Top China Classes & Workshops

Our Chinese Papercutting Workshops are held at our culture centre in Xiaopu Art Village and are limited to 6 people, to ensure each attendee gets full attention from the teacher. The price includes transport to and from the centre, a 2-hour workshop, snacks and Chinese tea. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to take your creations home with you.

Bypass the crowds, and enjoy a peaceful way to explore Yunnan’s capital city, when you book this private, alternative tour of Kunming. Following morning pickup at your hotel, head to the Kunming Botanical Garden, where you’ll take a private tai-chi class amidst the beautiful setting. Then, transfer to the Kunming Black Dragon Pool, a scenic public park. Admire the park’s temples, learn about Taoism, and then take part in a traditional tea ceremony, led by a tea master.

The primary step of "Enjoy Like a Local" is to "Eat Like a Local". There are many famous cuisines in each and every places all over the world. As a foodie, you probably cannot take all the tasty food back to your home. But, still you can find out the skills and tricks how your favorite food been cooked and prepared. Firstly, You will be taken to the largest wet market of Kunming and NOT ONLY FOR FUN, but to negotiate and purchase the ingredients under the guidance-a local foodie. After shopping all the ingredients you gonna use today, you will be led to a local culinary school and have a 1.5 hours cooking class. After the class, you will taste the food with the chiefs/teachers and have nice conversations with them! You can also take your food away as souvenirs! This 4 hours Experience starts on 9:00 am or 15:00 pm. You can choose 2 different cuisines to learn: 1. Dumplings 2. Pineapple Rice 3. Spicy and Sour Fish 4. Kung Pow chicken .etc. Other cuisine options are upon request!

Learn the secrets of cooking with fresh flowers on a private, gourmet tour that combines a guided tour of the Dounan Flower Market with a personal cooking class. You’ll explore stalls overflowing with bright blooms, take in aisles of flowers, then head to a local bakery. There, taste a Kunming flower cake, make flower jam, and bake flower pastries you can bring home as delicious souvenirs.

Explore the history and culture of China’s ancient capital on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, see one of China’s oldest and best-preserved cities with an informative local guide. Visit sites like the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi’an Museum, marvel at a shadow puppet performance, and savor a delicious dumpling lunch—it’s included in the tour price.

Learn to cook Chinese food like a local on during this private cooking class, followed by a trip to the Temple of Heaven religious complex. Private transportation and a private guide help you make the most of your time for a seamless tour experience.

Visit main important sites of Beijing from this package private 2-day trip, experience the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Great wall, summer palace and temple of heaven. Learn to cook Chinese food like a local on during this private cooking class, private guide, driver, Chinese lunch, entrance fees of sites and hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

How long do you plan to stay in Hangzhou? Do you know how to play Hangzhou-style Mahjong? There’s no doubt, learning is a great way to edge that little bit further into Chinese society Learn Mahjong, meet new people and game - not a bad way to spend the first half of your Friday night! 1. Translator and teacher included. 2-hours to learn and practice before competitive play starts. 2. Tea and refreshments included. 3. Hosted by Huoxing Factory, Hangzhou. The venue is equipped with Mahjong tables, billiards, claw machines, karaoke, arcade game tables and more.

1. Appreciate the depth of the art of the folding fan. Get a crash course in Chinese fan culture in the China Fan Museum. 2. Watch pro craftspeople up close as they work in the 100-year-old Wang Xing Ji Fanmakers craft workshop. Learn the knowledge you need to craft a Chinese paper folding fan DIY. 3. Hands-on workshop. Follow along with a resident artisan fancraft to make you own Chinese paper folding fan, then let a grandmaster of traditional Chinese painting guide you to decorate the leaf of your fan.

Rice and Friends Chinese Cooking School was established in 2011 and was the first cookery school to open in Dali,Yunnan,a beautiful old town on the footsteps of the Himalayas. We organize a series of Chinese cooking courses in a relaxing and fun atmosphere. All courses are completely hands-on in a beautiful open kitchen setting on our roof terrace facing the Cang Mountain. Our English-speaking teacher has an extensive knowledge of Chinese ingredients and cooking methods which she takes pleasure in sharing with you every day. Come and join us for an authentic cooking experience. At the end of the course, you might feel it is more than a cooking course. It is like a journey about local culture or it is like a cooking party with all the old and new friends. What will it be like for you? Find it out:-)

Recapture the sophistication and magic of old Shanghai on this unique night tour: a private Chinese banquet in a hidden villa. Begin with a tea ritual accompanied by a private “qin” (zither) performance. Then head into the private dining room to feast on a menu of organic vegetables, fine meat, and seafood chosen while still alive. Your evening includes transfers by premier vehicle: Alcoholic drinks are at your own expense.

