One Minute China: The flowering world of Beijing's hutong

In contrast to #Beijing's towering skyscrapers, "siheyuan" courtyards in the "#hutong" (narrow alleys) neighborhoods are full of plants, flowers and trees, much closer to nature. The most popular plants are vegetables including peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins and gourds. Video provided by www.theworldofchinese.com Follow us: Youtube:    / chinacultureorg   Facebook:   / chinacultureorg   Twitter:   / chinacultureorg   Instagram:   / china_culture   http://en.chinaculture.org