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Meet with Uncle Zhu, in his best-preserved Traditional Courtyard House in Dongsi area
Touch the 300 year old Mythical Animal Figurine by own hands
A secret visit to one of the hidden gems of Beijing
My old house, the former Prince Mansion
A beautiful view

Explore Ancient Chinese Architecture & Meet its People

By 京味兒
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$144 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

As a girl who grew up in a former Prince Mansion (although I am not a Princess :) I feel very attached to Ancient Chinese Architecture and have explored many hidden gems in Beijing. They are like my old house.

Many “old houses” are disappearing in Beijing, together with hutongs. I want to share with you its beauty, the way of life and the heartwarming people in the hutongs!

Note: 1% of the payment we receive from this experience will go to support Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Centre (CHP), a NGO that help residents to preserve their cultural heritage.

Activity location

  • Dongsi Hutong
    • East of Dongsi Beidajie
    • Beijing, China, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dongsi Subdistrict, Beijing
    • Dongcheng, Beijing, China

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Explore Ancient Chinese Architecture & Meet its People
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English
Starting time: 9:00 am
Price details
AU$143.87 x 1 AdultAU$143.87
Total
Price is AU$143.87
Until Sat, 18 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPriviliged visits to my friends' homes at Uncle Zhu, Uncle Wang or Grandpa Li's.
  • What's includedWhat's includedA variety of local traditional snacks
  • What's includedWhat's includedGive a try to dissemble and assemble the Dougong parts, one of the most significant elements of the Chinese Architecture
  • What's includedWhat's includedNatural traditional Chinese tea

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Travellers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Dongsi Hutong
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket included
Explore Ancient Chinese Architecture with Yuhua, a hutong NERD :) and meet real people who strive to preserve Chinese Architecture in hutongs in Beijing? And learn to appreciate the beauty and key features of Chinese Architecture. We will explore Dongsi hutongs, the authentic hutong area in Beijing, which has come into shape since the rule of the Mongolian emperor Kublai Khan. During this experience you will… *Have privileged access to the best-preserved Traditional Courtyard House in one of the most authentic hutong areas in Beijing. *Receive a primer of Ancient Chinese Architecture so you understand what you are seeing in Beijing and China... *Meet my friend Uncle Zhu, decedent of Father of Studies on Ancient Chinese Architecture, and visit ordinary Beijingers who make extraordinary efforts to preserve architectural heritage, our home. * Try your hands at dissembling and assembling Dougong, one of the most significant elements in Ancient Chinese Architecture. *Explore with Yuhua some hidden architecture gems in Beijing. * It is all about people. Architecture has a heart. *Savour Chinese Tea & Have a taste of a variety of Traditional Beijing snacks at a very local restaurant. Note: 1% of the payment we receive from this experience will go to support Beijing Cultural Heritage Protection Centre (CHP), a NGO who helps residents to protect heritage.
Beijing Fujunwang Palace
  • 30m
We will explore former Prince Fu Mansion. I call it "the Deserted Forbidden City". Even it is shared by more than 400 households, its beauty can still be seen everywhere.
Site of the Duanqirui Government
  • 30m
A beautiful former administrative office building complex in late Qing and Republic of China era. A hidden architecture gem in Beijing, a beautiful combination of Ancient Chinese Architecture and Western Architecture styles.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDongsi Hutong
    • East of Dongsi Beidajie
    • Beijing, China, China

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDongsi Subdistrict, Beijing
    • Dongcheng, Beijing, China

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