Beijing Hutong Family Experience: Dumplings, Calligraphy & Lunch Discount Tickets

Overview

This experience takes place inside a real family courtyard home in Beijing’s historic hutongs, not in a classroom or commercial studio. You will learn Chinese calligraphy with step-by-step guidance, then prepare dumplings together with the host family and share a home-cooked lunch. Group sizes are small, allowing personal interaction, cultural storytelling, and direct engagement with daily local life. Guests leave with their own handmade artwork and a deeper understanding of traditional Beijing family culture.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup Information

Complimentary hotel pickup is available within central Beijing (Dongcheng & nearby areas) for private bookings. Please be ready in your hotel lobby 10–15 minutes before the scheduled start time. Guests staying outside the pickup area can meet us at the designated hutong meeting point.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Inclusion

All calligraphy materials (brush, ink, paper)

Bilingual host (Chinese instructor with English translation)

Take-home artwork and craft

Handmade dumpling lunch

Seasonal family-style side dishes

Traditional Chinese tea

Dumpling-making ingredients and kitchen tools

Exclusion

Private transportation

Cancellation Policy

Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

• 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
• 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible