Cafes in Hutongs

In Beijing,

you shall never miss hutongs.

Deep in those hutongs,

hiding among old houses featuring grey bricks and tiles,

cafes of various types,

overshadowed by Chinese scholar trees,

will surprise you with unexpected encounters.

It might nestle in a secluded Siheyuan,

on a tranquil terrace of a second-floor loft,

or just in a small shop with a street frontage.

Coffee beans from Ethiopia, Cuba, Brazil, Indonesia

and beyond converge and collide here,

just as people from all over the world

meet, get acquainted and gather together in Beijing's hutongs.

Here is Beijing,

a city offering a perfect blend of traditional hutongs and cafes.

Please slow your footsteps,

sip a cup of coffee with the fragrance of exotic nuts,

and indulge in the vibrancy of hutong life.

If one cup is not enough,

please have another.