Chinese Traditional Arts & Crafts

Calligraphy:
Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related, since they are accomplished using similar tools and techniques. Chinese painting and calligraphy distinguish themselves from other cultural arts because they emphasize motion and are charged with dynamic life.

Cutting paper folding:
Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of papercutting design, since paper was invented by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different regions adopting their own cultural styles. Because the cut outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, they are sometimes referred to "chuang hua", meaning Window Flower.

Pick up from your hotel lobby at around 8:30am.Transfer to Hutong area by car, walk to explore the most beautiful Hutong area in Beijing. Sightseeing of inner Hutong by rickshaw(40 minutes). Visit a local family and learn about Chinese calligraphy writing & Painting. Hands-on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings at the local family, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your lunch.

In the afternoon,visit to the loacl family learn the Art of paper folding and learn kite making. Return to your hotel.