Stepping into Citizen Life Tour
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Beijing "Sun Village" Orphanage
Pay a humbling visit to the "Sun Village" Orphanage, a non-government charity organisation dedicated to providing foster care and education for the children of convicts - read more.
Beijing Hutong
Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane that is typical in Beijing. Most of them are found around the Forbidden City, and many were built during the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Today, the hutong is a living museum of Beijing history, showing the traditional lifestyle of Beijing people.
The 798 Art Zone
"798" is located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing. It is the site of state-owned factories including Factory 798, which originally produced electronics.
Factory 798 has become a significant enclave of contemporary artists and connoisseurs that spills out into the surrounding area.
Pay a humbling visit to the "Sun Village" Orphanage, a non-government charity organisation dedicated to providing foster care and education for the children of convicts - read more.
Beijing Hutong
Hutongs are a kind of ancient city alley or lane that is typical in Beijing. Most of them are found around the Forbidden City, and many were built during the three dynasties of Yuan, Ming and Qing. Today, the hutong is a living museum of Beijing history, showing the traditional lifestyle of Beijing people.
The 798 Art Zone
"798" is located in the Dashanzi area, to the northeast of central Beijing. It is the site of state-owned factories including Factory 798, which originally produced electronics.
Factory 798 has become a significant enclave of contemporary artists and connoisseurs that spills out into the surrounding area.
- Duration: 1 day(s)
- Location: Beijing Downtown
Our professional English-speaking guide will pick you up from your hotel at about 7:30am.
Your "Citizen Life" excursion begins at Hutong by rickshaw for about 90 minutes.
Then you will move to the 798 Art Zone, which will leave you something totally new and different, mainly about modern art and contemporary artists live for and with art.
After that, you will pay a visit to Beijing Sun Village Orphanage (two hours) to learn more and have the opportunity to help disadvantaged youth.
Your lunch will be arranged at Sun Village with the children.
In the afternoon, you will visit Peking University (one hour), the most prestigious university in China.
Before transfer back to your hotel, you will visit China cloisonne factory (30 minutes) to look into the outstanding pieces of art in Chinese tradition.
Your "Citizen Life" excursion begins at Hutong by rickshaw for about 90 minutes.
Then you will move to the 798 Art Zone, which will leave you something totally new and different, mainly about modern art and contemporary artists live for and with art.
After that, you will pay a visit to Beijing Sun Village Orphanage (two hours) to learn more and have the opportunity to help disadvantaged youth.
Your lunch will be arranged at Sun Village with the children.
In the afternoon, you will visit Peking University (one hour), the most prestigious university in China.
Before transfer back to your hotel, you will visit China cloisonne factory (30 minutes) to look into the outstanding pieces of art in Chinese tradition.
Meet Janet Tang, the General Manager and Amy Zhang your local connection in Beijing, the Sinohotel team is very responsive and attentive to its customers. We are very skilled in the hotel industry, with a real passion for service, we can assure your stay in Beijing is comfortable and enjoyable. We are strong supporters of sustainable tourism, and we promote care for the environment, local communities and the local culture. We try, at all times, to promote best practices within the Beijing hotels industry.
