給你一篇關于北京胡同的導游詞，你借鑒下吧，風土人情太多了，你又沒有特指。

Good morning，Ladies and Gentlemen：Welcome to Beijing，and welcome to today's Hutong tour！My name is xx，you can simply call me Grace. I was born and grew up in Hutong area. Today I'll show you around my neighborhood. If you have any questions，please let me know. I will try my best to make your stay a pleasant and memorable one！

　　First of all，I would like to start with the termHutong，H-U-T-O-N-G what does Hutong mean？

　　According to experts，the word Hutong originated from Mongolian language meaningWell.In ancient times，people tended to gather and live around wells. So the original meaning of Hutong should bea place where people gather and live.Another explanation says that during the Yuan Dynasty，about 13th century，residential areas in the city were divided into many divisions. Between the smaller divisions were passageways for people to travel through. And those passageways also functioned as isolation belts against fire risks. In Mongolian language，passageways of this kind were called Hutong. But no matter what Hutong exactly means，one thing is for sure，that is，Hutong first appeared in Beijing during the Yuan Dynasty. In the early 13th century，a Mongolian tribe from the north became very strong. Led by Genghis Khan，the Mongolian occupied Beijing，the capital of the Jin Dynasty. In the year 1271，Kubla Khan，the grandson of Genghis Khan，ounded Yuan Dynasty and set Beijing as the capital city in the following year. Unfortunately，the old city was completely destroyed during the war. So they had to rebuild it. In old China，all the structures and roads were required to be symmetrical. So the city was well designed. First，they had to find a center，and then built a regular square city. The layout of the city was very much like a chessboard. About 50 residential areas were constructed，with straight roads and Hutongs in between. At the time，there was a clear definition for avenue，street and Hutong. A 37-metre-wide road was called an avenue，an 18-metre-wide one was called a street，and a 9-metre-wide lane was called a Hutong. Most of today's Hutong were formed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties that followed. Nobody knows exactly how many Hutongs there are in nowadays Beijing. But one thing is for sure，if we connected all the Hutongs together，their total length would even be longer than the famous Great wall，which is about 4000 miles longer. Or to make it clear，it could build a highway from Seattle to Boston，all across America！

　　Today you can find various Hutongs with different shapes，lengths or directions.The shortest one is only 40 centimeters wide，which means a person like me has to walk sideways to get through. And some Hutongs have more than 20 turns. With the growth of the population，many old Hutongs have disappeared to make way for high-rise apartments. Today I'm very happy to show you some well-preserved Hutongs，and to let you experience the typical Chinese life. Are you ready？Let's go！

　　As we walk through the Hutongs，you may find most of them look almost the same with gray-colored walls and bricks. Actually inside those walls are the courtyard houses，where people live. In Chinese we call themsiheyuan.Siliterally means four,hemeans to surround，andyuanrefers to the courtyard. So a rectangular wall enclosing four houses，one built on each side facing into the center，is called a Siheyuan. When they were first built，usually one Siheyuan was owned by only one family，but nowadays，with the growth of the population，most Siheyuans are shared by 4 to 10 families.

　　The gate building of each Siheyuan is the only thing that we can see along the Hutongs. Chinese people used to try to protect their privacy from being intruded by strangers. So the gate building，in old times，was a symbol to show the position of each house owner. You don't have to go inside the courtyard. Just look at the gate building，you can already tell whether it's an influential family or not.

　　Look at this one，the gate building is big and tall. The head and eave of the gate are well decorated with brick carvings. See the design？Plum blossoms and bamboos. It indicated that the original owner of this courtyard must have been an official serving in the emperor's court. But look at that one nest door，it has the lion design，because that owner used to be a military officer. Interesting？

　　Now let's see the doorway. Almost every doorway has a threshold，that high step over there. Remember we saw some yesterday in the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace？For what reason they put a big step at the door？

　　You know Chinese people believe all the evil spirits are short. They can not jump over high steps. So the threshold is actually for warding off evil spirits. These two pieces of stone by the threshold are also decorations for the gate building. Like these two，shaped like drums. They are called drum stones. On the top are carved reclining lions，and on the front，right and left sides are carved a bat holding an ancient coin in its mouth. You know Chinese people like bats very much，because bat in our language shares the same pronunciation withfortune。So this pattern means good fortune is right before you. Some gate pillows are rectangular in shape，which means they are younger than the drum stones. They were only built in the recent 100 years，mainly for small-and-medium-scale courtyards. And their patterns are usually flowers and mascots.

