Guangyuyuan Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Experience
Qianmen Street
- 485 Years of TCM Heritage: Explore Guangyuyuan, founded in 1541, through a 2.5-hour English-guided museum and craft experience in Qianmen.
- Real Setting, Real Craft: Visit seven halls with 600+ exhibits and learn from artisans using traditional tools.
- Hands-On Activities: See, smell and touch herbs, roll hawthorn pills and sew an aromatic silk sachet.
- Take Home Your Creations: Receive your handmade items in a Guangyuyuan gift box.
- Small, All-Season Experience: Up to 10 guests; indoors, materials included, suitable for ages 8+.
- Cultural experience only, no diagnosis, treatment or health claims
What to expect
Step into Guangyuyuan, a historic TCM pharmacy founded in 1541, for a 2.5-hour cultural experience on Beijing’s Qianmen Street. With an English-speaking host, explore seven museum halls and discover herbs through sight, scent and touch. Learn to roll hawthorn pills, weigh aromatic botanicals on a brass scale and sew your own silk sachet. Take both handmade keepsakes home in a Guangyuyuan gift box. Small groups of up to 10 guests; all materials included. Cultural experience only, not medical treatment.
Chinese and international guests gather for an immersive experience of traditional Chinese medicine culture.
Guests take a group photo in front of the Guangyuyuan cultural exhibition wall.
International guests visit the TCM cultural exhibition and listen to an introduction.
An international guest experiences the traditional art of weighing Chinese medicinal herbs.
A guest uses a traditional scale to experience the process of weighing Chinese medicinal herbs.
Guests explore the Guangyuyuan exhibition and learn about its history and heritage.
Guests take part in an interactive TCM cultural experience in a lively atmosphere.
Guests pose for a group photo, capturing a memorable moment of the event.
Guests actively participate in an interactive traditional Chinese medicine experience.
A staff member introduces guests to traditional Chinese medicine and its cultural heritage.
A guest examines medicinal herbs up close and discovers the appeal of TCM culture.
An instructor shares knowledge of Chinese medicinal herbs and engages with the guests.
Guests participate in a hands-on TCM workshop featuring a variety of engaging activities.
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