2024年8月22日 · 胡同 (hú tòng) is the name given to the generally grid-like alleyways (小巷, xiǎo xiàng) that snake across Beijing. They're very old, and mostly residential, but have had a habit over their long history of hiding some of the best in the capital's cafés (咖啡馆, kā fēi guǎn), bars (酒吧, jiǔ bā), and hole-in-the-wall eateries ...