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One group, one unhurried welcome
Visits are request-based rather than scheduled tourism. We confirm timing personally so the courtyard remains a home first.
Private cultural visits
Small-group experiences hosted by the family, with time to ask questions and notice the details.
- A private family host
- Courtyard architecture and fengshui stories
- Time for tea and conversation
- Arrival details shared after confirmation
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Visit
Prices are starting points in CNY. Catering, language and custom timing are confirmed before payment.
Times shown by Xiaojin come from the family calendar. A visit is confirmed only after the family replies.
1 hour · 1–20 guests
Courtyard Culture Introduction
A family member guides you through fengshui, daily life and the stories held in every architectural detail. One private group is welcomed per time slot.
From CNY 150 / person
1.5 hours · 2–8 guests
Dumpling-Making Lunch
A homemade Beijing lunch and hands-on dumpling lesson with the hosts, blending food, conversation and tradition.
From CNY 250 / person
1 hour · 2–20 guests
Private Shichahai Hutong Tour
Walk the lanes around Shichahai with a family guide and hear the hidden stories behind lakes, temples and neighborhood life.
From CNY 300 / person
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From interest to a confirmed visit
Choose a way in
Compare the three cultural visits and check the family calendar for a suitable time.
Send a request
Share your group size, preferred language and anything the family should prepare for.
Hear from the family
The family normally replies within 24 hours Beijing time and sends arrival details after confirming.
Before you visit
Getting here
The courtyard is in a residential lane 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 are important to your visit. Editorial or commercial photography uses the separate creative enquiry.
Changes and cancellation
In the current enquiry-first service, no payment is taken online. Contact the family promptly if plans change.
A rare, lived-in Beijing setting for photography, film and intimate gatherings, considered project by project.
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