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Practicing traditional Chinese brush writing during a Beijing calligraphy experience.

Beijing Calligraphy Experience

Create your own Chinese calligraphy artwork in a peaceful hutong studio.

from US$ 59.00 / pax

🕙 Daily at 10am 3pm 6pm / Duration: 2 hours

💵 Price: $59 USD / Person

👥 Small Group (<6 guests)

📍 Square Entrance of Liulichang East Street

Discover a peaceful, beginner-friendly calligraphy experience as you learn brush techniques and create your own Chinese character artwork in a cozy hutong studio.

Why You’ll Love This Calligraphy Experience

✔ Learn brush writing techniques from a professional calligraphy master
✔ Discover the meaning and cultural depth of Chinese characters
✔ Create a beautiful single-character artwork on rice paper
✔ Beginner-friendly, calming, and deeply immersive
✔ Small-group experience for personal guidance
✔ Held inside the historic Liulichang cultural district

Experience Steps

Meeting Point & Duration

🕒 Duration: 2 hours

🚇 Meeting Point: Square Entrance of Liulichang East Street

Step 1 - Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy

Learn the stories, philosophy, and symbolism behind brush writing.

Introduction to Chinese calligraphy in a Liulichang hutong studio.
Practicing basic brush strokes with ink and brush.

Step 2 - Practice Basic Brushstrokes

Warm-up strokes to get familiar with ink, brush, and pressure control.

Step 3 - Choose Your Character

Select a meaningful character such as 福 Fortune, 安 Peace, 和 Harmony.

Choosing meaningful Chinese characters for calligraphy artwork.
Creating a final Chinese calligraphy artwork on rice paper.

Step 4 - Create Your Final Artwork

Write your chosen character on traditional xuan (rice) paper.

Step 5 - Take Home Your Work

Keep your calligraphy as a unique Beijing souvenir.

Participant holding completed Chinese calligraphy artwork during Beijing calligraphy experience.

Guest Reviews

Authentic feedback from guests who learned traditional Chinese calligraphy with us.

Hand practicing Chinese calligraphy with a brush during a Beijing calligraphy experience.

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