Beijing Food & Night Life Discovery Tour

Please gather at the hotel entrance at 17:30 and join your guide for a Beijing night walk and food discovery tour.

Your guide will take you to the Tongzi River (Moat of the Forbidden City). As dusk falls and city lights gradually illuminate the surroundings, you’ll enjoy distant views of the iconic Forbidden City corner towers reflected on the calm water. This is one of Beijing’s most classic night scenes and a favorite among photographers. Stroll along the riverbank and experience the solemnity and tranquility of the ancient capital.

Corner Tower Reflection in Tongzi River

Continue your walk to Tian’anmen Square, the world’s largest city-center square. At night, the square is brilliantly lit. Landmarks including the Monument to the People’s Heroes, Chairman Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, National Museum of China, and National Centre for the Performing Arts appear especially grand and magnificent under the lights.

Night View of Tian’anmen Square

Go through the underground passage beneath Tian’anmen Square to reach Qianmen Street. As one of the most important commercial streets along Beijing’s Central Axis, it features stone-paved roads, vintage-style trams, and traditional Ming and Qing architecture with gray bricks and tiled roofs.

Qianmen Street

Your guide will then lead you into Dashilan, one of Beijing’s oldest and most famous historic commercial areas, home to a wide variety of local delicacies. Recommended local snacks to try:

• Zhajiangmian (Beijing Noodles with Soybean Paste): One of Beijing’s most iconic noodle dishes, featuring a rich savory sauce served with shredded cucumber and bean sprouts.
• Luzhu Huoshao: A traditional dish dating back to the Guangxu reign, made with braised pork intestines, tofu, and wheat cakes in a flavorful broth.
• Lamb Skewers (Chuan’r): Charcoal-grilled and seasoned with cumin, a popular nighttime street food.
• Lvdagun (Glutinous Rice Roll): A sweet glutinous rice roll coated with soybean flour, soft and not overly sweet.

Zhajiangmian (Beijing Noodles with Soybean Paste)

Lvdagun (Glutinous Rice Roll)

Tanghulu (Candied Hawthorns)

Lamb Skewers (Chuan’r)

In addition to these recommended snacks, many other local specialties are available, such as fermented mung bean drink (Douzhi), shumai, candied hawthorns (Tanghulu), and Men Ding Rou Bing (stuffed meat buns).

The tour concludes at Dashilan. You may choose to continue exploring the area at your own pace or return to the starting point at Hanting Hotel Beijing Tiananmen with your guide.