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Hutong Calligraphy Crafts and Dumpling Making in a Local Home
Beijing, Northern China, China
$70
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Step into a real Beijing courtyard, not a tourist restaurant, and learn to make dumplings from scratch with a local host who grew up in these hutongs. You’ll hear stories of Beijing’s hidden alleys, discover daily life behind the grey walls, and share a meal the way locals do. This is not just a cooking class, but a warm, hands-on culture exchange that connects you with the heartbeat of old Beijing.
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Hutong Calligraphy Crafts and Dumpling Making in a Local Home
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Bottled water
Meeting point
Please arrive 10 minutes early at Guo Moruo Former Residence. Look for a guide holding a ‘Beijing Traditional Arts & Cooking Class’ sign. If you are delayed, please message us on WhatsApp/WeChat.
Return details
Please arrive 10 minutes early at Guo Moruo Former Residence. Look for a guide holding a ‘Beijing Traditional Arts & Cooking Class’ sign. If you are delayed, please message us on WhatsApp/WeChat.
Step into a peaceful Beijing courtyard home for a hands-on journey into Chinese culture.
1 Choose Your Craft
Pick one or two crafts to learn:
Calligraphy: Hold the brush, write your name, try a poem.
Paper Cutting: Create red paper symbols for luck.
Ink Painting: Paint bamboo, plum blossoms, or landscapes.
Opera Mask Painting: Paint masks, learn character stories.
Kite Making: Decorate a traditional kite to take home.
Your instructor guides you step-by-step, sharing cultural stories behind each art form.
2 Dumpling Making
Learn to make Chinese dumplings, fold your own, and enjoy a fresh dumpling meal with tea while chatting about local life in Beijing.
3 Tea and Stories
Enjoy traditional tea while hearing stories about the neighborhood, local traditions, and modern Beijing.
You’ll leave with your crafts, new skills, and a deeper connection to Chinese culture.
1 Choose Your Craft
Pick one or two crafts to learn:
Calligraphy: Hold the brush, write your name, try a poem.
Paper Cutting: Create red paper symbols for luck.
Ink Painting: Paint bamboo, plum blossoms, or landscapes.
Opera Mask Painting: Paint masks, learn character stories.
Kite Making: Decorate a traditional kite to take home.
Your instructor guides you step-by-step, sharing cultural stories behind each art form.
2 Dumpling Making
Learn to make Chinese dumplings, fold your own, and enjoy a fresh dumpling meal with tea while chatting about local life in Beijing.
3 Tea and Stories
Enjoy traditional tea while hearing stories about the neighborhood, local traditions, and modern Beijing.
You’ll leave with your crafts, new skills, and a deeper connection to Chinese culture.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!
Hutong Calligraphy Crafts and Dumpling Making in a Local Home
Beijing, Northern China, China
$70
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
—
You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
—
We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
—
Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!