After Breakfast, we will visit the Temple of Heaven,
a sacred site used in ancient times to worship the heavens and offer
prayers for a bountiful harvest. Nowadays, it has become a lively place
where locals perform traditional activities such as Tai Chi, dancing,
kite flying and calligraphy. Stroll among the halls of the Temple of
Heaven and feel the solemnity and mystery of ancient royalty
Next, we will visit the Hutongs
and take a rickshaw ride through Beijing's hutongs. These alleys, made
up of courtyards, epitomize life in old Beijing. During lunch, you will
learn to make and eat dumplings in the hutongs for an in-depth
experience of the old Beijing way of life.
If you have enough time, you will continue to visit the Lama Temple(Yonghe Temple).
This ancient temple is not only the largest Tibetan Buddhist temple in Beijing, but also one of the best preserved historical treasures.
As night falls, you will encounter a quiet splendor in the stroll, that is the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
It's a top venue for Chinese art performances and an active area for public cultural life. It is a place where you can feel the history and modernity of the city of Beijing intertwined.