Jin Guomin has been running a Halal restaurant in the Xi Yan He Hutong in Beijing's Dashilanr sub-district since 1981.
With the renovation of hutongs that was rolled out several years ago, he says the living and business environment are getting better.
"I was born and raised here. I'm now 55 years old. I have a decent income. I want a better environment. Just looking at that environment fills me with joy. It is also with the times, because everyone is changing."
Located near a traditional business street, the Xi He Yan Hutong is home to more than 990 households and was once filled with disorderly construction projects and junk storage.
After five years of renovation, illegal construction has been cleared out of the narrow spa
