The grey Great Wall winds in（缠绕） mountains and grey Siheyuan courtyards lie in hutongs. The grey is the tone of traditional architectures（建筑学，建筑物） in Beijing.
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was enlisted in the World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus（高原）, stretching approximately 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles ) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2,000 years, it is one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur（庄严，伟大） and historical significance.
For those who want to experience the real Beijing, the hutongs and Siheyuan (quadrangle) are indispensable and best place to visit.
Hutong means street, lane and alley, and is in fact the passage formed by lines of siheyuan (quadrangle) where most Beijing residents live. One hutong connects with another, and siheyuan connects with siheyuan, to form a block, and blocks join with blocks to form the whole city.
A hutong is an ancient city alley or lane typical in Beijing, where hutongs run into the several thousand. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties (1271-1911). In these dynasties the emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas according to the etiquette（礼仪，礼节） systems. The center of the city of Beijing was the royal palace -- the Forbidden City.
A standard siheyuan usually consists of houses on its four sides, and the house which stands at the north end and faces the south is called the "main house" or "north house," the ones on both sides are called "side houses," and the one which stands at the south end and faces north is called "south house."
Not only residences but also ancient palaces, government offices, temples and monasteries（禅林，修道院） were built basically on the pattern of the siheyuan, a common feature of traditional Chinese architecture. All the siheyuans, from their size and style one could tell whether they belonged to private individuals or the powerful and rich.
Hutong and siheyuan are not only a kind of architecture, but also serves as a window into Beijing folk life and the "encyclopedia of the history and culture of Beijing."
相关单词：enlisted
enlisted解释：adj.应募入伍的v.（使）入伍， （使）参军( enlist的过去式和过去分词 )；获得（帮助或支持）
enlisted例句：
enlisted men and women 男兵和女兵
He enlisted with the air force to fight against the enemy. 他应募加入空军对敌作战。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
相关单词：grasslands
grasslands解释：n.草原，牧场( grassland的名词复数 )
grasslands例句：
Songs were heard ringing loud and clear over the grasslands. 草原上扬起清亮激越的歌声。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
Grasslands have been broken and planted to wheat. 草原已经开垦出来，种上了小麦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
相关单词：grandeur
grandeur解释：n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华
grandeur例句：
The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
相关单词：alley
alley解释：n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路
alley例句：
We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
相关单词：residential
residential解释：adj.提供住宿的；居住的；住宅的
residential例句：
The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。
相关单词：etiquette
etiquette解释：n.礼仪，礼节；规矩
etiquette例句：
The rules of etiquette are not so strict nowadays.如今的礼仪规则已不那么严格了。
According to etiquette,you should stand up to meet a guest.按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。
相关单词：monasteries
monasteries解释：修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
monasteries例句：
In ancient China, there were lots of monasteries. 在古时候，中国有许多寺院。
The Negev became a religious center with many monasteries and churches. 内格夫成为许多庙宇和教堂的宗教中心。
相关单词：encyclopedia
encyclopedia解释：n.百科全书
encyclopedia例句：
The encyclopedia fell to the floor with a thud.那本百科全书砰的一声掉到地上。
Geoff is a walking encyclopedia.He knows
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