Meeting Point

Exit A of National Art Museum (Line 8)

Jingshan Park

First stop: the city's highest vantage point, tucked right behind the Forbidden City. Expect jaw-dropping views of old and new Beijing — and a heartbreaking dynasty story most tourists never hear.

Shichahai area

This area has almost everything you can imagine: natural view with far reaching lake, an ancient Taoist temple sitting beside the lake as well as all sorts of street food.

The Bell and Drum Tower

The birthplace of Beijing's Central Axis — and the ancient clock that kept the city's rhythm. Here, time wasn't told by machines, but by sunlight, shadows, and centuries of daily ritual.

Lunch

We will have a 30-minute lunch break along the way

Sanlihe Park in hutongs

Nestled deep within a 400-year-old hutong is one of Beijing's best-kept secrets — a tranquil garden tucked along the water's edge. It's the kind of place that feels almost impossible in a city this vast and frantic: a pocket of silence, greenery, and reflection, hidden in plain sight right in the bustling core. There shows you the past and present of the city and creative transformations the mega city is undergoing.

The fun of mahjong

Finally, we wrap up the tour with the highlight of the day — mahjong. Over cups of fragrant Chinese tea, we'll crack the code of this quintessentially Chinese game — unlocking its strategies, its stories, and the joyful chaos that has brought families and friends together for generations.

Ending Point

Liulichang Street