1 hour · 1–20 guests
Private Courtyard Introduction
A family member introduces the home through its architecture, fengshui and everyday life. Each time belongs to one private group.
Read the visit guideFrom CNY 150 / person
Cultural visits hosted by the family
Small-group visits with time to ask questions, notice the details and meet the people who care for the home.
Visit
All prices are starting prices in CNY. Catering, language arrangements and custom timing are confirmed before any payment.
Times shown by Xiaojin come from the family calendar. A visit is confirmed only after the family replies.
1.5 hours · 2–8 guests
Dumpling-Making Lunch
Make dumplings with the family, then share a homemade Beijing lunch where food, conversation and tradition meet.
Read the visit guideFrom CNY 250 / person
1 hour · 2–20 guests
Shichahai Hutong Walk
Walk the lanes around Shichahai with a family guide and hear how the lakes, temples and neighborhood life connect.
Read the visit guideFrom CNY 300 / person
One group, one unhurried welcome
This is not a scheduled sightseeing stop. The family confirms each request personally so the courtyard can remain a home first.
- A private welcome from the family
- Architecture, fengshui and everyday stories
- Time for tea and conversation
- Arrival details after confirmation
Visitor guide
Understand the home before you visit
Clear answers about courtyard homes, private visits and the relationship between the house and its hutong neighbourhood.
Visitor guide
What is a siheyuan?
A clear guide to Beijing courtyard homes—how rooms, gates, screen walls and plants shape privacy, movement and family life.
Read guide Visitor guideCan you visit a private siheyuan in Beijing?
How confirmed visits to a lived-in Beijing courtyard work, including privacy, photography, access and arrival details.
Read guide Visitor guideHow do hutongs and siheyuan fit together?
Understand the relationship between Beijing’s hutong lanes, courtyard homes and everyday neighbourhood life near Shichahai.
Read guide Visitor guideWhich courtyard visit suits your time in Beijing?
Compare a private courtyard introduction, dumpling lunch and Shichahai hutong walk by focus, duration, group size and price.
Read guideFrom interest to a confirmed visit
Choose a visit
Compare the three cultural visits and view suitable times in the family calendar.
Send an enquiry
Share your group size, preferred language and anything the family should know in advance.
Hear from the family
The family normally replies within 24 hours Beijing time. Arrival details follow after the visit is confirmed.
Before you visit
Getting here
The home is in a residential hutong near Shichahai. Detailed door-to-door directions are sent after confirmation.
Language
Tell us your preferred language. Any interpreter or special language arrangement is confirmed before the visit.
Children
Families are welcome to enquire. Share children’s ages so pacing, food and safety needs can be discussed.
Access
The historic home has thresholds and uneven surfaces. Contact the family in advance about mobility or seating needs.
Photography
Tell us if photographs matter to your visit. Editorial or commercial photography uses the separate creative enquiry.
Changes and cancellation
The current service is enquiry-first and takes no online payment. Contact the family promptly if your plans change.
A lived-in Beijing home for photography, film and small gatherings. Every project is considered around the family’s daily life and the care the house requires.
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