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Century-Old Tea Route "Oriental Chicago" Walking Tour in Hankou

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Wuhan
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 5 guests
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Chinese, English
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Discover Wuhan's essence through a Chinese Tea Art Ceremony. Immerse in cultural stories, lively brewing demos, and local insights. Transition from tourist to Wuhan insider effortlessly.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This journey offers a carefully curated immersion where the aroma of ancient tea blends with the architectural legacy of international concessions—a multi-sensory exploration of how Hankou’s tea trade shaped global history.


Begin your journey where Hankou’s tea legacy touched the world. This experience symbolizes the convergence of Chinese tea culture and European demand.


Muse Art Gallery, Yunlee Banking Corporation (Built 1946). Step into a repurposed bank vault that once secured fortunes from the tea trade. Located in the former British Concession, this space embodies the financial power that supported Hankou’s global commerce. Today, it fuses historical finance with contemporary art.


Explore Hankou’s earliest luxury apartments. This mansion—nestled near the old Russian Concession—stands as a monument to the wealth and cultural exchange generated by the tea trade. Its architecture reflects the opulence and foreign influence that once dominated Hankou’s landscape.

What You Get

Bottled water
Activity Guide
Tea Tasting
Lunch
Dinner
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

The tour is about Tea History, Tasting, Tech Integration, and a guided historical walk 14:00 | Tea Ceremony: This blend of tea culture and practical skills ensures travelers leave not only with a taste of China’s heritage but also the confidence to explore Wuhan independently! Part 1: Welcome & Icebreaker Tea History & Brewing Demo Six tea categories (green, white, yellow, oolong, black, dark) and processing methods. Story: Lu Yu, the "Sage of Tea." 15:00 | Ride China’s "Original Metro" · Tracing Tea History Journey: Board Wuhan Metro Line 1 (China’s oldest subway, opened in 1995—nicknamed "Metro Grandfather"!) Stop: Xunlimen Station—historic terminus of the Jinghan Railway, where millions of tea chests departed for Europe! And Stroll on the Jiang Han Road. 16:30 | Art Treasure Hunt in a Muse Art Gallery at Yunlee Banking Corporation (Built in 1946). Tea Break included 17:00 | The "Red Castle" of the Russian Tea King
Focus: Bagong / Banov Mansion (Baron’s House)—Hankou’s earliest luxury apartments, built by tea tycoon J.K. Panoff!
 16:00 | The tour is finished at Xian'an Fang - a tangible piece of Wuhan's history.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Plaza 66, Jing Han Da Dao, Hu Bei Sheng, China, CN, 430000

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Meeting Point : 武汉恒隆广场-7号门 / Wuhan Plaza 66 - Gate 7 Navigation Tips: Search "Plaza 66 Gate 7" on DiDi or Baidu Maps, Take Metro Line 1 to "Liji North Road Station" Exit B, 3-minute walk. look for the large art installation "Cloud Gate" at the entrance.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Earliest available date: November 19, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals