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Celebrate Chinese New Year's Eve in Beijing with a private family-style feast, homemade jiaozi dumplings, and the cherished tradition of staying up together.
Experience the heart of Chinese New Year's Eve in Beijing on this private one-day tour. Join a local family for the most anticipated meal of the year—the reunion supper, featuring hand-made jiaozi dumplings, a symbol of prosperity. After the feast, partake in the joyful tradition of 'Guo Nian,' staying awake with games and conversation to welcome the lunar new year. This immersive cultural encounter offers an authentic glimpse into China's most important holiday, perfect for travelers seeking meaningful connections beyond the typical tourist path.
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The Eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year is greatly observed. The most important thing for the eve is the Supper! The supper on the eve is much expected, a feast with all family members coming back together. The mos popular course of the eve supper is "jiaozi", a kind of dumplings boiled in water.
After dinner, it is time for the whole family to stay up for the night - " Guo Nian " - playing cards, board games or watching TV programs especially made for the occasion. Light will be kept on for the whole night. At midnight, people fire fireworks to sweep away all the ill fortune and welcome the good fortune in the coming year. The firecrackers will light up the whole sky and people's happiness gets to its zenith.
Feb 16, 2018
13:30: Pick from your hotel in Beijing
14:00-14:30: Visit a local market to see how local people prepare for the coming new year
14:30-16:00: Visit a local family, decorating the home for the coming new year by hanging papercutting and paper banners of lucky Chinese words, learning kite painting...
16:00-18:30: Join the family preparing the new year eve dinner, make dumpling...
18:30-19:30: Enjoy the new year eve dinner with the family
19:30-20:30: Learn to play Mahjong and watch CCTV gala show
20:30-21:00: Visit neighborhoods, view firecrackers
21:00: Leave for your hotel in Beijing
| Included | Not included |
|---|---|
| All private transfers | Tips to your tour guide and driver |
| Fees and dinner as mentioned | Wear casually and pay attention to the climate in Beijing . |
| English speaking guide | The Chinese love fireworks, and before, during and after Chinese New Year, everyone sets off huge quantities of fireworks and firecrackers. Take great care while you are out walking even on busy city-centre streets. If you are tempted into buying fireworks, make absolutely sure you know how to light them. |
| The above private escorted tour is customized for you, your family or your friends exclusively. No other travelers will join in your party. | With buses, cars, semis, bicycles and pedestrians moving in every direction, road crossings can be daunting. |
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| Travelling Party | Tour Cost Per Person |
|---|---|
| 2 persons | $138 |
| 3-5 persons | $125 |
| 6-9 persons | $92 |
| 10 Persons up | $88 |
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