Top Northern China Classes & Workshops

Tired of cookie-cutter cooking classes? Led by Dana with 15 years of hotel industry expertise, our private courtyard café offers a premium dual cultural experience: handmade dumpling cooking workshop + optional Chinese mahjong lesson. You’ll learn to fold perfect traditional dumplings and cook classic dishes like Kung Pao Chicken, Yangzhou Fried Rice and chili oil noodles. Our professional head chef (my husband) customizes menus for Sichuan, Cantonese or regional flavors. After cooking, you can stay to learn the rules and fun gameplay of authentic Chinese mahjong.

Chinese art has a long and distinguished history that continues to this day. Enjoy an enriching encounter with local culture, enhance your creativity, and create a very special souvenir when you join this small-group water color painting class. Whatever your age and experience level, the intimate group size ensures personal attention from your instructor, guaranteeing you leave with new skills—as well as a beautiful fan.

Enjoy a uniquely Chinese cultural experience by joining a calligraphy class. Learn about the importance of the form to Chinese culture as your teacher instructs you about ink strokes, brushes, rice paper, and more.

While in Beijing, have a calligraphy class, walk through the hutongs, and then enjoy a tasty bowl of Beijing-style noodles. You’ll meet your art teacher, who will take you and your private group to the studio for a 1.5 hour lesson. Afterwards, walk around the village and hear the history of the hutong area. Finally you’ll sit down to a well-earned bowl of Beijing style noodles.

Learn to knead dough, craft fillings, and shape dumplings like a local； Uncover the history and symbolism behind dumplings with a local guide； Savor your creations in a cozy, communal dinner paired with tea； Discover the art of dumpling making； Enjoy a joyful gateway to understanding China’s rich heritage。

Combine Chinese art culture, and cuisine in just a few hours on this private half-day private tour that lets you learn Chinese calligraphy and cooking with two classes. First, take a calligraphy class in the hutong area, then visit a local market to pick up ingredients before cooking and eating Chinese dumplings in a local family's home. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included for added convenience.

Visiting Beijing for the first time but overwhelmed with Chinese characters? Want to bring your family and kids together to experience authentic Beijing food while considering the price? This is your choice. We design food for kids while maximising the experience for adults. For first time visitors, you will learn all about Beijing's food culture and the daily life of the hutong people. Everything about the payment and map apps, social media that you must use when travelling in China. You will dine in local restaurants, hear the stories behind the family canteens and learn about the process and history of each food preparation. Tour guide tina has been living in the city for 17 years and has served more than 1000 guests. Her professionalism and approachability have earned her numerous positive reviews from guests, especially families travelling with children. Once she even introduced the stories of the hutongs while pushing a baby pram!

Welcome to spend a cocktail night with us! It’s one of the best ways to make new friends while traveling — and I promise, you won’t regret it! You might start your night in a traditional Chinese medicine–inspired bar, where a bartender trained in herbal mixology crafts a cocktail infused with medicinal herbs just for you. Next, step into a mystical divination bar, where a Chinese witch”reveals your fortune and blesses your cocktail according to your destiny. Before your trip, you’ll receive a personalized digital nightlife guide filled with insider tips: Beijing is full of fascinating bars — from academic bars to LGBTQ+ friendly lounges, and film-inspired hideouts. Whatever your vibe, you can freely choose which bars to visit based on your interests. Let new friendships make your journey in Beijing unforgettable!

Wherever you are in the world, savor a delicious introduction to China’s culture, food and heritage with this private online Chinese cooking class over Facetime or Zoom. Schedule your class for a slot that works for your time zone, pick your dish—vegan options are available—then shop for the ingredients you need. Perfect for solos, couples, families and groups of friends—or anyone who’d like to discover Chinese food and travel virtually.

Explore the picturesque Jinshanling section of the Great Wall of China without transport or logistics worries on this private tour from Beijing. Choose between a self-guided driver-only option or a guided hike with an English-speaking guide. Hotel pickup and drop-off within Beijing's 4th ring road are included. Spend about four hours hiking depending on your fitness and preferences before returning to Beijing.

Make your journey more meaningful and unforgettable by diving deep into China's rich cultural heritage. This experience is highly recommended for families with children —a perfect opportunity to bond while exploring ancient traditions together!

This experience takes place inside a real family courtyard home in Beijing’s historic hutongs, not in a classroom or commercial studio. You will learn Chinese calligraphy with step-by-step guidance, then prepare dumplings together with the host family and share a home-cooked lunch. Group sizes are small, allowing personal interaction, cultural storytelling, and direct engagement with daily local life. Guests leave with their own handmade artwork and a deeper understanding of traditional Beijing family culture.

