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Feel the Wax and Wane of Empires Among the Hutongs, Including Free Lunch and Tea!

Apr 1 9:00 am - 13:00 pm
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RMB 200 (includes tickets, insurance, lunch and tea in an artist's house)

Beijing49city --- The most cost-effective Hutong walk program provider for foreigners.


Four decorated archways, buy some flowers, walks to imperial palace wall,


Imperial palace wall, remaining only three mounds, walk to imperial clan court.


— an ancient Beijing nursery rhyme


Feel wax and wane of empires among Hutongs --- with gratis lunch and tea!


Our next Hutong walk will start from Xisi Pailou (four decorated archways in western Beijing), the heart of Beijing since Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).



Following us, you will find:


Relics of Huangchenggen (Imperial Palace Wall of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911))



Former address of Zongrenfu (Imperial Clan Court of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644))



Shichahai (The Lake with ten temples), end point of The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and aristocracy inhabit district of imperial era.



Former address of Dianmen (The Gate of Earthly Peace), the gate used to existed as antithesis of Tiananmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace)



Nanluogu Xiang (South Gongs and Drums Alley), the "notorious" viewpoint for visitors. (Even though the alley is most welcomed destination for foreign and domestic visitors in Beijing, critics maintain that original view of this area suffered massive disfigurement from tourism development)



Bell Tower and Drum Tower, landmark of every ancient city.



Residence of the last Chinese empress.



During this tour, we would like to buy you a cup of tea in the elegant court of a legend artist.



In the end of this tour, we would like to offer you a gratis lunch with Chinese traditional snacks, as same as the menu of former American former Vice-president Joe Biden in his 2011 China visit. (You could also change it into vegetarian diet)



On 1st April (Saturday) -Feel wax and wane of Chinese empires among the Hutongs with us!


Speaker: Yuan Zhiwei, famous folklorist, specially invited expert of BTV.


Interpreter: Andy Du, former Diplomat, famous traveler and blogger.



Assembly Location: Exit D(southeastern exit) of XiSi Subway Station (in front of the geologist sculpture on the square)


Assembly Time: 9.am on 1st April. 2017 (Sat.)


Duration:About 3 hours


Price:RMB ¥200 ,with


1. Professional guide.


2. English/German translation.


3. Tickets of all aforementioned viewpoints.


4. One-day travel insurance.


5. A cup of tea in artist's house.


6. A bottle of drinking water.


7. A mini lottery game.


8. A gratis lunch with Chinese snacks.



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1. April -Feel wax and wane of empires among Hutongs --- with gratis lunch and tea!
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