For visitors to Shanghai, it can be difficult to experience authentic city life. This experience gives you a glimpse by visiting a local couple's home where you will learn to make Chinese dishes, such as dumplings and noodles, then sit down to enjoy a meal together.

Throughout Asia, Hong Kong is renowned for its diverse culinary offerings. Eat your way around the city like a local during a market tour and cooking class with a Hong Kong resident. This personalized experience, which is ideal for food lovers and first-time visitors, stops at a local market and allows you to overcome the language barrier with ease. Plus, you’ll receive the undivided attention of your guide during a one-on-one cooking class.

Discover Shanghai’s vibrant gastronomy scene during this 4-hour private tour. First, start at a farmers market and discover the fresh and local produce that is used in Chinese cooking. After gathering your ingredients, head back to your host’s home for a private, hands-on dumpling class. Learn to make vegan and vegetarian jiaozi from start to finish before enjoying the fruits of your labor.

Delve into the Chinese culture and learn how to make delicious dumplings in Shanghai. This 3-hour workshop teaches guests how to make traditional jiaozi dumplings from start to finish. Make healthy vegan and vegetarian versions with your instructors and learn the techniques needed to recreate the recipes at home with any fillings that you’d like. Then sit down to the fruits of your labor and enjoy a delicious meal.

Traditional Chinese Pun Chio is made with over 10 different ingredients including shrimp, chicken, fish, pork, vegetables, and more, in alternating layers, and is served with rice. • You'll learn how to season and prepare some of the ingredients and how to present the Pun Choi • Tea is included • The studio is located at Tsim Sha Tsui. It's easy to reach and takes about 5 minutes by foot from MTR Jordan Station (Exit D) • Communal cooking class for 4 to 8 people • Miu Miu is a professional chef

Traveling is not just for sightseeing, it is also a journey to experience the life and different cultures. During this private half-day cooking class tour, you will learn to make authentic Chinese food, dine with the local family, see people’s morning exercises at park and ascend the 600-year-old City Wall and have a panoramic view of the city while strolling on it. Convenient private transfer and an informative English-speaking guide are included.

Accompanied by an expert guide, this mini group tour starts from the World's Eighth Wonder - Terracotta Warriors Museum. Explore Xian’s history and culture at the Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Xi’an Museum. At last, have an exciting food experience at the Muslim Bazaar. A perfect mini group size with maximum 6 travelers ensure you more personalized attention from your guide. No shopping detours, factory stores, tea ceremony or shopping site restaurant to take up your valuable sightseeing time at attraction sites.

Skip the logistical and language hassles of China transport and enjoy rare access to typical rural lives on this door-to-door private combo tour. First, gain VIP access to the Great Wall at Mutianyu, a famously beautiful stretch of the wall, and explore independently. Next, visit a local farmer in their home, learn how to prepare authentic northern Chinese dumplings, and feast on a meal you’ve made yourself.

Rewind to China’s Ming and Qing eras on a 2-hour walking tour of Beijing’s Temple of Heaven. Learn about its importance to the imperial families of China, then watch Beijing’s older citizens perform their morning exercises. Combine with a 45-minute Taiji Class teaching by a Taiji Master in the Temple.  The entrance fees and Taiji class fee are all inclusive

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!

Xi'an Biang Biang noodles are one of China's most famous noodles and a totally local dish. The name of "Biang Biang noddles" is because of the sounds of "biang biang" when making the noodles. This cooking class will teach you how to make it and the noodle culture in China. Come with us to learn this noodles cooking class and taste your self-made meals at Xi'an! Enjoy a noodles party!

• Hosted by a local hospitable family in Hutong near the Forbidden City. • Start the tour from a local market. Experience the city’s culture in this harmonious living quarter. • Learn how to make delicious dumplings. Learn about more interesting stories about Jiaozi (dumpling). • Taste your own hand-made dumplings and local snacks together. Like a party. • Enjoy the fun time after dinner. Ends up this memorial cooking experience with unique photo time.

Join and learn how to make both the dough and filling with fragrant Chinese spices in a class. You will make the dumplings in different ways, and you will learn how to make a yummy Chinese sauce to go with the dumplings. It's not only fun but knowledgeable to learn how to cook local ingredient and different technique of dumpling wrapping. Finally, enjoying your hand-made meal together.