Experiencing a traditional Chinese tea ceremony to feel the culture of Chinese tea inside original hutong area beside Forbidden City. Our workshop is located right beside Fobidden City east gate. If you are interested in original local life and culture, we are surrounded by hutong with hundreds of years history,you will be dived into the historic circumstances of hutong life , feel and learn about Chinese tea culture and Beijing dialect culture You could communicate with original Beijinger to have a deep understanding about Beijing

Professional kungfu teacher who has been trained since 5 years old. Learn original Chinese kungfu with us instead of shows on movie. We will teach you the difference between Chinese kungfu and normal boxing . Also we will present you the usage of kungfu in real life instead of competition contest

Learning Chinese calligraphy takes practice and guidance, and this hands-on experience provides both. Watch a teacher demonstrate ink strokes on rice paper, then try the techniques yourself with step-by-step instruction on brushes and form. Along the way, gain insight into Chinese culture and benefit from being able to ask questions in this small-group setting.

This is a wonderful way to start a day in Beijing. Enjoy the ultimate stress-free experience without any transport to organize as hotel pickup and drop-off included. You’ll travel with a guide to the Temple of Heaven Park and watch locals taking part in their daily exercises. After exploring the park, you’ll have the rare opportunity to take part in a Tai Chi lesson with a Tai Chi Master. After your lesson, you’ll be able to walk into the Temple of Heaven, as admission tickets are provided.

The Acrobats Show at the Regal Palace Theater (Qin Le Gong Theater) is amazing with unbelievable Price. You just spend only one fifth of the price to have the VIP seat comparing with other Theater, which allows you a wonderful and closer distance to the performers, creating an immersive experience. China is the home of acrobatics, The show is fabulous and you can trace back to 2000 years ago. And it is definitely worth every penny you spend.

Have you ever watched Crazy Rich Asians and found yourself intrigued by that intense Mahjong scene? Or perhaps you heard Julia Roberts talk about her love for playing Mahjong and thought, What’s so special about it? Now’s your chance to find out! Whether you're a curious beginner or a passionate fan of the game, this experience welcomes all levels. Join us in the heart of old Beijing’s local neighborhoods, where Mahjong isn’t just a game—it’s a way of life. You’ll learn to play from friendly locals, find a Mahjong buddy, and immerse yourself in a social scene full of strategy, laughter, trickery, shouting, and even dramatic high-fives. Even better, science suggests Mahjong may help improve memory and prevent cognitive decline—but honestly, most people play for the thrill of winning and the joy of connection, haha. Come and see for yourself what makes Mahjong so addictive—and who knows, you might just become the next King or Queen of the tiles!

Enjoy a private one-hour Chinese calligraphy class in a Beijing hutong near Ciqikou Station. Your English-speaking instructor introduces the brush, ink, paper, basic strokes, and the meaning behind simple Chinese characters before guiding your group to write your own calligraphy piece. The class is beginner-friendly, calm, and hands-on, making it a good cultural break for families, students, and first-time visitors who want to understand Chinese writing through practice instead of a lecture. All practice materials are prepared at the activity location, so you can focus on the experience and take your finished work with you.

Combine sightseeing and outdoor adventure, and enjoy a unique perspective on the Great Wall of China in winter, with this private combo day tour from Beijing. Combine the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, a picturesque and less-visited section, with an afternoon of skiing at Huaibei Ski Resort on this package tour. Enjoy personalized service with a private guide and convenient round-trip travel from your hotel.

Delve into the world of Chinese metaphysics through a personalized consultation in the heart of Beijing. This intimate experience utilizes 5 Elements and Bazi analysis to reveal your dominant and deficient elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—guiding you towards greater balance. Participants receive a tailored wellness roadmap, including suggestions for supplements and lifestyle changes to enhance personal energy. Each consultation is complemented by a premium coffee or tea service, creating a harmonious blend of East and West. Leave with a deeper understanding of your inner energy map and a practical kit to maintain equilibrium long after your visit.

Not a typical bar crawl: This experience focuses on connection, culture, and atmosphere rather than just drinking. Explore real hutong life at night: Walk through historic alleys where old Beijing meets modern youth culture. Drink like a local: From craft beer bars to street-side convenience store drinking — experience authentic social rituals. Cultural storytelling through nightlife: Learn how traditional baijiu culture coexists with modern drinking trends. Meet people, not just places: Connect with locals and travelers from around the world in a relaxed, social setting.

Peking Opera has a 200-year history and is considered a national treasure. In the heart of Beijing's city center (near Qianmen), there sits a Yangtze-style park built during Emperor Qianlong's reign, and our activity takes place in a Peking Opera theater within this park. You can tour the traditional opera theater stage for free and try on Peking Opera costumes (additional cost of $41). You'll spend 1.5 hours here, creating your own Peking Opera facial mask souvenir to take home as a memento of Beijing's traditional culture.