Place & Transport: Beijing
Today's Activities: Rickshaw Tour in Hutong at liuyinjie, the Prince Gong's Palace, Drum Tower, Boat tour in Houhai, Ancient Antique Street at Liulichang, Qianmen Street Walking Street (dashilan hutong)
Meal: lunch (in Chinese family)
Remark:
01/ Meal: Lunch at local family included
02/ cause you will take Rickshaw, please give tips for the labour who ride the Rickshaw , suggested RMB10.00/pp.
Prince Gong's Palace: Covering 5.7 hectares of land in the core area of Beijing that is the largest and the best-kept courtyard house in the world. It used to be the residence of a intellectual in Qing Dynasty which was first built in 1776-1785. The first year of emperor Xian Feng(1851), whose brother got the title of prince Gong in 1851.
Drum Tower: Located 100 meters (109 yards) south to the bell tower, the drum tower was placed on a 4-meter-high (13 feet) stone and brick base. It is 46.7 meters (153 feet) high, a little bit lower t
han the bell tower that is 47.9 meters high (157 feet). This tower is also a two-storey building; the first floor contains the China Committee for the Promotion of the Minority Art.
Houhai: is situated between QianHai and XiHai, just north of QianHai. HouHai is in the center of the tradional hutong area of central Beijing. The ancient Drum and Bell Towers are nearby.