北京历史与胡同寻宝

As weather is getting warmer, The Hutong Education team took students to a fun packed scavenger hunt in the hutongs. These disappearing historical residential communities are truly a representative of the Beijing culture. In these windy alleyways, traditional Northern Chinese way of life is present everyday.

天气一天比一天暖和了，我们的胡同教育团队带着学生们来到我们的四合院附近来进行一次胡同寻宝活动。日渐消失的胡同是北京文化与历史的象征之一。在这里，中国北方人民的传统生活方式每天都在上演着。

In here, you can find out that generations of one family lived in one place. There are many vegetable markets, small shops, food stalls, small clothing stores, home ware shops, public toilets, etc., which provide the livelihood for the residents.

你可以发现一家的好几代人都住在一个院子里。到处可见的菜市场，小吃摊，衣物店，公共厕所提供着居住在这里的人们的生活起居。

The hutongs have been witnessing the change of the Chinese capital for centuries. Everyday, the hutongs in Beijing are constantly changing. There are constructions everywhere: long time residents renovating their homes to get the best use of their limited spaces; old houses being made into a new hip restaurant; road works here and there; a newly painted door with fresh shade of dark red… Nothing is permanent here but the culture is always present, although slowly involving into the modern society.

胡同已经见证了北京这个城市的变化好几个世纪了，并且仍旧在见证着。每一天，胡同都在不断的变化当中。随处可见的建筑施工尽量扩建着占地有限的居民的家；老房子被改造成新颖的餐馆；到处都有道路在改建；重新粉刷的红色大门…没有什么是永久的，但是北京的文化却一直都在这里，一点点随着时代的改变而改变。

Nowadays, the majority of the city population resides in the apartment buildings, and in many of their minds most of the hutong housings are simply thought as a slum. Most of the students never lived in a hutong neighborhood. Our Education Program helps them to discover these fascinating places, and learn first hand about the city’s past, present and future.

在今天，这个城市的大部分人口都居住在楼房里，在很多人眼里，胡同就是贫民窟的代言。学生们中的大部分人从来没在胡同房子里居住过。这也是为什么，我们的教育活动可以让他们发现胡同的有趣之处，并同时学习北京过去，现在与未来。

At the start, the students are being challenged by our teachers, where they have to complete some missions in the old hutongs near our courtyard.

一开始，我们的老师给学生们准备了一些任务，需要他们在我们四合院周围的胡同里完成。

(We are heading for an adventure｜探险之旅开始啦)

Finding the ways in these old lanes are not always easy. Especially when the students have only been given a map, which they have to rely on in order to navigate around.

在胡同里找到方向可不是容易的，特别是学生们只有依靠我们之前提供的地图来寻找正确的方向。

(Finding the ways｜寻找方向)

The questions we have designed for the students require them to work as a team to find some intricate details about their surroundings.

我们为学生们设计的问题需要他们寻找身边事物的小细节来解答。

(Reading the clues｜寻找答案线索)

The Hutong Education team prepared a series of hints and historical facts for students to learn about the places and objects they have discovered along the way.

胡同教育团队还在活动过程中准备了关于胡同历史的有趣知识教给学生，让他们更好的发现与了解他们所在区域。

(Why does this door look so grand and what are these two stone statues for? ｜为什么这道门这么大，门前的石狮子又代表着什么意义呢？)

While the students were out and about exploring The Hutong’s neighborhood, our Ayis were busy preparing snacks for the students.

当孩子们在胡同里寻宝时，我们的阿姨们正繁忙的为大家准备着食物。

Of course, the hutong communities are full of animals. While some of them are stray animals, most of them are well loved the pets of the families living there, although having pets is a responsibility, and you can claim your pets on your taxes as this could help your finances as well.

胡同社区里随处可见小动物们的身影。虽然有一些小动物是没有家的，它们的大部分是周围居民心爱的宠物。

(A dog relaxing under the sun｜ 晒太阳的小狗)

The students are fascinated by the animals around the place, which seem very relaxed and friendly around the children. Because of growing up in the hutongs, they have grown accustomed to human presence.

孩子们对小动物充满了好奇之心，而小动物们也看上去既悠闲又友好。因为在胡同里长大，它们已经对身边的人们非常的习惯了。

(A curious cat staring at the equally curious students｜好奇的小猫看着同样好奇的学生们)

The food is ready! In The Hutong, we are the active advocate of healthy food and lifestyle. And the food we prepared for the children helps them to keep up with their energy level, at the same time, provide the nutrition they need for their growing bodies.

吃的准备好啦！在胡同文化中心，我们极力提倡科学健康的饮食与生活习惯。我们为孩子们精心准备的食物既可以帮互助孩子们面对一天繁忙的生活，也能跟得上正在发育的身体的营养需要。

(Healthy snacks and lunch｜营养美味的食物)

Based on what they have saw and observed in the hutong area, the students expressed their artistic impressions of the place onto the paper.

根据他们在胡同里观察到的事物，孩子们把这些事物富有想象力的用绘画表达在了纸上。

(The art class ｜绘画课程)

The students had the opportunity to make each other some dumplings for lunch as well.

学生们还有为同学们做饺子吃的机会。

(Making dumplings｜包饺子)

(Happy faces when sharing the food｜分享食物时开心的孩子们)

The weather was almost too perfect, and the students had some rest in our courtyard after a full day of activities.

天气实在是太好啦，学生们在我们的小院子里休息。

(Are you calling me? ｜你在叫我吗？)

In The Hutong, we are passionate about sharing knowledge with students in a fun, interactive way. Not only Beijing based, we take students to places all around China. To find out more about our Education Programs, please visit: Find out more about Education Programs

For any enquires, please email: info[at]thehutong[dot]com

胡同文化中心的每一位员工都热爱文化，并全心全意的文化知识用有趣互动的方式分享给学生们。不光是在北京，我们还在全中国为学生们准备各种教育活动。如果您想了解胡同更多的教育活动的话，请点击这里：胡同教育项目

如果您有任何问题，请联系：info[at]thehutong[dot]com