Busy Holiday: A Few Things To Do on Oct 1 & Beyond

It’s the National Holiday, folks! While we know a great many of you have most likely joined the masses to leave Beijing for travel, for those who have remained, there are still some great things to do every day of this Golden Week holiday.

Join a Walking Tour

The weather is starting to cool off, which means it’s a nice time to get out for a stroll. You can multitask on your stroll by learning a bit of history at the same time thanks to the walking tours provided by Beijing Postcards. 

Lars Van Ulrich and company will be leading tours around the Dashilar hutongs and beyond, covering the Boxer Uprising and other eras and events in Beijing – and China’s – long past. Walks are happening throughout the week in the morning and afternoon. Follow them on WeChat (ID: beijingpostcards) or check this link here for available times. 

Beijing Postcards
97 Yangmeizhu Byway, Xicheng District
西城区杨梅竹斜街97号
Hours: Wed-Sun, noon-6pm (shop hours)
Contact: 130 1107 8680

Learn To Cook Some Chinese Dishes

If cooking and food are more your thing, then your best bet is heading to The Hutong to join one of their food-based tours or learn how to cook classic dishes from across China. There’s everything from a market and street food tour on Oct 3, to gourmet dumplings and dim sum on Oct 4, to a breakfast tour on Oct 7. Scan the QR code below to sign up via The Hutong’s website, or contact them (WeChat ID: TheHutongEducation) for more info.

The Hutong
1 Jiudaowan Zhongxiang, Dongcheng District
东城区九道湾中巷1号
Hours: 9.30am-9.30pm
Contact: 159 0104 6127

Join The Factory’s Gulou Market

Happening for one day only, The Factory’s Gulou Market will be like a market gateway to the holiday ahead. Vintage, jewelry, food, art and more take over the Gulou Dongdajie venue from 1-7pm.

The Factory 鼓楼工厂
135 Gulou Dongdajie, Dongcheng District
东城区鼓楼东大街135号
Hours: Daily, 11-2am
Contact: 186 0039 9582

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Images: The Beijingers, courtesy of the venues