The alley in the north is called Hutong, but why is the alley in Shanghai called Hutong?

I still remember when I traveled to Beijing, I walked through a street called "Dongjiaominxiang", and later I realized that it was what we called an alley. In fact, the alleys and hutongs in Shanghai are similar buildings. When we talk about Beijing, we have to mention hutongs. The most distinctive architectural style of this city is the famous hutongs in Beijing, such as Jiao Min Lane in the east, Jiao Min Lane in the west and Shichahai Hutong in the west.

"Lane" written in the book "Lane" is an ancient title. In ancient records, "agriculture" refers to the alley in the alley, and "Tang" refers to the road in the gate of the ancient court and ancestral temple. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yunming said in "Before Wen Ji Nong": "Today, people call it a house to make a lane, and the common name is Tang."

In Jiangnan area, alley is a very common saying. However, it is the hutongs in Shanghai that are as famous as those in Beijing, and have distinctive regional characteristics, which have become unique representatives of residential architectural forms. Shanghai's "Lane" is also called "Lane", which, like Shikumen, is a product of modern times.

The alleys of Shanghai are full of fireworks of life. There are various storefronts, shops and even small factories, schools, cinemas and dance halls in the alley. Three religions and nine streams, the livelihood of all walks of life, colorful life features and forms can all find corresponding images here. Lane is like an independent small society, which contains and records the joys and sorrows of Shanghai citizens. Alley is a closed and open space with unique architectural features and visual elements.

They not only have the flavor of life fireworks similar to Beijing Hutong, but also have the moist and mild southern flavor, forming the unique temperament of Shanghai Hutong.