Explore the best of Beijing’s traditional culture with this new route!

‘Great Wall Hero’ is the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau’s annual global marketing campaign. This year, the theme was Beijing by Night, and five different routes were chosen to showcase the city in the late afternoon and evening. Cultural Keys helped design the ‘Beijing Through Culture’ route, which takes in some of the city’s cultural highlights. 

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Is your word worth nine cauldrons?

Strolling across any large Chinese city, on walls and bus stops you may have noticed posters featuring a bronze cauldron with three legs. This is a ding (鼎; Dǐng). The posters also have an inscription ‘keep your promise like you guard your honor’ (遵守诺言就像保卫你的荣誉一样 zūnshǒu nuòyán jiù xiàng bǎowèi nǐde róngyù yīyàng). But how is an ancient vessel connected to reputation and promise?

By Ilina Tatiana

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