Top Chengdu Classes & Workshops

Uncover the secrets behind delectable Chinese cuisine on a 4-hour cooking class in Chengdu. Under the guidance of a professional chef, learn the techniques required to cook sumptuous Sichuan meals; make delicious delicacies like Kung Pao chicken and soft steamed dumplings while gaining insight into the complex flavors of Sichuan food. After cooking up a storm in the kitchen, sit down to feast upon the fruits of your labor with your fellow food lovers. Return home with recipe cards to impress friends and family with your new found knowledge.

Guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instruments of the zither family. It has more than 2000 years history. Guqin had traditionally been favored by scholars and literati in ancient China.Although it was very polular in anciend Chinese daily life , but most of Chinese peole are not familiar with Guqin nowadays ,it is gruadully returnning to public's vision since the appearance at 2008 Olympic opening ceremony. If you want to have a special experiences besides sightseeing, local food tasting etc when travelling in Chengdu , it's worthy to spend one hour for this typical Chinese traditional culture experience.

Highlights: Most traditional and fascinating Chinese culture experience and the only one traditional Chinese painting experience in Chengdu now; Professional teachers who will assist you to draw Traditional Chinese painting step by step; Considerate tour guide who speaks fluent English; Undisturbed and comfortable environment, where fresh fruits and nice tea are served.

Today, we will take a visit to a workshop of a local master for about 1h. Form him we will learn more stories of learning and appreciation of the value of calligraphy. Taking calligraphy is the best first step to understanding what is behind the Chinese characters. There will be many interesting things we can learn. How did the characters change? What is the typical things to write? The masters will explain the basics of how to stand, hold the brush, suck up and control the ink on the paper. Then we start with basic strokes and then go on to write characters and our Chinese names with a given sample by the teacher. And you can taking a personalized creation home for a memory. This will be a wonderful experience and great opportunity to penetrate into traditional Chinese art.

Taichi is a Chinese martial art practiced all over the world as a form of exercise and meditation, and this private class will give you the basics you need to practice taichi back home and reap its benefits. During your roughly 90 minute lesson, relax and get in touch with your own movements – the flow of your body in space – as you learn how to perform a range of taichi gestures with your private tutor.

Spend a day expanding your food knowledge and tasting delicious Chengdu cuisine on this exciting foodie experience. You’ll explore a local spice market with a guide to navigate, so you won’t have to worry about getting lost. Learn about local ingredients, and then visit a Sichuan courtyard restaurant for a cooking class. A professional chef will teach you how to make multiple dishes, and at the end of your class, you can eat the dishes you’ve prepared with beverages included too.

To experience the most classic Chinese Kungfu in the bamboo forest under the guidance of the most professional Kungfu Master. You will have a good grasp of the movements of Kungfu stars in movies within 2 hours and then you'll end up with a surprise.

Take your appreciation of Chinese painting to a deeper lever as you learn the skills and techniques of traditional ink. You'll broaden the realms of your creativity and gain a deeper insight into Chinese culture under the tutelage of a talented artist. You'll be guided through experimenting with Chinese paintbrushes, rice paper and inks, and introduced to typical Chinese painting themes such as panda, bamboo and mountains. The class is good for the beginners with step-by-step teaching. You will do some practice before you’re ready to draw. It’s a casual and cozy environment, so you'll feel comfortable letting your creativity run loose!

This tour combines two amazing experiences—visiting Chengdu’s Panda Base, and learning authentic Sichuan cooking skills. You’ll save time organizing transport by having hotel pickup, drop-off, and transfers between sites included. Avoid long lines at Chengdu Panda Base by having entry tickets provided. A delicious local lunch is included, and you’ll also enjoy a Sichuan cooking class with a chance to eat the dishes you create.

Experience a delicious home-cooked Szechuan meal with a chef in Chengdu. After a convenient hotel pickup, head to Aline’s kitchen and prepare a delicious meal of classic dishes like Ma Po Tofu, Yuxiang shredded pork, or Cocacola chicken wings. Visit a market to explore local food culture, learn about Szechuan cuisine from an expert, and savor your creation.

Focus on Sichuan cooking during this culinary tour in Chengdu. With a guide in the lead, you’ll visit some of the city’s back alleys to find the best street food in places you might not find on your own. Then meet a local chef for a cooking class where you’ll learn some traditional Sichuan dishes. Sit down with your small group of 15 to feast on the dishes, chatting to the chef about China’s culinary culture.

Put on the stage costume, experience the sichuan opera facial makeup, learn the sichuan opera actions,

Itinerary： We pick you up from your hotel and brings you to the adorable pandas, and more! Pandas are more then good-looking and cute, they are special! Join us to find out a full story of how do they live, why are they here and even funny things about these precious neighbour and treasure of human being! After lunch we start the cooking class. In preparation of the cooking class, a drive takes us to a local market for ingredients and general understanding of Chinese cuisines when our lovely chef will join. Once back to the beautiful private garden restaurant, it will be your show time! There’s great learning about Chinese cuisine culture and hands-on experience to prepare delicious dishes. Enjoying and sharing with each other what you have prepared for dinner is a perfect ending for the day!

During this 4-5 hours unique Chinese bun (Bao Zi) making workshop, you’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun challenges to complete and learn different species of Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the following cooking class. The class will be carried out in a traditional Sichuan style courtyard. You’ll be treated with Sichuan local tea as it’s local’s custom to treat friends and visitors. After that, you then will be guide to start the cooking process by a professional chef in a cozy kitchen. Finally, you can enjoy the Bao Zi, a kind of famous traditional steamed bun with filling, made by yourself along with some beers or beverages. For it’s really informative, interesting and fun, this class will be an unforgettable experience in your lifetime.

