Source: CCTV.com

01-23-2008 09:22

T-shirts decorated with images typical of Beijing  are gaining popularity in the Chinese capital.

T-shirts decorated with images typical of Beijing are gaining popularity in the Chinese capital. Beijing's hutongs have inspired a new type of 'pop art' as Englishman Dominic Johnson-Hill transfers everyday images to T-shirts.

Dominic Johnson-Hill makes his home in Beijing's urban alleyways, known as hutongs. He came here fifteen years ago as a backpacker and never left.

The hutong he lives in is called Nan Luo Gu Xiang. It is one of the oldest in the city with nearly 800-years of history. It has been marked for cultural heritage preservation. For Dominic, the hutong is the soul of Beijing, and he loves its old neighborhood feel.