BEIJING
Beijing’s best, between flights.
Beijing's 15 most popular workshops, side by side. What each one includes, what it costs, and how much of a stopover it takes.
A calm, English-taught Beijing calligraphy class where you learn brush-and-ink skills, key character meanings, and leave with your own piece.
Most Popular“Richard is a great teacher. Chinese traditions are so interesting. Greatest experience 100%”
Learn Chinese calligraphy in a small Beijing class by a patient instructor. Practice brush strokes, posture, and even a calm yin-yang reset.
“Our teacher Richard took great care of us with our calligraphy lesson. We were late as our bus back from the Great Wall was late, and even though we missed 40 mins, Richard stayed late and started our 1.5hr lesson when we arrived. Be mindful that the location on Viator is not the exact location.…”
Beijing dumpling-making workshop with an English guide. Knead, fill, and pleat, then eat with tea and beer for $35.
“Beautiful experience in a traditional Hudong! Erik and his colleague made us feel at home, we’ll try to remake them at home :)”
Cook Beijing-style dumplings and other Chinese favorites on Zoom with Chef Miss Li, using a pre-arriving ingredient list tailored to you.
“It has been a fantastic experience to cook with Sunflower. She had sent the ingredient list the a few days before with some comments about substitution for in the case I wouldn't have found all the ingredients I needed for the three meals Read more”
Practice Chinese calligraphy in central Beijing with an English-speaking teacher, learn ink strokes and materials, and take home a mini skill for life.
“It's in a bookstore and it's air-conditioned and you get tea . You also get a history of calligraphy and how old the practice is. I learned a lot and it was lots of fun and I'm coming back”
Learn Chinese calligraphy near the Forbidden City with an English-speaking teacher in a calm studio. Choose 45 min to 2 hours.
“One of our favorite activities we have ever done! David was an amazing teacher and we had a wonderful time. We had some tea and he taught us everything — we ended up with a lovely calligraphy gift and the best memory in Beijing. Totally recommend for a fun and relaxing time!!”
Train kungfu in a 700-year hutong temple beside the Forbidden City east gate, with English help, Shaolin basics, and practical moves.
Noon calligraphy in Beijing near Wangfujing. Learn Chinese brush strokes with an art teacher. Supplies included, small group, take-home work.
“Great experience, highly recommended!!! Richard is an amazing teacher and kind person, you’ll learn a lot from him!!!”
A private VIP Huangpu River night cruise plus Din Tai Fung xiaolongbao dinner in Shanghai, with hotel pickup and a guide to pace it all.
“Very overpriced. River cruise was nice but pretty generic. The Dim Sum place was a chain and we got there super late, so they were about to close. Minimal explanation from our tour guide about the history of the city.”
Learn Chinese watercolor techniques on a traditional fan in Beijing with a small-group class, then take home your custom fan. $65.
“Richard was very patient and communicated well! We learned some simple water color techniques and painted a lovely fan after practicing the techniques. It was very calming after 2 days of touring around crowded Beijing for 2 days.”
Private tai chi lesson in Beijing near Temple of Heaven. Learn 9-step form, meditation, push hands, and self-massage for $58.
“Eric is a wonderful instructor! I knew nothing about Tai Chi other than it looks beautiful and relaxing. Eric taught me some of the basic concepts in Tai Chi and some of the basic moves in an introductory lesson. He made the lesson interesting and fun. I would highly recommend this lesson to anyone who…”
Learn to make Beijing jian bing from scratch in a private 1.5-hour workshop, guided by Dom, with savory and sweet fillings to customize.
“Such a fun workshop. Dom explained the history of Jian Bings with an entertaining story, then the technique of making them and was there to help when needed. There was a plentiful assortment of fillings to use, from traditional savoury to sweet chocolate and banana. Read more”
90-minute Chinese Kung Fu class in Beijing near Temple of Heaven: stances, five-stance form, joint locks, and self-defense.
“A great class with impressive surroundings at the temple of heaven. We hugely enjoyed our time spent practising Kung Fu with kung fu master Liu. He was a kind, enthusiastic teacher with great English. It was a defining moment of our trip. ORead more”
Private beginner Tai Chi on the Temple of Heaven grounds with English-speaking masters, 9-step form practice, Qi focus, meditation, and self-massage.
“he is patient, fluent in english and explained the exercises and philosophy very well.”
A private 4-hour Beijing outing with a hands-on calligraphy lesson, a hutong walk, and dumplings or noodles, with a guide who keeps it calm.
“Super nice calligraphy class, the guide was very kind and teach to us the basic of chinese calligraphy, we got some backround infos about the history, some jokes ;) we tried dumplings and saw some piece of Hutong.”
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