Let's meet at the People's Park Metro Stop(Line 1), we will go to a great coffee to have coffee or tea, and learn the commonly used Tourism Chinese. It doesn't matter that you can't speak Chinese at all. After an hour's class, everyone will have the confidence to speak Chinese. First of all, we practice introducing ourselves in Chinese. Then I introduce some Chinese greetings, such as " 不好意思(excuse me)" "谢谢(thank you)".Then we practice more about how to order food or how to take a taxi and more. After about 1 hour to 1.5 hours of Chinese class, we will go out and eat a small Gourmet Tour! Let's go to the nearby Local wet market first, and then take a look at the scenic spots near the park. For example, People's park, 'Heming' Tea House, Dating corners, etc. At last, we will go to a great local dinner restaurant, you will have a real test here to order the food with all the Chinese you learned (You don't need to pay, it is included)

Learn how to make Sichuan-style mapo tofu, a popular Chinese dish, during a cooking class in Chengdu. You’ll start with a visit to a spice market to see all the different ingredients that can be used in Chinese cuisine, and then head to the cooking location for tea and your lesson with a professional chef. Finally, sit down to enjoy your mapo tofu along with beer or other beverage. Booking in advance ensures you won’t risk a sold-out activity.

Get a glimpse of life in Chengdu on this private full-day tour that includes a visit to the Sichuan Cuisine Museum. Taste and learn how to prepare local foods, explore People's Park, and enjoy a traditional tea tasting.

Prepare Dan Dan noodles like a pro with this half-day cooking workshop. After a convenient hotel pickup, travel with a guide to shop for spices at a local market. Then, head to a professional kitchen, where you’ll sip Jasmine tea and learn the secret sauce of Dan Dan noodles from an experienced chef. Savor your expertly-prepared meal and enjoy a complimentary beer before being returned to your hotel.

No worry if you don't understand Mandarin, this cooking class is conducted by an English-speaking chef, a true foodies and a fan of cooking. Teaching you to cook 2 dishes of the cold noddles and wolf-teeth potatos. We will also introduce some culture and characteristics of Sichuan and Zigong cuisine. Finally, enjoy our hand-made food together!

Your leader will meet you at your hotel lobby(City Center hotel), we will go to a great local tea house to have some coffee or tea, and learn the commonly used Tourism Chinese. It doesn't matter that you can't speak Chinese at all. After this class, everyone will have the confidence to speak Chinese. First of all, we practice introducing ourselves in Chinese. Then we will learn some Chinese greetings. Then we practice more about how to order food or how to take a taxi and more. After about 1 hour to 1.5 hours of class, we will go out and have a small walk! You’ll be taken into an authentic local spice market to explore it with fun Chinese challenges to complete and learn different Sichuan spices and ingredients that will be used in the locals cooking. At last, we will go to a great local dinner restaurant, you will have a real test here to order the food with all the Chinese you learned (You don't need to pay, it is included) Promise this will be a unique and fun experience for you!

The city, Chengdu is known for its mouthwatering hot and spicy cuisine. In the “City of Gastronomy”, the food here is absolutely not to be missed. Unnecessarily going to a restaurant and feel confused by the Chinese menu, you can also have a private wonderful dining experience with Chilli Cool. This private dining experience offers you an opportunity to enjoy authentic Sichuan cuisine at Chilli Cool House. Instead of going to a restaurant, you can enjoy a more interesting and immersive experience -Optional participatory cooking and dining activities. It will be a great way to socialize with a group of friends or families, learn new cooking techniques, and try a variety of dishes. You can set up your own lunch/dinner based on more than 50 dishes. This is a completely personal experience within a private dining room, private kitchen, unlimited beers, and other drinks. We can also help prepare surprises in advance, like Birthday surprise or Anniversary surprise.

Sichuan Hotpot has a history of at least 1700 years. Today Sichuan Hotpots have been increased in category to include the "Red Pot" (Spicy hotpot flavor with chili peppers and Sichuan peppercorns), the “White Pot” (Non-spicy hotpot flavor with broth) and ‘Double Pot’ (Including the first two). With the help of your guide, you will be cooking both the spicy hotpot and the Non-spicy pot and learn to cut and set dishes with decorations, which will be guided by a professional chef. This experience will have a very unique local market visit as well, you will try to learn and taste the different foods in this beautiful city.

Guqin is a plucked seven-string Chinese musical instrument of the zither family. It has more than 2000 years of history. Guqin had traditionally been favored by scholars and literati in ancient China. Although it was very popular in ancient Chinese daily life, most of the Chinese people are not familiar with Guqin nowadays, it is gradually returning to the public's vision since the appearance at the 2008 Olympic opening ceremony. If you want to have a special experience besides sightseeing, local food tasting, etc when traveling in Chengdu, it's worthy to spend one hour for this typical Chinese traditional culture experience.

Learn the basic knowledge of traditional Chinese painting in this 3-hour private class in Chengdu. Chinese painting has a long history, after thousands of years of development, also known as “ National Painting”, one of the oldest art forms in the world, In this 3-hour course, after your arrival, you will have a local Gaiwan tea break, and then your local teacher will put you into a whole Chinese painting class with the correct use of brush and liquid ink, and painting subject, just as your teacher demonstrates how to start and end each stroke. You will have both a guide translator and local respected artist at your side and get the fine practice of the famous Chinese tools: brushes, ink, and paper. Finally, create your work of art, which requires your concentration when you draw characters on paper. After class, take home the special and unique art souvenir you made.