Pick up from your hotel lobby at 8:00am.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 and painting(1hour) and lay your hands on D.I.Y Chinese dumplings(2hours), enjoy these with other Chinese dishes and this will be your lunch.

In the afternoon, climb to the top of Drum tower and watch the fantastic drum beating performance(1.5hours). Return to your hotel.

Chinese calligraphy writing:

Learning Chinese calligraphy can be started at any age if we know the right methods. Adults and kids can both make astonishing progress if we can apply the correct methods - it does not matter when we actually started. What matters more is how well we understand the basic principles and apply them carefully. Besides, we have lots of time in our life to learn over and over again. In fact, some masters of Chinese calligraphy and brush painting actually started later in their life.

D.I.Y Chinese dumplings:

To make Chinese dumplings, first of all, chop the meat into pieces and mash them, then add salt, sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, scallions, Chinese cabbage and MSG if you like. Mix thoroughly the ingredients; add two spoonful of water if necessary.In a big bowl, add water to flour gradually. Mix and knead by hand to form soft dough, then cover it with towel and put it aside for about an hour. Then scatter some dry flour on the board, knead and roll it into a sausage like dough about 5 centimeters in diameter, then chop it into small pieces. Press each piece with your hand and get a pancake. Finally, to hold the pancake with your palm and put the filling in the center and wrap into half-moon shaped and seal the edges.