Beijing Shi Trip Overview
If you are someone who loves to learn and don’t mind being called a geek once a while, you are going to love this tour. We serve you tons of historical/cultural knowledge and fun stories. We also love to discuss similarities and differences between China and the West to enhance your understandings. Our guides will be your “ad-hoc professors”. Through the precious artifacts, relics, and architecture, you will gain an in-depth understanding of China and her people.
We keep our group size small (no more than 10) to ensure good interaction and conversation.
All the tour sites are carefully chosen to build you a chronicle framework of China’s progression from the past to today.
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Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Beijing Shi, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beijing Shi, Beijing Shi, China
If you are someone who loves to learn and don’t mind being called a geek once a while, you are going to love this tour. We serve you tons of historical/cultural knowledge and fun stories. We also love to discuss similarities and differences between China and the West to enhance your understandings. Our guides will be your “ad-hoc professors”. Through the precious artifacts, relics, and architecture, you will gain an in-depth understanding of China and her people.
We keep our group size small (no more than 10) to ensure good interaction and conversation.
All the tour sites are carefully chosen to build you a chronicle framework of China’s progression from the past to today.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: National Museum Of China, No.16 East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
This is the #1 museum in China is the second most visited museum in the world, next only to Louvre. It has more than 1 million collections and over 50 exhibition halls. Many of the priceless collections are not found anywhere else in the world.
It is so massive that you can easily be overwhelmed. Since most descriptions are only in Chinese, international guests often struggle to fully appreciate these masterpieces. Our professional English-speaking guides are history and art gurus.
We focus on the crown jewel exhibits – “Ancient China”, “Jade Fantasy”, and “Porcelain Magic”. As you walk through China’s 3,000 years of civilization via the most exquisite cultural relics and art pieces, we will be by your side telling you not only their stories but also how they reflect the ups and downs of our history.
After our guided tour, you will also have some free time to visit additional exhibits of your interest.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), West Changan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 China
Tiananmen Square is the biggest city square in the world (size of 74 football fields and holds more than 1 million people at the same time).
Do you know how many historical moments she witnessed in the past 500 years? The ups and downs of two ancient dynasties, the uprising of boxer rebellion, the invasion of foreign troops, and the founding of current China? Do you know the whole square is built to incorporate all the key elements of Chinese Fengshui? The center axle is a “dragon line” that is regarded as the holy grail of all Beijing’s urban construction?
We will take you to the top observation platform of the ancient Tiananmen Tower, where you will oversee the entire square and appreciate its masterful layout. You can stand on the very spot where Chairman Mao proclaimed the foundation of P.R.C. Don’t forget to put your feet on the dragon line for good luck and fortune.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Confucius and Guozijian Museum, No.13 Guozijian Street, Beijing China
The house of the top think tanks for emperors since the 13th century. Emperors used a famous civil service examination system to find talents from the mass. The tests were centered around Confucianism. Anyone could be promoted as long as he tested well. Such a class-leaping-channel played a vital role in stabilizing society.
The very top talents were admitted to this academy and considered protégés of the emperors. They were groomed to be powerful officials to help govern China. This system heavily influences today’s China. You will see the process of the entire system here.
This Academy is also a precious library, as it keeps some most precious ancient books and relics. Many of them are the last remaining copies. When you visit, you must walk through the 189 stone steles carved with “The Thirteen Classics” (over 630,000 characters). The scriptures are teachings of Confucius on values, ethics, and social orders. These are the real cornerstones of China.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hutong Tour, No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District No.9, Zhonglou, Dongcheng District, 100009, Beijing, Beijing 100009 China
The real culture of Beijing lies in the Hutongs (courtyards). When viewed from the air, the interlaced lanes resemble a maze or a chessboard with delicate gardens, fine rockeries, and ancient ruins which makes them a wonder in the world. People live in the same courtyard form a tight community. They help out each other throughout lifetimes.
Given the fast modernization of Beijing, only a few Hutong courtyards are preserved. They are the hidden sanctuaries for people to escape the hustle and bustle of the outside world. Standing inside of a courtyard, you will immediately travel back in time. As you enjoy a pot of traditional Beijing flower tea and tasty snacks with your host, feel free to sing along with chirping birds, play with running Pekingese puppies, or tease goldfishes in porcelain basins. Serenity is the theme here.
Duration: 1 hour
