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Explore the intricate world of Chinese art and culture in a hands-on silk fan painting workshop, set in a tranquil studio near Jing’an Temple. Over three engaging hours, delve into the historical significance of Chinese painting while using traditional tools and techniques to create your own masterpiece. This workshop offers an intimate atmosphere, ensuring personalized attention as you sip on tea and connect with fellow art enthusiasts. No prior experience is needed—just bring your creativity and passion for learning.
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Shanghai Art Class Tour Experience
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Calligraphy is an eye-catching brand in traditional Chinese art. In the world there is no any other character can be developed into a unique art like Chinese character. Learning Chinese calligraphy is to develop a skill, to appreciate a typical Chinese style beauty, and to cultivate one’s mind.Aside from Chinese characters you can also learn about the Chinese painting methods in an introductory painting class with the assistance of a Chinese master. As an experienced painter you could compare the local methods with yours back home.
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One Hour Chinese Calligraphy or Painting Lessons in Your Yangshuo Hotel
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Learn the ancient Chinese art form of calligraphy and create a unique souvenir with this small-group calligraphy class with a local artist. Discover the history of Chinese calligraphy, learn how to use the tools and basic writing technique, then create your own piece of art in the form of a traditional folding fan decorated with calligraphy.
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2-Hour Chinese Calligraphy with an Artist in Shanghai, China
2 hours
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Your leader will meet you at your hotel lobby(City Center hotel), we will go to a great local tea house to have some coffee or tea, and learn the commonly used Tourism Chinese. It doesn't matter that you can't speak Chinese at all. After this class, everyone will have the confidence to speak Chinese. First of all, we practice introducing ourselves in Chinese. Then we will learn some Chinese greetings. Then we practice more about how to order food or how to take a taxi and more. After about 1 hour to 1.5 hours of class, we will go out and have a small walk! You’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun Chinese challenges to complete and learn different Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the locals cooking. At last, we will go to a great local dinner restaurant, you will have a real test here to order the food with all the Chinese you learned (You don't need to pay, it is included) Promise this will be a unique and fun experience for you!
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2 Hours Chengdu Survival Chinese Class plus a Market Visit
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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.
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Water Color Class in Beijing
1 hour 30 minutes
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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.
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4-Hour Private Tour of Calligraphy Class, Hutong and Dumplings
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Learn the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy, and walk away with a special memento, when you sign up for a small-group class. Pick from numerous daily class times to best suit your sightseeing schedule, and get ready to flex your creative muscles. Learn more about the practice and try different techniques, and leave with a brand new set of skills.
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Chinese Calligraphy Class for Small Group
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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.
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Beijing Wangfujing Calligraphy Class by Forbidden City
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Art Connect and Communication is an institution that integrates art creation and cultural teaching. It hopes to create more diversified products with art and provide relevant courses to different people. ART CONNECT connects life with art, and affects life with life. We provide a variety of Chinese cultural experiences and exchanges. We provide the four Chinese arts of "Qin Qi, Calligraphy and Painting", including cultural experiences such as guzheng, Chinese chess, calligraphy, and Chinese painting, to promote Chinese culture to people from different countries.
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Brush calligraphy class / Chinese ink painting class
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This unique mahjong class is conducted in the mahjong thematic shop Glocal Mahjong at PMQ that also acts as a mini mahjong museum. Immerse yourself in the rich blend of tradition and innovation found within PMQ, a beautifully restored historic landmark at the heart of Hong Kong's cultural scene. At Glocal Mahjong, we are dedicated to sharing the joy of mahjong with both beginners and experienced players. Our classes provide a small group, cozy environment to enrich your mahjong skills regardless of level. Beyond the game itself, our mission is to promote the cultural and social relevance of mahjong to a wider audience. Explore the fascinating history and traditions associated with this ancient game, while also discovering its modern adaptations and significance in today's society.
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Mahjong 101 Class for Beginners Workshop
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Learn to paint elegant Chinese artwork in this ink and brush painting workshop in Shanghai. This is the art of shui mo, or water and ink. Your instructor and translator will help to share the techniques with you. You’ll be collected from your hotel in downtown Shanghai and taken to the workshop in the French Concession. Enjoy tea, painting, and relaxing today in this class, lasting two to three hours.
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2-Hour Private Chinese Ink and Brush Painting Workshop in Shanghai
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It is a chance to sit comfortably, rest your legs, and immerse yourself in a quiet moment of creation. Through the craft of Luodian, you will gain a genuine understanding of Chinese history and culture in a relaxed setting. The process is completely beginner-friendly—no artistic skill is required. By the end of the session, you will have not just a rested body and mind, but a beautiful, unique accessory made by your own hands to remember your journey.
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Handcraft Your Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Jewelry
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Move beyond surface-level sightseeing and dive deep into authentic Chinese culture with a fresh, hands-on art experience! At China Culture Land, you can directly engage with traditional art by choosing your own creative path: opt for the vibrant, bold colors of Intangible Cultural Heritage Peasant Painting, or try traditional Freehand (Xieyi) Painting—which feels like watercolor but carries a profoundly different Eastern spirit. Uncover the stories behind every brushstroke, and take home more than just photos: leave with a truly special, one-of-a-kind souvenir crafted by your own hands.
