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Art Walk: Xu Beihong's Horses & Xihai Hidden Gallery Free Tour
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Duration
2 hours
Meeting point
China, Beijing, Xicheng District, Beitaipingzhuang, 积水潭站C西南口
Languages
English
From €0
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Free Booking. Free Cancellation.
No fixed price — pay what you feel the tour is worth.
Overview
This walk connects three unique art experiences in Beijing’s historic Xicheng District.
1. Xu Beihong Memorial Museum
The first artist-dedicated museum in New China. Xu Beihong (1895–1953) mastered both oil painting and traditional Chinese ink. We’ll see his iconic galloping horses, the monumental oil paintings The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains, and the legendary Tang dynasty scroll Eighty-Seven Immortals – a masterpiece he saved with his own life.
2. Xihai Wetland Park
A quiet oasis inside the 2nd Ring Road. We’ll walk along the willow-fringed lake, watch ducks and lotuses, and enjoy a 15‑minute breather just like local Beijingers do.
3. Xihai Art Museum
A hidden “pocket museum” inside a traditional courtyard. It hosts rotating contemporary exhibitions (free entry). Learn the inspiring story of its founder, who turned a restaurant into a public art space – “not an economic account, but a cultural one.”
End point: Xihai Art Museum, 8 min walk to Deshengmen subway station.
1. Xu Beihong Memorial Museum
The first artist-dedicated museum in New China. Xu Beihong (1895–1953) mastered both oil painting and traditional Chinese ink. We’ll see his iconic galloping horses, the monumental oil paintings The Foolish Old Man Removes the Mountains, and the legendary Tang dynasty scroll Eighty-Seven Immortals – a masterpiece he saved with his own life.
2. Xihai Wetland Park
A quiet oasis inside the 2nd Ring Road. We’ll walk along the willow-fringed lake, watch ducks and lotuses, and enjoy a 15‑minute breather just like local Beijingers do.
3. Xihai Art Museum
A hidden “pocket museum” inside a traditional courtyard. It hosts rotating contemporary exhibitions (free entry). Learn the inspiring story of its founder, who turned a restaurant into a public art space – “not an economic account, but a cultural one.”
End point: Xihai Art Museum, 8 min walk to Deshengmen subway station.
Tour Conditions
Accessibility
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum Attendees
No minimum attendees
Children
Suitable for families with children
Extra Fees
No additional cost
Pets
Pet-friendly
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Our Guides
Wonder wan
On arrival
China, Beijing, Xicheng District, Beitaipingzhuang, 积水潭站C西南口(Exit C of Jishuitan station).
Cancellation policy
You are free to cancel a booking anytime. We kindly remind you to cancel bookings you cannot arrive for. Being reported as absent decreases your customer level points and the benefits you can enjoy.
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