Top China Classes & Workshops

From the markets of Mong Kok to the hills of Victoria Peak, and with views across the Harbour, Hong Kong is bursting with streetscapes perfect for people watching. With a professional photographer at your side, we navigate the maze of skyscrapers and elevated passages your camera will be poised and ready to capture the vibrancy of Hong Kong. We will teach you photography skills as well as encourage your creativity and photographic development. We will explore landmarks and back streets; focus on details, trams, markets and give you fantastic views of the city. Once the sun sets, Hong Kong turns on the neon lights and transforms itself. The streets are bustling and the harbour glows with the most impressive collection of skyscrapers in the world. Don't forget your tripod on this three-hour exploration of Hong Kong with a professional photographer to teach you how to make beautiful nighttime images through mastering long exposure, light trails, light painting and high ISO shooting.

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.

A type of zither, the 7-string guqin has been played in China for more than 2,000 years, and was long a favorite of scholars and literati. Discover its magical tones during this intimate private class. You'll learn the instrument's history, discover a type of Chinese musical notation, discover some basic playing techniques, and maybe master a short song. Chinese traditional clothing is on hand to make your pictures really pop.

Biang biang noodles are one of the iconic dishes from Xi’an. Learn to make them yourself with this half-day small-group cooking class of easy difficulty. Visit a spice market to learn about and gather ingredients, then learn to make the noodles in a traditional Chinese courtyard, while enjoying local tea. Afterwards, enjoy your creations with beer or other beverages.

If you have a layover in Beijing, use your time to see the city's highlights on this private tour. Hit Tian'anmen Square, the Forbidden City, and the Mutianyu Great Wall in a full day, maximizing your time by traveling in a private vehicle. Pickup and drop-off according to your flight schedule at Beijing International Airport, lunch included.

See three of Beijing’s top cultural and historical highlights, without having to book separate tours, on this full-day group tour. Stroll amid the grandeur of Tiananmen Square; marvel at the architecture at the Forbidden City; and see the verdant splendor that surrounds the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Alongside your local guide, learn about the rich history and distinctive culture of China and enjoy convenient hotel pickup and drop-off from central Beijing hotels.

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.

This price tour is accompanied by an expert guide and starts from the World's Eighth Wonder - Terracotta Warriors Museum. Explore Xian’s history and culture at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi’an City Wall. Finally, have an exciting food experience at the Muslim Bazaar. A private trip will ensure you more personalized attention from your guide.

Even if you’ve only got a layover in Beijing, check off one of the true wonders of the world on a visit to the Mutianyu Great Wall. Choose between a private, transport-only transfer and an all-inclusive package with English-speaking guide, local lunch, entrance fees, and tickets to the toboggan and/or the cable car.

During this 4-5 hours unique Dumpling making workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun challenges to complete and learn different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the following cooking class. The class will be carried out in a traditional Sichuan style courtyard. You’ll be treated with Sichuan local tea as it’s local’s custom to treat friends and visitors. After that, you then will be guide to start the cooking process by a professional chef in a cozy kitchen. Finally, you can enjoy the dumplings with delicious fillings made by yourself along with some beers or beverages. For it’s really informative, interesting and fun, this class will be an unforgettable experience in your lifetime.

If you love to travel like a local, see Beijing through fresh eyes with a martial arts class followed by a calligraphy lesson. Greet your instructor and small group at the gates of the Temple of Heaven then study either tai chi, with its slow, relaxing movements, or fast-paced, dramatic kung fu. Once you’re done, pick up a brush and learn the fine art of Chinese characters.

Take a private cooking class in the home of your chef-instructor to learn about Chinese cuisine and experience daily life in Shanghai. Start with hotel pickup and a guided market tour that includes samples of popular snacks. Then head to your instructor’s home for a hands-on cooking lesson. Afterward, enjoy a lunch or dinner that you helped to make, accompanied by lively conversation.

Whether you have a layover or limited time in Beijing, visit the Great Wall with ease on this private day tour. Your driver meets you at Beijing Capital or Daxing airports or your central Beijing hotel and takes you to Mutianyu Great Wall with entrance included. Enjoy comfortable, door-to-door transport and flexible timing for a relaxed visit with optional cable car or toboggan rides. Afterwards, return to the airport or your hotel.

Ensure a smooth departure from Beijing, and avoid the hassle of public transport or taxis, with this private one-way transfer from your Beijing hotel to multiple railway stations, including Beijing Station, Beijing South, Beijing West, and Beijing North. Travel comfortably in an air-conditioned sedan, minivan, or minibus tailored to your group size, with ample luggage space and a d.

Learn how to make one of Xian’s famous noodle dishes, called biang biang noodles, because of the sound of the noodles when they’re made. Learn all about noodle culture on this small group tour, with a max 10 passengers. The class is about an hour. You’ll drink tea and coffee while you learn the techniques, practice cooking, and then enjoy a noodle party at the end.

Learn how to make Sichuan-style mapo tofu, a popular Chinese dish, during a cooking class in Chengdu. You’ll start with a visit to a spice market to see all the different ingredients that can be used in Chinese cuisine, and then head to the cooking location for tea and your lesson with a professional chef. Finally, sit down to enjoy your mapo tofu along with beer or other beverage. Booking in advance ensures you won’t risk a sold-out activity.

Sichuan’s famous for its chilis and spicy attitude, and this private tour will explain exactly why. If you’d like to learn about the hot peppers and even help prepare a meal with them, this is the tour for you. You and your group will have a special room in a restaurant with a skilled chef who will prepare an amazing dinner for you, incorporating the spices and chilis of Sichuan.

Focus on Sichuan cooking during this tasting tour in Chengdu. With a guide in the lead, you’ll visit some of the city’s back alleys to find the best street food in places you might not find on your own. Gain insider knowledge of local as well as a deeper understanding of the culinary culture. Sample a variety of snacks, from hotpot to dumplings, throughout the tour.

Travelers can experience the Chinese Cheongsam outfits, the Bund (Hema) Photo Studio will take photos for them and make the photos into pictorial photography. PLEASE CONTACT US AT FIRST TO MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO TAKE PHOTOS BECAUSE THE PRICES ARE DIFFERENT DEPENDS ON THE NUMBER OF DRESSES AND PICTURES. 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.

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.

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.

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.

Travel at your own pace without worrying about getting lost on this private transport package. Visit the Mutianyu stretch of the Great Wall, one of the world’s true wonders, at a time and a speed that suits you. Besides a dedicated private driver, enjoy water, snacks, and in-vehicle Wi-Fi as you journey.

Learn how to make traditional Chinese steamed dumplings in this three hour small group cooking class. You’ll learn how to marinate the meat (or choose a vegetarian version), and then fold the dumplings in different ways. Also make a delicious sauce to dip them into. Learn about the local ingredients used, and the best techniques for steaming. Enjoy them as a group at the end.