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Temple Fair

Date: Feb 28－10 am

Venue: Jianwai SOHO Building 9, Room 605

Price: 60-100 yuan

The most important holiday for the Chinese is the Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival. During the festival period, everyone goes back to their hometown and spends several days with family, and people hold many celebrations. Beijing has several temple fairs during the period, which integrate religious worship, entertainment and commerce.

Contact: 010-5869-5800

E-scooter hutong tours

Date: Feb 28－10 am

Venue: The Big Smoke, Lee World Building, Beijing

Price: 450 yuan

Starting now, every weekend until mid-March we'll lead small group tours at a cool price. The Tour: After a brief training, we're off towards the hutongs (traditional Beijing alleys). We'll wind through the narrow lanes, observing old architecture and learning about Beijing's history, while experiencing first-hand today's hutong life. We'll then head back, stopping along the way for lunch and a debriefing at a local restaurant. The Guide: Your tour will be led by an experienced western Insider Guide who has made Beijing his/her home. (We speak English, French and Spanish.)

Contact: 010-6417-7717