PeoplesaythattherealcultureofBeijingisthecultureofhutongandquadranglecourtyards.Theyattractmoretouristsfromhomeandabroadthanthehigh-risebuildingsandlargemansions.NowhutongshavebecomerepresentativesofBeijing’sculture;thusitisthefirstchoiceforpeoplewhowouldliketolearnaboutthelocalhistoryandculture.HutongisaMongolianwordmeaning“well”.IntheYuanDynasty,Mongoliansattachedgreatimportancetowater,soalmosteverycommunityinthecitywasdesignedaroundawell.Untilnow,onecanstillfinddrywellsinhutongs.Wherethereissuchalane,thereisastory.Inancienttimes,thenamesofthemwerepassedfrommouthtomouthamongpeople;therewerenosignpostsinhutongs.ItwasnotuntiltheMingandQingDynastiesthatthenamesofhutongswerewrittendowngradually.
1.四合院：可译为quadranglecourtyard,也可以用courtyardhouse或者courtyard表达。
2.高楼大厦：此处可译为thehigh-risebuildingsandlargemansions,即“高层建筑和大厦”。
3.成为...的代表：可译为becomerepresentativesof。
4.首选：可译为firstchoice,而bestchoice则意为“最佳选择”。
5.高度重视：可译为attachgreatimportanceto。其中importance也可以用much修饰。
6.每条小巷中都有故亊：可译为Wherethereissuchalane,thereisastory.地道，又与众不同。
