transportation in recent years for tourists to take the Hutong tour

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A traditional Alley in The Hutongs, Beijing

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A traditional Alley way in the Hutongs Beijing

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A collection of sweeping brushes from the hutongs

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An old bicycle in The Hutongs

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Colourful Chinese sign in Beijing

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Smogy morning in Beijing.

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Cyclists using a cycle lane in Beijing

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Tai chi exercise, the Temple of Heaven

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Residance of Soong Ching Ling in the Hutongs

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Wrinkled Chinese man inThe temple of Heaven

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Toll booth official, Beijing

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Hutong life, as described by Beijingers, usually means local or courtyard life. Yet the hutong, or alleys, are dear to the hearts of the citizens of this city. Hutong life refers not only to the alleyways, but mostly to the neighborly way of life that is said to be disappearing. Rickshaws were first used in China during the late 1800s and an important element in urban development in 20th century China in terms of transport and for the employment it provided. At one time rickshaw men and their dependents made up almost 20 percent of Beijing's population. Many rickshaws disappeared after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 though in recent years they have made a comeback in popular tourist areas of Beijing.

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Colourful cleaners at The Great Wall

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Tiananmen Sq, and forbiden City

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Gateway at the Temple of Heaven, Beijing

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Police cadets on parade, Tiananmen Sq

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Crowds queuing at Maos Mausoleum alongside monument, Tiananmen Sq,

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, Temple of Heaven

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The Tiananmen, or Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen Sq, China

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A pavilion at The Summer Palace, Beijing

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Pavilions at the Summer Palace, Beijing

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A dragon Boat on Kunming Lake at The Summer Palace

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A dragon boar on Kunming Lake, The Summer Palace

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Longevity Hill, The Summer Palace,

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Longevity Hill, The Summer Palace, Yíhé Yuán, Beijing

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Street seller at the The Summer Palace

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Craftsman at Jade carving workshop near Beijing

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Craftsman at Jade carving workshop

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Blocks of Jade ready for carving

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Craftsman at Jade carving workshop

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Craftsman at Jade carving workshop near Beijing

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The Great Wall of China at Badaling

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Crowds on the great wall at Badaling during May day holiday

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the great wall of China at Badaling

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Crowds on The Great Wall of China at Badaling during May Day Holiday

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Crowds on The Great Wall of China at Badaling during Mayday Holiday

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The Great Wall of China winding across the hill tops at Badaling

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Crowds on The Great Wall of China at Badaling during May day holiday

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Traffic during the rush hour in Beijing

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New High -rise apartments in Beijing

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The Temple of Heaven

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Beijing Traffic during the rush hour

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Street scene in a run down area next to new office block

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An Entrance gate in the Temple of Heaven

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Detail of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests it the temple of Heaven

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The Temple of Heaven looking from the grounds

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man practising calligraphy using water on the payment in The temple of Heaven

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Women partaking in Bat and ball exercise in the grounds of the Temple of Heaven

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Two women dancing the Tango in the grounds of the Temple of Heaven

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Tai Ch experts practise their movements in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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Tai Ch experts practise their movements in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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Tai Ch experts practise their movements in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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Tai Ch experts practise their movements in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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Street cleaner at The temple of Heaven

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Tango Lesson in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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Two women having a Tango Lesson in the grounds of the temple of Heaven

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A Magazine Kiosk, on a Beijing Street

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Rush hour traffic in Beijing

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Crowds of tourists at the Forbidden City in Beijing

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Bronze Dragon in forbidden city

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Symbol on the front of the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Symbol on the front of the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Monument to the People?s Heroes and Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Hutong life, as described by Beijingers, usually means local or courtyard life. Yet the hutong, or alleys, are dear to the hearts of the citizens of this city. Hutong life refers not only to the alleyways, but mostly to the neighborly way of life that is said to be disappearing.

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Rickshaws still ply the streets of Arashiyama in the rural part of Kyoto. Nowadays the rickshaw pullers tend to be university students, working at a part-time job rather than this being a blue-collar low level job. The bamboo grove at Arashiyama, where this rickshaw and passengers is located, is one of Kyoto's best retreats from the urban scene.

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Fruit Cart at Morning Market - Beijing's morning markets are popular with housewives shopping for fresh produce and household items. Morning markets open extremely early with all businesses beginning just as dawn breaks. Therefore, this kind of morning market are also called ghost markets. These markets spring up in regular spots throughout the city, though there is no real "central" market.

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Traditional Hutongs Beijing, China

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The Hutongs, Beijing

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Al Fresco Barber in the Beijing Hutongs - Beijing traditional hutong life is now being protected in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chinese cultural history and way of life.Hutong life, as described by Beijingers, usually means local or courtyard life. Yet the hutong, or alleys, are dear to the hearts of the citizens of this city. Hutong life refers not only to the alleyways, but mostly to the neighborly way of life that is said to be disappearing.

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A Rickshaw Ride in Melaka, Malaysia

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A Rickshaw Ride in the Streets of Georgetown, Penang

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Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Monument to the People?s Heroes, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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A 1985 UK trade mission to Beijing, 北京, also known as Peking. The Chinese authorities included a tour of interesting places in and about the city, but communication was very difficult and sensitivity to cameras high in some locations.

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A 1985 UK trade mission to Beijing, 北京, also known as Peking. The Chinese authorities included a tour of interesting places in and about the city, but communication was very difficult and sensitivity to cameras high in some locations.

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A 1985 UK trade mission to Beijing, 北京, also known as Peking. The Chinese authorities included a tour of interesting places in and about the city, but communication was very difficult and sensitivity to cameras high in some locations.

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A 1985 UK trade mission to Beijing, 北京, also known as Peking. The Chinese authorities included a tour of interesting places in and about the city, but communication was very difficult and sensitivity to cameras high in some locations.

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Beijing's morning markets originally specialized in selling used items. These days they are most popular with housewives shopping for fresh produce and household items. Morning markets opens extremely early, with all businesses beginning just as dawn breaks. Therefore, this kind of morning market are also called ghost markets. These markets spring up in regular spots throughout the city, though there is no real "central" market.

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Overhead cables in a Beijing Hutong

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Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China

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Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China