The Blue House , a Chinese tenement from the 1920s , is at the heart of a cluster of historic buildings . `` If you come back in a few years , this neighborhood may have completely changed . '' Local residents lead tours of historic sites . A few blocks away are some of Beijing's most famous landmarks : Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. A renovation of the Blue House is preserving the local community by letting residents stay in their homes .
The Blue House , a Chinese tenement from the 1920s , is at the heart of a cluster of historic buildings . Local residents lead tours of historic sites . A few blocks away are some of Beijing's most famous landmarks : Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. A renovation of the Blue House is preserving the local community by letting residents stay in their homes .