Beijing Escorts: Of courtesans, wealthy patrons and a legendary ‘green house’ district
A GERMAN friend tipped me off to an inexpensive Beijing hostel in a former red-light district where the rooms are decorated like those in an old-time upscale bordello.
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I asked eight friends, all Beijing natives, if they knew about such brothels-turned-hostels – none had heard of them.
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Tracking down a Beijing hutong can be very difficult since many have been demolished and many locals don’t even know where the other ones are.
So I decided to do some research and track it down on my next trip to Beijing.
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Disappointingly, it’s a tiny and narrow lane linking the area to the large avenue outside; it’s even smaller than most narrow Beijing lanes. That makes sense though, as the celebrities and major figures who patronized the brothels probably didn’t want to advertise their pastimes.
See the full article from “Shanghai Daily”