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2Hour Traditional Chinese Painting Ink Brush or Folk Art
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1.Create your artwork together with your professional and welcoming artisan 2.Explore the essence of Chinese culture through hands-on experience 3.Just 10 mins walk from Tiananmen Square and 3 mins walk from Dashila 4.Enjoy your workshop in a vibrant Hutong filled with all kinds of stylish shops 5.Bring home your seal, a silk-covered box, and red paste as memorable keepsake
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Tiananmen Square Hands on Experience Chinese Seal Carving
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Breeze past the long entry lines to enjoy your pre-booked tour of the Forbidden City. Follow your tour guide to visit several palaces, including the lavish Antiquarium of the Palace Museum (Treasures Museum). Learn about the ancient history, culture, and traditions that helped shape the Forbidden City through your guide's engaging commentary. Entrance fees and hotel pickup in Beijing are included.
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Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City & Jingshan Hill Tour Options
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Visit the Great Wall on this tour from Beijing with a private driver. Get picked up at your hotel and travel to the Mutianyu Great Wall, a less crowded section. Explore independently and hike along the wall to see its many panoramic views at your own pace. Optional extras include a cable car ride and toboggan ride. Customize the start time of this private tour to suit your schedule.
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Private Mutianyu Great Wall Trip With English-Speaking Driver
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Do full justice to three of Beijing’s must-see sights with a private tour that allows you to explore at your own pace and ask as many questions as you like. Check out Tiananmen Square and explore the highlights of the Forbidden Palace and the Summer Palace on walking tours that let you focus on the finer details. Lunch, entrance fees, transfers with a guide, and hotel pickup and drop-off are all included for a seamless day of sightseeing.
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Private Full Day Tour: Forbidden City, Tiananmen & Summer Palace
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By fusing traditional Chinese elements into photography, the craft of picturesque photography inherits and carries forward the traditional Chinese culture, turning photography into painting-like art piece. ?Carefully overlapping the photographs with elaborate Chinese realistic style painting and adjusting the tone, we converge dreams with reality. By shining classic lights into modern photographs, fusing photography and Chinese classic art into one, we promise to turn the real you into a piece of art. Recommend to contact us by email or cell phone first before you put your order.
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Traditional Chinese Dress Set
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Create your own piece of Chinese art in a calm, small-group workshop guided by an experienced instructor. You’ll choose between painting a fan or decorating a traditional lantern using Chinese ink and calligraphy, and take home a handmade souvenir. With group sizes limited, the experience is relaxed, beginner-friendly, and a refreshing cultural break from busy sightseeing.
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1h Chinese Ink Art Experience: Calligraphy & Painting in Shanghai
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With a maximum of nine travelers for intimacy and speed, small-group travel doesn’t get much smaller than this door-to-door tour. Explore the famous Forbidden City and Mutianyu Great Wall with pre-booked tickets. Explore the Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace; checkoff Tiananmen Square, Jingshan Park, and the Beijing National Stadium; and enjoy two delicious lunches. Upgrade to add an evening Acrobat Show.
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2-Day Beijing Highlights Small-Group Guided Tour
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Go off the beaten path in Beijing to visit a hutong (traditional-style neighborhood) with a private guide for an authentic experience of local Chinese cuisine and the rich culture of old Beijing. Sample more than 20 different dishes at small eateries including locally owned shops, bakeries, and restaurants. Meet the owners and learn about Chinese culinary customs on this half-day tour including all food tastings.
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Beijing Private Hutong Food Walking Tour
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Escape the crowds around the Great Wall of China and visit the ancient Mutianyu section on a full-day sightseeing tour from Beijing. Accompanied by a guide, learn the history behind the 6th-century section and marvel at the spectacular natural scenery that surrounds it. See impressive parapets and defensive watch towers and enjoy an optional cable car ride if you wish (own expense). An authentic Chinese lunch and convenient, round-trip transportation from your Beijing hotel are also included.
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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu Full-Day Tour Including Lunch from Beijing
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Enjoy a rejuvenating break from your travels or a hectic schedule with a relaxing meditation gong session in Hong Kong. An experienced practitioner will first guide you through a series of tuning, breathing meditation and gentle stretches before leading you into a 45-minute deep meditation session using the sound of Asia’s largest meditation gong collection. Benefit from the relaxing and meditative effects of sound in a calm and bespoke environment.
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Small-Group Gong Relaxation Experience in Hong Kong
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Beijing’s food culture is incredibly rich, but the most memorable meals are rarely found along the main tourist streets. This guided dinner tour takes you deep into Old Beijing to walk through one of the city’s remaining hutong (narrow lane) neighborhoods and dine at local, family-run spots known mainly to residents. Instead of guessing where to go, follow an insider route to sample traditional dishes and experience the flavors that have shaped Beijing’s everyday life for generations.
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Old Beijing Dinner Tour
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