Beijing

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001 Beijing.jpg (39607 bytes) Entrance to  the Hutong home of Mrs. Jia, within walking distance of  the Qianmen hotel.  Mrs. Jia has lived here all her life.
The Hutong is a labyrinth of crumbling old grey alleyways and courtyard homes, some dating back hundreds of years 003 Beijing.jpg (39202 bytes)
005 Beijing.jpg (39226 bytes) Mrs Jia, a retired music teacher is the daughter of a Chinese father and Japanese mother.  In 1949 her mother was deported to Japan as an undesirable alien and never returned.
Mrs  Jia's kitchen

The majority of the Hutongs have been bulldozed in recent years.  This section will be cleared to make way for an overpass in May 2001

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