A hutong is an ancient city street typical in Beijing.__1__ (surround) the Forbidden City， many were built during the Yuan， Ming and Qing __2__ (dynasty).In order to establish the strongest power， emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas.__3__ center of the city Beijing was the royal palace — the Forbidden City.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty， after __4__ (close) China came under the influence from abroad， many old hutongs lost __5__ (they) former neat arrangement.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949， hutong conditions __6__ (improve).But in recent years， the houses in many hutongs have been pulled __7__ and replaced by modern buildings.And the hutong today is fading into the shade for __8__ tourists and local people.
However， in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one __9__ (three) of the total area， providing housing for half population， so many hutongs __10__ (survive).In this respect， we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city.
