While Cultural Keys can be considered your go-to for a variety of traditional Chinese culture activities, there are of course plenty of other fun and interesting cultural events happening around the capital every month!
Here’s our round-up of activities connected with traditional Chinese culture for October in Beijing!
Please note: Cultural Keys is in no way affiliated with any of the events or organisations listed in this article, unless explicitly stated. We offer no guarantee about the quality of any 3rd party events, and strongly suggest interested participants to contact the relevant organizers to clarify event details before attending.
Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall Day Tour
Date: Available any time
Location: Dongzhimen station 东直门车站
Start time: 8:00am
End time: 18:00pm
Price: 300 RMB per person | includes transportation, travel insurance, cable car, slide rail
Payment: Reservation required via WeChat
Language: English
Gubei Water Town surrounds the beautiful Mandarin Duck Lake Reservoir and next to the Simatai section of the Great Wall, the most dangerous yet majestic section of the entire Great Wall. Gubei Water Town, known as ‘Beijing’s Wuzhen’, has been reconstructed in the traditional northern Chinese courtyard style. You can experience unique local customs during the tour.
https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2020/dec/gubei-water-town-and-simatai-great-wall-day-tour website
Forests and Streams Resplendently Clear: Reflecting and Representing Nature in Chinese Painting “水木湛清华：中国绘画中的自然”
Date: Ongoing: April 20-October 20, 2021
Location: Tsinghua University Art Museum, Exhibition Hall 10, 4th Floor
Time: 9:00am-17:00pm Tuesday-Sunday
Price: 20 RMB per person
Payment: Prepayment required via platforms
Language: Chinese
Nature and beauty is an eternal theme throughout human art history. The way ancient Chinese people depicted nature reflects the nation’s unique values and views. From these invaluable masterpieces, you can see the special connection between the Chinese people and nature.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/-_nhtB5J6G8yOJoA5NjgfA
Chinese Lacquer Ware of the Qianlong Reign From the Palace Museum 故宫博物院藏乾隆朝漆器展
Date: July 9, 2021-Oct 12, 2021 | Closed on Mondays
Location: Hall E, 2nd Floor, Guardian Art Center
Start time: 10:00am
End time: 18:00pm
Price: 40 RMB per person (early bird) | 80RMB per person (full price)
Payment: Reservation required via Official WeChat Account
Language: Chinese
See the exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent colors from 106 invaluable pieces of lacquer ware. Enjoy the beauty of “Chinese red which does not fade” in the Palace Museum.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/6SlDx_Ctru_u8Fos-tQywg
Exhibition: Meet Dunhuang《遇见敦煌》
Date: July 23rd-October 18th, 2021
Location: Huaxi Live Wu Ke Song Central Square 华熙live 五棵松中央广场
Price: 88 RMB per person (early bird; Mon-Fri)| 108 RMB per person (early bird; Weekend)| 139 RMB per person (full price; Mon-Fri)| 199 RMB per person (full price, weekend)
Payment: Reservation required via online platforms
Language: Chinese
The combination of Dunhuang grotto art and projection technology in this innovative exhibition will create a colorful and immersive experience like you’ve never seen before.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/2CLq3LHmK4C-HIAfiAGESA
Exhibition: Archaeology of the Guangzhou Qin and Han Dynasties
Date: From August 10th to November 9th, 2021
Location: National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆
Time: 9:00AM-17:00PM
Price: 398 RMB per person
Payment: Reservation required via online platform
Language: Chinese
The first Guangzhou Archaeological Exhibition is on at the National Museum of China. A total of 332 exquisite cultural relics from the Qin and Han Dynasties (221BC-220AD) unearthed in the Guangzhou area are on show.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/XvU2HDqHjFkozZotw4GPhg
WeChat: 国家博物馆
Exhibition: Liang Sicheng’s 120th Anniversary
Date: August 10th-October 20th, 2021
Location: Tsinghua University Art Museum 清华大学艺术博物馆
Time: 9:00AM-17:00PM daily except Mondays
Price: 20RMB per person
Payment: Reservation required via online platform
Language: Chinese
Liang Sicheng is a well-known architect and educator in China, lead designer of the National Emblem and the Monument to the People’s Heroes, the winner of the National Natural Science First Prize, and the founder of the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University. This tribute displays many of his drafts and greatest works, as well as explaining his contributions to China and both traditional and modern Chinese architecture.
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9JZB_hWxaMttWyzpH_uuPw
WeChat: 清华大学艺术博物馆
Odes Carved on Cliffs: An Exhibition of Rubbings of Cliff Inscriptions from Yongzhou, Hunan Province
Date: September 18th – October 17th , 2021
Location: National Museum of China | No. 16 East Chang’an Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100006 (East side of Tian’anmen Square)
Time: 9:00- 17:00, Tue-Sun (last admission 16:00)
Price: free
Payment: Reservation required via online platform: https://ticket.chnmuseum.cn/yuyue/index
Language: Chinese
The ancient Chinese inscribed their names and stories onto rocky cliffs to record their achievements and expound ideas. Almost 60 inscriptions dating from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) onwards are included in this exhibition, which shows off the cultural and artistic history of this area of Hunan Province.
Beyond the Bounds of History: A Collaborative Exhibition Between the Palace Museum and Dunhuang
Date: September 17th – November 18th , 2021
Location: the Meridian Gate (Wumen), Palace Museum | No. 4, Jingshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Time: April 1st – October 31st 8:30 AM- 17:00PM Last Entry: 16:10 | November 1st – March 31st 8:30AM – 16:30PM Last Entry: 15:40
Price: April 1st – October 31st: 60 yuan | November 1st – March 31st: 40 yuan
Payment: Purchase tickets online: https://gugong.ktmtech.cn
Language: Chinese & English
Two Chinese cultural heritage sites have teamed up to present a major exhibition highlighting their lasting beauty and significance.
Beyond the Bounds of History: A Collaborative Exhibition between the Palace Museum and Dunhuang Academy will run in the Meridian Gate Galleries in the Forbidden City in Beijing for two months.
The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, Gansu province, carved from the 4th to 14th centuries are one of the longest-used Buddhist shrine complexes in the world. Exquisite murals and sculptures remain in almost 500 caves there. At the exhibition, expect to see life-sized replicas of the caves that you can wander through as well as artefacts from Mogao and other grottoes that were influenced by them.
Cultural Keys’ Traditional Chinese Horror Halloween!
Date: October 31st , 2021
Location: Cultural Keys Culture Centre (Songzhuang, Tongzhou)
Time: 2-5pm
Price: 288 per child and accompanying parent
Payment: Prepayment required via WeChat, Alipay or PayPal (+5% fee – no account required)
Language: English
Boo! Celebrate Halloween with our Chinese/Western Halloween mashup – listen to scary Chinese ghost stories, do Halloween crafts and paint your partners’ face to look like a terrifying Chinese monster!
Which events are you looking forward to this month? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below. We always love hearing your thoughts and insights!
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