Chinese Calligraphy Class: Experience Ancient Art in Small Groups
4.9
29 Ratings
Dong Cheng Qu
Experience the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy in small groups. Learn different techniques, receive personal instruction, and leave with new skills and cultural understanding.
Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ganyu Hu Tong - Your friendly Art Teacher will greets you at No.31 of Ganyu Hutong, Choose between Sunrise Class, Morning Class, Afternoon Class or Evening Class to suit your schedule. This course is not only help you learn Chinese calligraphy, but also the wisdom of Chinese ancients Yin-yang theory to find your inner peace.

There are three steps to learn the Chinese culture & calligraphy :

Step 1 : Immersion

Standing exercise is the basic way to help you find your inner peace and get rid of impetuous. Follow my instruction, you will learn how to adjust your breath and feel warm energy running from the feet to your head.

Step 2. Correct posture for calligraphy practice

Your Art Teacher will teach you how to use writing brush, the correct posture for calligraphy and the basis strock of calligraphy.

Step 3. Practice

Your Art Teacher will teach you Qin Dynasty Calligraphy (Zhuan Shu in Chinese) , from easy to difficult, from simple to complex, you will finish your own calligraphy work on a fancy paper.

At last, admire your art work with joy. Get to know Chinese Culture in depth by learning Calligraphy with your Excellent Art Teacher.

What's Included
  • Choose from 45-minute, 1-hour, 1.5-hour, or 2-hour calligraphy classes upon booking.
  • All necessary calligraphy supplies provided for use during class.
  • Learn from an excellent art teacher.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Taxi and subway fare
  • Personal shopping expenses
  • Any other expenses that not listed as included
Additional Information

Practice the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy, and walk away with a special memento, when you sign up for a small-group class. Pick from four different daily class times to best suit your sightseeing schedule (a sunrise session is available for those battling jetlag), and get ready to flex your creative muscles. Learn more about the practice and try different techniques, and leave with a brand new set of skills. Learn all about the ancient practice of calligraphy during this class
A small-group experience ensures you receive personal instruction
Pick from multiple daily class times to best suit your schedule
Walk away with a new set of skills and a greater cultural understanding

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Ganyu Hu Tong
Gan Yu Hu Tong
Address: No.31 Ganyu Hutong, Dong Cheng District, Beijing, China. 北京东城区甘雨胡同31号 Direction: 1:Taxi (suggest subway) 2: Subway Subway Line 5, Get off at Deng Shi Kou Station A Exit. 灯市口出口A. Towards to the right walking 30 meters, at the first alley turn right, towards to the west walking 150 minutes.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.9
(29 Ratings)
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Pauline_b
Feb 28, 2024
Amazing moment with Robert Lee 😄 - With my husband we loved to learn to practice calligraphy with Robert Lee: a generous and amazing person. We highly recommend to book this experience with him.
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145gabrielej
Dec 17, 2023
Worthwhile event - We had a very nice morning, we were introduced to the first basic steps of calligraphy in a very warm and personal way, treated to tea and accompanied by philosophical thoughts.
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Michael_p
Oct 27, 2023
Amazing experience with Richard - Our teacher Richard took great care of us with our calligraphy lesson. We were late as our bus back from the Great Wall was late, and even though we missed 40 mins, Richard stayed late and started our 1.5hr lesson when we arrived. Be mindful that the location on Viator is not the exact location. It takes you to the road, but pay attention to the building numbers. It is in the arts centre and shares an entrance with mixed martial arts club. There are restaurants either side. Would have been useful for us to know. We did get a message to help us though and Richard came out to the street to find us. Thank you Richard for a wonderful lesson
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Halid
Sep 20, 2023
It's quite nice and a pretty cool experience even if you have no knowledge of Chinese characters. - A very nice calligraphy class where you can create your own souvenir. My teacher, Richard Li, was a very kind, informative and helpful teacher. I had arranged a two-hour class and I couldn't understand how two hours passed. It was quite enjoyable. It is a good opportunity for people who want to have extraordinary cultural experiences, which they can find on Trip Advisor. A beautiful experience that you will definitely not regret.
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Sunshine66755501903
Sep 11, 2023
Amazing - Really enjoyable experience! Would do it again definitely. I had fun learning about the different Chinese characters and the origins of calligraphy writing also. Many thanks , 5 stars !!
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997ekaterinaz
Jan 6, 2020
What a great experience! - it was such a good day and lesson. we got an amazing experience of drawing the Chinese character "dragon". it is a great art and huge work. I recommend Richard Lee's lessons to everyone. thank you very much! we will take with us as a souvenir of China the symbols we personally painted. this is amazing.
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Ahctravels
Nov 28, 2019
Wonderful class - My husband and I took the summer palace calligraphy class with Richard Li. It was an amazing experience! Mr. Li started with breathing and relaxation and then guided us through brush techniques and finally taught us the symbols for "dragon" which we practiced until he was satisfied. At the end of the class we were able to write the calligraphy on nice paper which made a wonderful memento. He was also kind enough to take some photos of us. I can't recommend this experience enough! It's definitely something I'd like to learn more of in the future.
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Nicolaichristensen
Oct 29, 2019
Fantastic introduction to Calligraphy - During our private class for two we was taught the basics about Calligraphy but also a deeper look into Chinese culture.
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Vaqarahs
Jul 28, 2019
Excellent calligraphy class! - During my stay in Beijing I was looking for somewhere that would offer me a deeper dive into Chinese culture and Richard’s calligraphy lessons did not disappoint. This was exactly the London of place I was looking for and Richard was patient, highly skilled and very knowledgeable. I will be revisiting next time I’m in Beijing!
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Nicole
Jul 24, 2019
Awesome calligraphy class! - Richard was great during this class, teaching us how to hold the paint brush correctly and allowing us to practice plenty before painting the symbol of the dragon! If you’re in Beijing and looking for something fun to do sign up for this class.
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