Hutong Drums and Bells

Bell tower:
The bell tower of Beijing, stands closely behind the drum tower. Together with the drum tower, they provide an overview of central Beijing and before the modern era, they both dominated Beijing's ancient skyline.Bells and Drums were musical instruments in ancient China.

Hutong rickshaw riding:
Old local residents have a saying: "There are 360 large hutongs and as many small hutongs as there are hairs on an ox." Laid out in a chessboard pattern which was divided into established as early as the Ming Dynasty, these hutongs crosscut the city into tiny squares. In those days the capital was the eastern, western, northern, southern and central districts, with a total of 33 neighborhoods, divided again into hutongs.

Pick up from your hotel lobby at around 9:00am.Transfer to Hutong area by car, explore the most beautiful Hutong area in Beijing by walking(1hour).Sightseeing of inner Hutong by rickshaw(30minutes).Visit a local family and learn hands-on making Chinese dumplings, enjoy these with other Chinese dishes as this will be your lunch(2hours).

In the afternoon, visit the Bell tower(1hour) and Drum tower, watch the fantastic drum beating performance(1hour),then return to hotel .