Lena has lived in a Dongcheng courtyard since 2014 and maps Beijing on foot, from the Ming-era ramparts to the art warehouses of 798. She builds her city-break routes around the subway's last trains and the days the Forbidden City closes.
Our writers
Beijing on foot, hutong by hutong · Dongcheng, Beijing
Lena has lived in a Dongcheng courtyard since 2014 and maps Beijing on foot, from the Ming-era ramparts to the art warehouses of 798. She builds her city-break routes around the subway's last trains and the days the Forbidden City closes.