The characteristic culture of Beijing is courtyard houses, hutongs, Peking opera, and cross talk.

Siheyuan is a traditional residential form in Beijing. It first took shape in the Liao Dynasty. It was gradually improved through the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and eventually became the most distinctive residential form in Beijing.

The top ten hutongs in Beijing are Nanluogu Alley, Yandai Xiejie, Maoer Hutong, Guozijian Street, Liulichang, Jinyu Hutong, Dongjiaomin Alley, Xijiaomin Alley, Juer Hutong and Bada Hutong.

Peking Opera, once known as Ping Opera, is one of the five major opera types in China. Its tune is mainly Xipi and Erhuang, and it is accompanied by Huqin, gongs and drums. It is regarded as the quintessence of China and ranks first among the three major Chinese operas.

Crosstalk, as a folk rap art, originated in North China and became popular in the Ming Dynasty.

Today, there are three major birthplaces of crosstalk in China: Beijing Tianqiao, Tianjin Quanyechang and Nanjing Confucius Temple.

Extended information Beijing was the capital of six dynasties in history. In the more than 2,000 years since the Yan Kingdom, many palace buildings were built, making Beijing the city with the largest number of imperial palaces, gardens, temples and mausoleums in China.

There are more than 500,000 religious believers in the Beijing area, accounting for about 4% of the city.

There are now more than 100 places for religious activities in Beijing.

The courtyard building is an ancient and traditional cultural symbol of our country.

The four sides, east, west, north and south, are combined together to form a zigzag shape. This is the basic feature of the courtyard.

The elegance of the courtyard buildings, the ingenuity of the structure, and the sheer number of courtyards can be best described in Beijing.

Beijing Siheyuan Beijing's Siheyuan are large and small, dotted around, either on bustling streets or in quiet deep alleys; the largest ones cover an area of ??several acres, while the smallest ones only take up a few feet.

Beijing's Hutongs first originated in the Yuan Dynasty, with more than 6,000 at most. The earliest Hutongs in history are the Hutongs between Chaoyangmen Nei Street and Dongsi. The planning is quite neat, and the distance between Hutongs is roughly the same.

Streets running north-south are generally relatively wide, such as the South Street and the North Street from Beijing Railway Station to Chaoyangmen Nei Street. Since horse-drawn carriages were mainly used in the past, they are also called roads.

There are usually courtyards on both sides of the alley.