Discover authentic activities across China's most fascinating cities
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Learn authentic Kung Fu tea ceremony in a traditional Beijing courtyard house. Discover six major tea categories, tea storage and brewing techniques, and appreciate tea ware art from gaiwan to Yixing teapots.
Learn Chinese calligraphy with professional English-speaking instructors. Use traditional brush, ink, rice paper and inkstone to explore calligraphy history and create your own artwork.
Learn to make authentic Beijing dumplings in a local family home. Visit local market for ingredients, learn dough kneading, filling preparation and wrapping techniques.
Experience Peking Opera, China's national treasure. Learn basic movements, singing and face painting. Discover 200+ years of opera history and try on costumes.
Learn authentic Tai Chi at Temple of Heaven Park with English-speaking masters. Practice basic movements and breathing techniques while understanding Tai Chi philosophy.
Experience traditional Chinese handicrafts, learning paper-cutting and clay figurine making. Discover the history of these intangible cultural heritage crafts.
Create your own masterpiece in our Beijing Cloisonne Enamel Experience workshop in Beijing. Learn centuries-old techniques from local artisans, work with traditional materials, and take home a unique handmade souvenir. Perfect for creative travelers. Duration: 2-3 hours.
Experience Beijing Zhongguancun Tech Culture in Beijing. This authentic cultural activity offers international travelers a unique opportunity to connect with local traditions and create lasting memories of your China journey. Duration: Half day to Full day.
Experience Beijing Cultural Heritage Tour in Beijing. This authentic cultural activity offers international travelers a unique opportunity to connect with local traditions and create lasting memories of your China journey. Duration: Half day to Full day.
Create your own piece of imperial artistry at a Beijing cloisonne workshop. Known as 'Jingtailan,' this enamel technique adorned Ming Dynasty palaces. You'll learn copper body shaping, delicate wire filigree placement, color filling with mineral pigments, and the firing process. Take home a small cloisonne ornament or pendant you helped create.
Experience China's viral 24-hour bathhouse culture with unlimited fruit, drinks, ice cream, spa treatments, gaming consoles, KTV rooms, and private mahjong rooms. A true urban staycation that has taken TikTok by storm.
Ride a traditional rickshaw through Beijing's historic hutongs while a local guide shares stories of courtyard life, imperial history, and the changing face of old Beijing. Meet talkative hutong residents along the way.