beijing hutong tour in rickshaw

hutong is an ancient city alley or lane typical in beijing. existed as early as hundreds of years ago, narrow lanes, or hutongs were common in ancient beijing. in the past, several thousand lanes, alleys and quadrangles formed residential areas for ordinary people living in the capital. today, as the city develops into an international metropolis, its lanes and alleyways, occupying one third of the city proper, still serve as dwellings for half the total urban population. if sightseeing at the imperial palace, ming tombs and the summer palace is helpful in learning about the lives of china's emperors, the hutongs of beijing reflect in turn the lives of ordinary beijing people as a whole.

duration: 2.5 hours

morning tour: 9:00--11:30 am

afternoon tour: 2:00--4:30 pm

itinerary:

1. pickup from your hotel and transfer to shichahai where the hutong tour starts

2. taking rickshaw as the basic means of transportation

3. going around the shichahai area as the hub and linking it with numerous scenic spots in hutongs scattered round old bell & drum tower district.

4. visiting a free market

5. visiting an ordinary family in a courtyard, have a tea break in their house

6. visiting a kindergarten / primary school ( except weekend or holidays )

7. visiting ancient drum tower ( 400 years old )

8. visiting yingding bridge

9. ends the hutong tour at sichahai, transfer back your hotel

tour cost: usd50 ( rmb 400 ) / p.p. ( based on 2 pax minimum )