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A Stroll through the Hutongs

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ID: 1511 Elementary
Of all the great reasons to visit Beijing, one of the simple pleasures that tops most visitors' lists is the simple "stroll through the hutongs." These twisty old Beijing alleyways are traditional, they're charming, and they're a great way to get blissfully lost in Beijing. In today's lesson, learn the basic Chinese vocabulary you need to get started exploring Beijing's backstreets.
Fri Oct 01 2010 | John, Jenny
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
明天 míngtiān tomorrow
逛 guàng to stroll, to roam
胡同 hútong hutong
怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about
我们明天去逛胡同，怎么样？
wǒmen míngtiān qù guàng hútong ，zěnmeyàng ？
How about we take a stroll through the hutongs tomorrow, what do you think?
逛胡同？胡同里有北京小吃吗？
guàng hútong ？hútong lǐ yǒu Běijīng xiǎochī ma ？
Stroll through the hutongs? Are there any Beijing small dishes in the hutongs?
有。我们可以一边看，一边吃。
yǒu 。wǒmen kěyǐ yībiān kàn ，yībiān chī 。
Yeah. We can have a look and eat at the same time.
那会不会迷路？
nà huì bu huì mílù ？
Well won't we get lost?
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