Meet your guide by the Metro line 7 or 8 Zhushikou Station Exit A at 17:30 p.m (winter season) 19:00 p.m(summer season), we do this night walking tour everyday from Monday to Sunday.
(Message us if you would like to join this tour)
Start the tour from Qianmen Street, located at the central axis of Beijing City, Qianmen Street is a famous
pedestrian street for shopping and sightseeing, running from the Archery
Tower of Qianmen
in the north to the turning of Tiantan Park in the south. It is 840
meters (about 919 yards) in length and 21 meters (about 23 yards) in
width. It is composed with buildings whose styles resemble the late Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911).
Qianmen
Street has history of more than 570 years. It was called Zhengyangmen
Street during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and finally got the present
name in 1965. During the Qing Dynasty, there were many
specialized outlets on either side of it, such as a meat market, cloth
market and jewelry market. And there were also many craftsman workshops,
warehouses and theatres in the Hutongs nearby. Now Qianmen Street becomes an important night life place for locals.
Move to Dashila Street Pronounced as 'da shi la r' by the local people, Dashilar Street should
be the most ancient, famous and distinctive commercial street in hutongs of Beijing. Located outside the Qianmen, it takes dozens of steps to walk from southwest of Tiananmen Square
to its east end. The prosperous classes of the ancient Beijing nurtured
its business. Now, Dashilar Street is famous for all kinds of stores
with an antique flavor. Many people come here to experience the relics
of historic wealth. Every day there are 150,000-160,000 visitors. On
weekends and public holidays, this increases to more than 200,000.
National Theatre of China (NTC), affiliated to the Ministry of Culture, is a performing art organization with rich creative resources and a brilliant history. The theatre possesses a galaxy of senior artists, such as Ouyang Yuqian, Liao Chengzhi, Wu Xue, Shu Qiang, Jin Shan, and Sun Weishi who provided a solid foundation to the theatre’s development.
The NTC has three modern theatres, including a grand theatre, a small performance venue, and the Vanguard Theatre, suitable for diversified performances. In addition, the nationwide theatre league gathered around Beijing is progressively established, offering a dynamic support to the intensive performances under the latest management model.
Last stop will be Tian'anmen Square head to Tiananmen Square, the largest public square of this kind in the world.
Located in the heart of Beijing City, it is the site for massive
parades and rallies, the largest square of this kind in the world.
This was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on Tiananmen (the Gate of
Heavenly Peace), Chairman Mao proclaimed the establishment of the
People's Republic of China.
For security reason, Tiananmen Square is a fenced square circled by low
iron grids with main four entrances – east, west, south and north.
The square is now open to the public till midnight, but all the tourists
have to pass a security check before they enter the square. So check
points
have been set up at all the entrances leading to the square.
The 40-minute visit allows you to have a glimpse at the outside of
Memorial Hall of Chairman Mao, the Monument to the People's Heroes,
the magnificent Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China,
the ancient Zhengyang Gate and Arrow Tower as well as the Tiananmen
Tower
which leads to the well-known Forbidden City.
Important Notice
1. Please carry passport with you(without passport can not enter Tian'anmen square)
2. Take cash with you to try local snacks if you want
3. Please email us to secure a spot
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