Beijing: Best Hutongs Cultural TourCricket Fights with Master Liu

Experience the local life by exploring the Hutongs. Here you will encounter some talented Beijingers. They are always full of passion and eager to share their life stories and talents with you.
Hutongs are the narrow alleys or lanes, typically lined with traditional courtyard residences known as siheyuan, where different generations lived in for centuries. Most of the courtyard residences are well preserved but changed a lot as the changing of the dynasties, offering a glimpse into the city's historical architecture and way of life. These ancient, maze-like neighborhoods form a unique part of Beijing's cultural landscape, showcasing a traditional urban lifestyle that dates back centuries.

Experience the local life and culture from exploring the Hutongs. Here you will encounter some talented local Beijingers.They are full of passion and eager to share their life and special talents with you.

Itinerary:
✅Meet your guide at the entrance of the Drum Tower

✅Guide will take you to the Drum Tower telling you about the history and interesting stories of the Hutongs.

✅Choose the Option you like which will be included in the itinerary to encounter the locals and experience the local folk culture.

Option 1: Museum of the Old Objects with Curator Wang
Curator Wang was born and raised in Beijing. Collecting old objects is the love of his life. The objects commonly used in the past, such as the shouts of old Beijing, three-inch golden lotus, camel bells, fast-paced playing, etc., by showing the old objects through interesting stories to their guests, bringing guests back to the old times.

Option 2: Cricket fights with Mr.Liu
Mr. Liu, has been raising cricket for more than fifty years. He is eager to show the Cricket fights to all his guests.
The Cricket fighting is a kind of amusement seeking fun from the fighting of crickets. It has a long history in China. Mr. Liu's humorous performance and rich expressions and actions are irresistible. You will understand the charm of traditional Chinese culture deeply.

Option 3: Empty Bamboo Ball or Taiqi Kungfu with Teacher Ma
Shaking of empty bamboo ball is a popular sport in Beijing. You will see a lot of local people practice this as a exercise in the parks.
Teacher Ma, a descendant of Beijing's traditional shaking of diabolo. Her shaking of diabolo has reached the peak level in China. Her self-created gestures of shaking of diabolo are widely circulated in Beijing folk. She is not only an expert in shaking of diabolo, but also a Taiqi master. Welcome you to learn this fun sport or Taiqi with Teacher Ma
Opinion 4: Taiqi Class
Option 5: Paper Cutting
Option 6: Calligraphy
Option 7: Making dumplings
There are so many other talented local Beijingers who are eager to teach you how to make the Paper Cutting, Calligraphy and even how to make dumplings which are also good choices for you.

✅After the local cultural experience with local expert, guide will tour you through some interesting Hutongs, take you to a local market.
✅Finish the tour at the subway station near beside the Market.

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