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Firstly, drive to the charming Beihai Park to appreciate the beautiful White Pagoda and the Nine-Dragon Screen. From here you will take a Rickshaw to Shichahai area for a Hutong Tour, which covers the attractions that include the Drum Tower, courtyard neighborhoods and the Prince Gong's Mansion. Lunch will be arranged at a local family. The host will teach you how to make Chinese dishes. And then move on to the majestic Lama Temple. If you'd like, you might do some shopping at the Xiushui Silk Street, before you return to your hotel. |
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Beihai Park (Details/Hidden)
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Beihai (North Sea) Park is one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved ancient imperial gardens in China located in the center of Beijing. This ancient garden, with over 1,000 years' history, is not only a classic combination of the grandiosity of the northern gardens and the refinement of the southern gardens in China, but also a perfect integration of magnificent imperial palaces and solemn religious constructions. Beihai is a peaceful place to wander and do some people watching. A walk around the various scenic spots in Beihai is definitely enjoyable. There are various places to take in along the way including: Jade Islet Isle, the Jade Jar of Dushan, the Painted gallery, the Nine Dragon Screen, the Liulige Tower, Yong'an Temple, the Five-Dragon Pavilion. There is also an expensive but classy restaurant, "The Fangshan" where reportedly the Empress Cixi used to dine! |
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Hutongs (Details/Hidden)
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A tour to the Hutongs has become one of the must-see sights of Beijing in recent years. Taking a rickshaw, visiting a kindergarten (nursery), immersing with an ordinary family courtyard home, learning to cook Chinese food and having lunch there, and exploring the real local life in Beijing, through such a Hutongs tour, you could get close to Beijing local people and have an knowledge of the traditional side of modern Beijing. |
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Lama Temple (Details/Hidden)
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Lama Temple, located in central Beijing, is the largest lamasery in China. The building, with its unique blend of Chinese and Tibetan architecture, was originally constructed in 1694 as a home for court eunuchs. Once completed, however, it served as a court for Prince Yong, who later became Emperor Yongzheng. In 1744 the palace was converted into a lamasery and quickly became the national center of Lama administration. The temples most prominent feature is the 18-meter high statue of Buddha in the last building. Unbelievable though it sounds, the enormous statue (and its base, buried beneath the ground) was carved from a single piece of sandalwood, given to Emperor Qianlong by the Dalai Lama in 1750. It took three years just to ship the giant tree from Nepal to Beijing. |
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Xiushui Silk Street (Details/Hidden)
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Xiushui Silk Street, also called Xiushui Silk Market, despite its name, it has much more than just silk. The silk products here are cheap, and therefore popular, but there are also a lot of cashmere garments, down jackets, leather goods, shoes, hats, watches and some handicrafts and trinkets. The Silk Market basically consists of a long, narrow street (XiushuiJie) lined with dozens of stalls. One of the main things about the Silk Market is the fact that none of the prices are set. It will take some getting use to if you are not familiar with the bargaining system. If you are using western thinking about what the products are worth then you will loose money in the bargaining process. |
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