The Evolution of Modern Beijing is the story of how Beijing has developed over the last hundred years. We start out at the City Exhibition Center looking at the original shape of the city during the end of the Qing Dynasty. From the impressive miniature model in the museum we will also gain an idea on what the city looks like today, but what came in between these two very different cityscapes. Setting out we will pass pieces of architecture all belonging to one 12 different visions of the city that has existed over the last hundred years. Walking only a couple of kilometers in to the narrow Hutong alleyways we will be able to find traces of the Early Republic, the Cultural Revolution, the Great Leap Forward and much, much more. Finally, we will end at the Beijing Postcards gallery with drinks in our hands while looking at maps from the Beijing Postcards collection all related to different visions of the Capital that we have explored.
Where to meet: Beijing City Planning Exhibition Hall (北京城市规划展览馆) 100 meters from Qianmen Subway Station, Exit B
Cost: 300RMB per person