The broadest: Lingjing hutong,the broadest part:32.18 meters
最宽的胡同 灵境胡同最宽处32.18米
The narrowest: Xiaolaba hutong,less than 0.6 meters wide
最窄的胡同 小喇叭胡同北口不足0.6米 0.6
Beijing's hutongs is like a history book, they are recorded the cultural relics['rɛliks] and historical monuments['mɔnjumənt] , interesting stories of famous figures and historical legends['ledʒənd] . The name of the hutongs is very interesting, some are named after the place of ancient government office，or after legend of figures or after shape of the hutong. In a word,the names of hutong recorded the evolution of hutong’s history and culture. 北京的胡同犹如一部历史书卷， 记载了京城的文物古迹，名人趣闻和 传说故事。胡同的名字十分有趣，有 因衙署驻地而得名，有因人物典故而 得名，有因胡同形状而得名。 总之，胡同的名字都记载了胡 同的演变历史和人文故事。
Cymbal[‘simbəl] –shaped Knocker：also call entrance knocker. It is a metal instrument to knock a door. 门钹,也叫门环、拉手, 门簪：大门上既 是一种用来敲门的金 有构造功能又有 装饰作用的部件， 属响器 上面常雕刻出 “吉祥”、“福 寿”等古辞，或 雕刻花草。 Door Clasp: At entrance it has not only structural ['strʌktʃərəl] function, but also decorative function，with such character as“auspiciousness” [ɔ:‘spiʃəsnis] ， “fortune” [’fɔ:tʃən] and“longevity” [lɔn'dʒevəti] ,or flowers and grass commonly carved on it.
Hutong is the common name of 胡同是北京小巷的通称， small lanes in Beijing，which means 形成于元代，原是蒙古语“水 well in Mongolian。Old People say 井”的意思。老北京人常说： that “There are 360 hutongs with “有名的胡同三百六，无名的 names without names are countless.” 胡同似牛毛。” There are more than 5000 hutongs in beijing now,They are basically keeping the layout of Ming Dynasty. The widest have more than 4 meters , and the narrowest less than 1 meter. 北京现存的胡同 5000多条，基本保 存了明代的格局， 最宽的有4米以上， 最窄的不足1米。
The extremity of hutongs 北京胡同之最 The longest: Dongjiaominxiang,3000 meters long
最长的胡同 东交民巷全场3000米
The shortest: Chidajie,25.23 meters long
最短的胡同 尺大街仅长25.23米
Cover: Metal cover is to protect a door plank,taking the shape of ruyi(a symbol of S-shape),which implies good luck.
包叶：保护门板的金属包 叶、包叶头呈如意形状， 寓意万事如意。 All couplets carved on the entrance of a residence and express the ideal,earnest hope and belief of the host. 镌刻于宅门的楹联，都 表达着主人的理想、祈 求和信念。
Drum Stone：It‘s made up of the gate stond and the drum[drʌm] stone.The interior[in'tiəriə] gate stone is square，on which the door is seated；the outer drum stone is either round or square，various kinds of auspicious[ɔ:'spiʃəs] pattern['pætən] are carved on it，very pleasing to the eye. 抱鼓石：由门枕石和抱鼓两部分组 成，里面的门枕石为方形，大门的 门扇坐落在上面，外面的抱鼓部分 或圆或方，雕刻出各种吉祥图案， 十分美观。 The exquisite['ekskwizit,] brick carvings on the gate. 门上精美的砖雕
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To trave in Beijing you must not absolutely['æbsəlju:tli,] miss these three great things: Visit the Great Wall，eat Beijing roast duck and tour Hutongs. 到北京旅游，看长城、吃烤鸭、 游胡同是绝不能错过的3件大事儿。
The names of hutongs are very clear and obvious，they conform to the character of the old Beijing people.
胡同的名称非常直白,亦符合了老北京人的性格特征
the door of the hutong have their own characteristics[,kærəktə'ristiks] Entrance:In a certain sense, Hutong is formed by countless big and small entrance. according to these various forms of entrance,you can judge the status['steitəs] and position,wealth and rank,poverty['pɔvəti] and lowliness of the residents,you can also find out about the history and current situation of different Hutongs. 门：从某种意义上讲，胡同是由 无数大小的门组成的。根据这些 形式各异的门就可以判断出居住 着的身份地位、贫贱富贵，亦可 以了解各条胡同的历史和现状
The maximum['mæksiməm] curves :9 est:Zhuanta hutong (Yuan Dynasty)
最古老的胡同 砖塔胡同（元朝）