　　In old times，transportation was not as convenient as today，so street vendors played a very important role in Hutong life. They wandered from lane to lane selling various goods or providing all kind of services. People could judge the goods or services from their peddling or the sounds of their special instruments. The food they sold usually include baked pancakes，seasoned millet mush，or Youzhaguo，a kind of deep-fried twisted dough sticks，and all kinds of vegetables.

　　A barber never peddles. With his instrument being a big pair of scissors and an ironing stick，he couldn't lose focus and make a wrong cut. But now，with modern life all around，including of course Michael Jackson's songs，it's hard for people to hear the traditional melodious hawking. Look at the crowd sitting over there！What do you think they are doing？Talking about Vic Tanny？

　　Oprah's？Or just gossiping？Any ideas？Let's go and see！

　　Oh，they are building a new Great Wall. But their bricks are Chinese Mahjong！A very popular pastime among the Hutong people，especially among the senior citizens who have retired. You probably wonder why some senior citizens over there are wearing red-colored armbands. They are actually the voluntary neighborhood watch. And their armbands say“On Duty”。If you think they are too old to be a professional security guard，you are wrong. Believe me，just because of these lovely Grandmas，this area has been a peaceful and safe place for many years. And if you don't believe it，you'd better not test them！

　　The main attraction of Hutong life is friendly and interpersonal communication. Children living in one courtyard play together and grow up together like one big family. So now our government is trying to preserve such Hutong area in Beijing. Without permission，nobody is allowed to tear down old houses to build high-rise apartments. We want to save it as a treasure to show our later generations what Beijing used to be like.

　　OK. Time files. It's almost the end of the tour. Today，through our Hutong tour，you have learnt a lot about our traditional Chinese houses and way of life.

　　I hope you are not only happy with what you have seen but also get a better understanding of the culture and people in the Hutong area. I do hope，one day，you will come back again，I will invite you to my home！

　　Thank you for your attention，and hope you enjoy the rest of the tour in China！

女士們先生們，早上好：

　　歡迎你們來到北京，歡迎你們參加胡同游。我叫xx，您也可以叫我Grace.我從小就生長在胡同。今天我將帶大家參觀這里，如果您有問題，我將盡力給您滿意的回答，使您的胡同之行愉快而難忘。

　　首先，我將從“胡同”一詞說起。專家認為，“胡同”這個詞來源于蒙古語，意思是“井”。古時候人們生活和聚集在井的周圍，所以“胡同”一詞的本意應是“人們生活聚集的地方”。另外一個解釋是，在元朝時（公元13世紀），居民區被分割成幾個區域，區域間設過道以便于居民來往。這些過道的另一個作用就是隔離防火。在蒙古語中，這種過道稱作胡同。不管它確切意思如何，有一點是可以肯定的，胡同在北京第一次出現是在元朝。

　　在13世紀初，北方的一個蒙古部落日益強大。在部落首領成吉思汗的率領下，他們占領了金朝國都－北京。公元1271年，成吉思汗的孫子忽必烈建立元朝，1272年立北京為國都。不幸的是在戰爭中城市被徹底毀壞了，因此不得不重新修建。古時候，建筑和道路需要建成對稱型，因此他們必須找一個中心，根據中心修建城市，整個城市的設計如同一個棋盤。大約要建50多個住宅區，住宅區之間由道路和胡同連接。在當時，大道、街道、胡同都有明確的概念。37米寬為大道，街道寬為18米，胡同為9米寬。

