Don’t know the difference between a white and green tea? Which tea should be kept in the fridge and which should be kept in the room? What tea tastes better when drinking from a cup, and which from a glass? The answers to all those questions and much more you will find out on Culture Yard’s Introduction to Tea Workshop.
Jiang Jienfen, a tea grower, wholesaler and tea master will teach you just enough to start to understand and enjoy Chinese tea.
During the workshop you will learn …

It’s “Back to School” in Culture Yard. In September we are opening new group language classes in Mandarin and English. All classes are taught by professional dedicated teachers that will make you talk in no time. Please notice that groups are limited to 6-8 people, so join us for a free trial class before the group is full. In addition, Survival Chinese is moving to Sunday and new topics in English Club.
Beginners Mandarin Class
Time –  Starting September 6th Mon, Wed & Fri 8:00-10:00
Join Brandon in our new morning course to …

Join Culture Yard to see the Great Wall like you have never seen before and visit an ancient Buddhist site created before Beijing was built!
Huanghuagcheng is a wild part of the great wall located between fields and next to a great water reservoir. During the trip, we will hike the wall, have lunch in a local restaurant which grows it own fish and on the way back visit an ancient temple site, where huge stone pagodas dating to the 15th century are standing intact, surrounded by a natural forest.

Itinerary:
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Wangquan valley, located in Northern Beijing,  is known for its amazing scenery: its cool riverside, spring waterfalls, and green valleys.
Together with our English-speaking, experienced tour guide, we will explore the area while hiking close to the water, visit a local village, and not to forget a short visit to the Great Wall! We guarantee a small group, lunch and transport, and most of all: an active yet relaxing day!
Day & time: wednesday, September 22th, 7:30:00-17:00
Pick-up & drop -off: Culture Yard, Shique Hutong 10, Dongcheng district (Subway Line 5, Beixinqiao)
Difficulty level: …

Come to Culture Yard on Saturday evenings at 6pm and experience the finest cinema the West has to offer.
Culture Yard’s ‘Best of the West’ series will screen the most beautiful and brutal movies produced in the western world over the past fifty(ish) years. Not only are the films brilliant works of art, these movies will offer a compelling introduction to the preoccupations and concerns of western people throughout this period – sex, death, robots, puppets, alien life forms, and the utter pointlessness of existence.
(It’s also a nice way to …