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First of all, I would like to start with the term "Hutong".H-U-T-O-N-G. What does Hutong mean? According to experts. the word Hutong ( ) from Mongolian language, meaning "well". In ancient times, people tended to gather and live around wells. So the original meaning of Hutong should be a place where people gather and live.