4 days | History & Philosophy
Day 1
Arrival in Beijing · Evening walk through historic hutong neighbourhoods

Day 2
The Forbidden City · Imperial symbolism and court life · View over Beijing from Jingshan Park

Day 3
The Great Wall (carefully selected section) · Time for walking, reflection and photography

Day 4
Temple of Heaven · Ritual, cosmology and traditional beliefs · Departure

Beijing lays the intellectual foundation of the journey.