21 May - Day trip to Chuandixia

Daytrip to Chuandixia 爨底下村

You said: “I want a chance to relax.”
You said: “I want to enjoy quiet and peaceful surroundings”
You said: “I want to do this with friends old and new.”
You said: “I enjoy tasting local cuisines and delicacies.”

So stop saying and start doing and join us on Sat 21 May for a trip to Chuandixia. (aka Cuandixia)

Date: Sat, 21 May 2011
Time: 08:30
Meeting Point: Outside the Hilton Beijing (Liangma Qiao).
Cost: 300RMB.
Price Includes: Transportation, Lunch, English-speaking guides, Entrance fees and Insurance.
Not included: Personal Expenditure.

Recommended: Hat, Comfortable Shoes, Sunblock, Bag / Belt to carry water, Camera and Smile. ..... Especially the smile... !

Cuandixia is a 500 year-old Ming Dynasty traditional village in the West of Beijing that has been preserved to this day. The exquisite old courtyards and traditional lifestyle are intact and are of special interest for both expats and bandi ren. The architectural shapes of the village buildings are peculiar in that they resemble the shape of gold ingots and dumplings. For those that like Trivia Chuandixia was the location of the film Warlords that starred Jet Li and Andy Lau!

The day includes a climb (walk) up the surrounding hills to enjoy a view of the village layout; Conversations with local farmers; Walks along meandering paths bordering the fields and, of course, a sublime authentic home-made lunch made with fresh vegetables and local stews.


Advance registration is essential since space is limited.
Registration for this event is only accepted by email to [email protected] and is only valid if it includes a contact mobile phone number.


For insurance purposes:

Foreign nationals please provide your mobile phone number, your full name as it appears on your passport, your nationality and passport number.

Chinese nationals please provide your mobile phone number, your name in Chinese Hanzi as it appears on your ID card and your ID Card number.

I look forward to seeing you and anticipate having a great day in the peace and quiet of rural Beijing.

Please do remember to register as soon as possible to ensure that there is room for you. Registrations are not accepted after 12:00hrs (noon) on Friday 20 May. This is to allow us enough time to process the insurance. Please note cancellation received after Thursday 19 May 10:am will not be accepted.

Please do feel free to tell your friends.
Minimum needed 10 people.
Maximum number 40 people.