　　今天我們看到的大多數胡同是明清兩代產物，沒有人能夠確切的說出北京有多少胡同。但有一點很清楚，如果將各個胡同連接起來，總長度超過著名的萬里長城。說的更清楚些，相當于從西雅圖修一條高速路直達波士頓，這可是橫穿美國大陸??！今天您可以發現不同形狀、長度和方向的胡同。最短的胡同只有10米長，最窄的胡同僅40厘米寬，也就是說象我這樣的身材需要側身走才能穿過胡同，還有些胡同有20多個彎。

　　隨著人口的增長，一些老胡同被拔地而起的高樓取代。今天，我很高興帶大家去保護完好的胡同參觀，相信這會使您對典型的中國居民生活有更深的了解。好吧，出發！

　　當我們進入胡同時，您也許發現幾乎所有的墻和磚都是灰色的。其實，在這些墻的后面就是居民的家，我們稱其為“四合院”。也就是一個長方形的圍墻圍著四間屋子，每間屋子的門朝著院子中間。過去，一個四合院只屬于一個家庭，而現在隨著人口的增長，大多數四合院住四至十戶人家。

　　在胡同中我們只能看見四合院的大門。古時候的中國人不希望有陌生人來打擾，因此從大門的樣子就可以看出主人的身份和地位。例如這個門，又高又大，門檐有磚雕裝飾。仔細看它的圖案，李子花和竹子，這意味著這里的主人曾是侍奉皇帝左右的王公大臣?？磁赃叺拈T，有獅子的圖案，這說明這里曾住著武官。有趣吧？

　　讓我們看看門口中，幾乎每個門口都有一條橫木，您們還記得我們在故宮和頤和園也看到同樣的橫木嗎？它的作用是驅邪避難。民間傳說小鬼很矮，他們無法跳過高的臺階，所以設此橫木。

　　這兩塊靠著橫木的石頭叫門枕，它對大門起到加固的作用。同樣，它也有裝飾的作用。這兩個象鼓一樣的石頭叫抱鼓石，在它的頂部有一只獅子，在前面刻有左右兩只嘴含銅錢的蝙蝠。在中國，人們非常喜歡蝙蝠，因為它的發音與福氣的福相同，用它來作裝飾可以給你帶來好運。一些門枕是長方形的，它們是在抱鼓石之后出現的。它們是近100年的產物，一般出現在中小型四合院門口，一般以花和神裝飾。

　　過去，交通不象現在這樣發達，街頭小販在胡同中起到重要作用，他們往來于胡同間，販賣各種貨品或提供各種服務。人們可以從不同的叫賣聲中辨別他們要賣什么或提供什么樣的服務。他們賣的食品主要是煎餅、小米粥、油炸果、油條和一些蔬菜。理發師則不需要吆喝，他只需要拿著理發工具做好本職工作即可。但是在現在，這里已是現代化生活氛圍，已經很難聽到老北京那清脆的叫賣聲了。

　　那邊坐著一群人，你們知道他們正在做什么呢？他們在修新長城呢！他們使用的是最新的磚——麻將牌。它是非常流行的消遣方式，特別在退休的老年人中倍受青睞。

　　您也許想問，為什么一些老年人系著紅箍？他們居委會志愿者，他們認為這是他們的義務。如果您認為他們年紀太大而不能勝任治安員工作，那您就錯了。因為有了這些可愛的老人，這一地區才會有和平而安全的環境。

　　胡同生活的最大魅力在于人與人之間的友好交往。孩子們在一起長大，如同一家人一樣。因此，我國政府打算保護這一地區，沒有政府批準，不得在這一地區拆蓋高樓，為我們的子孫后代保留這份寶貴遺產。

　　時間真快！我們就要結束今天的旅行了。您一定了解到許多我們傳統生活方式和房屋情況，我希望您不僅大飽眼福，而且更了解胡同文化和這里的人們。如果有一天您再次來訪，我將邀請您來我家做客。

　　謝謝大家！希望大家盡情享受余下的中國之旅！