Step into a traditional Beijing hutong courtyard home and experience everyday family life through calligraphy and dumpling making. 1️⃣ Welcome to a Family Courtyard Meet your host family in their historic hutong home. Get a short introduction to courtyard living and how local families have preserved traditions in modern Beijing. 2️⃣ Chinese Calligraphy Workshop (Default Experience) Begin with a hands-on calligraphy session. Learn how to: • Hold the brush correctly • Practice basic strokes • Write your name in Chinese • Try a simple word or poetic phrase Your instructor guides you step by step while explaining the cultural meaning behind Chinese characters. You’ll take your calligraphy work home as a personal keepsake. 3️⃣ Dumpling Making & Home Lunch Move into the kitchen to prepare traditional Chinese dumplings from scratch. You’ll learn how to: • Mix fillings • Roll wrappers • Fold dumplings properly Then sit down together for a freshly cooked homemade lunch with tea, just like a local family gathering. 4️⃣ Tea & Stories Relax with tea while chatting about hutong life, neighborhood traditions, and daily life in Beijing today.