Mr. Shi’s Dumplings, Great Leap Brewing, Houhai Lake & Transfers

The journey, in full

Meet your private guide at your hotel, and travel to the famous Mr. Shi's Dumplings restaurant where you will enjoy both water boiled dumplings and the pan-fried ones. Other than dumplings, your will try some local dishes and fresh juicy.  After tasty dinner, have a short walk to Nanluoguxiang Hutong to see many interesting shops, restaurant, bars along the road. Nanluoguxiang Allay is renowned for its long history, Hutong culture, specialty stores, and distinctive foods.  Stroll around the shopping street at Yandai Xie Street to shop for your China souvenir. Then, continue to your tour to beautiful Houhai lake. Stroll along the Shichahai Lake, a sense of its history inevitably hits you. Composed of three man-made lakes, Qianhai ("Front Sea" Lake), Houhai ("Rear Sea" Lake) and the lesser-known Xihai ("West Sea" Lake) once formed part of a system of waterways that fed into the Imperial Capital. Lean many stories while walking, which will further enhance your understanding of Chinese culture. Enjoy some folk activities around, such as fishing, swimming, boating, rowing, playing chess, dancing and singing. Enjoy the romantic atmosphere as well as the illuminated night view at Houhai Lake and Shichahai Area. Finally, have a glass of fine local beer at popular Great Leap Brewing. Your guide will share with you some interesting stories about the people, the culture of this old Beijing neighborhood. Your tour will ends here, you can choose to explore more of the area on your own ,or your tour guide will hope you to find a taxi at your own cost back to your hotel.