Beijing Bai Gong Fang

Beijing Bai Gong Fang

Beijing Bai Gong Fang serves as a patriotic education base.

Beijing Bai Gong Fang is China’s first “living” museum that dynamically showcases and promotes the skills and works of imperial and folk arts and crafts. With its layout inspired by the alleys of old Beijing and a rich cultural and artistic atmosphere, visitors can immerse themselves in the profound heritage of traditional Chinese culture. The site brings together 28 intangible cultural heritage projects at the national, municipal, and district levels, over 30 project inheritors, and more than 100 master artisans. It features workshops representing the “Eight Treasures of Yanjing,” such as jade carving, ivory carving, cloisonné production, lacquer carving, filigree inlay, and Beijing embroidery, along with various other folk craft studios. Here, inheritors of intangible cultural heritage demonstrate and pass on their craftsmanship, making it a base for the preservation and inheritance of Beijing’s intangible cultural heritage, a patriotic education base in Dongcheng District, and an extracurricular education activity center for young students.

As a site with distinctive traditional Chinese cultural characteristics, Beijing Bai Gong Fang has been invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to perform and display artworks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse for U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and during major diplomatic events such as the SCO Summit at the Great Hall of the People. It has also been invited to lead numerous masters on cultural exchange trips to countries including the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. All these events have received unanimous praise from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and various circles, fully demonstrating the international standards and Chinese characteristics of Beijing Bai Gong Fang.

With its innovative positioning and unique highlights, Beijing Bai Gong Fang integrates rich cultural resources and hosts year-round exhibitions of works by master artisans. The site not only offers valuable resources from traditional and folk craft masters and a variety of cultural exchange activities but also provides hands-on crafting experiences, allowing visitors to personally experience the charm of Chinese handicrafts—a pioneering initiative in China’s arts and crafts industry. By using live demonstrations and exhibits for intuitive teaching, the learning process becomes more vivid and engaging. This approach, rooted in traditional culture, combined with heritage preservation and expanded exchanges, plays a significant role in educating minors about traditional culture. Through experiential activities, children and teenagers are inspired to understand and develop an interest in China’s outstanding traditional culture and arts and crafts. They can experience, feel, and learn about the profound historical and artistic legacy of the Chinese nation, thereby developing their thinking, hands-on, and collaborative skills. Visitors can also purchase their favorite artworks directly from the site for permanent collection and remembrance.

The patriotic education base at Beijing Bai Gong Fang organizes various forms of cultural exchange and traditional handicraft experience activities, attracting numerous primary and secondary school students from both China and abroad. These activities showcase the infinite charm of traditional Chinese culture from multiple perspectives. Current handicraft experience activities include dough figurine making, clay modeling, face painting and mask crafting, kite making, Chinese knot weaving, gourd pyrography, monkey doll crafting, paper cutting, paper tearing, and Chinese calligraphy. We can also provide additional activities to meet the needs of culturally diverse visitors.

Address: No. B12, Guangming Road, Dongcheng District

Opening Hours: 9:00–17:00 (Open every day)

Admission: Free (Group visits require advance reservation)

Phone: 67111381

DIY Handicraft Experience Reservation Phone: 67112480

Bus Routes: Take bus No. 6, 8, 34, 35, 36, 60, 41, 957, 958, 686, or 750 and get off at Guangminglou Station.