Drink like a local: Taste Traditional Chinese Spirits

5.0 (15 reviews) Shanghai, China
Duration1h 30m
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesChinese, English, Chinese
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

What You’ll Experience
• Guided tasting of different styles of Chinese Rice wine and Yellow wine and Baijiu (light aroma, strong aroma, sauce aroma). You will sample at least seven varieties in total, including China’s most prestigious and expensive Baijiu, Moutai.
• Learn how Chinese people drink at banquets and business dinners
• Discover traditional drinking games and toast etiquette
• Taste other unique Chinese liquors like herbal-infused spirits
• Stories behind Chinese drinking culture, history, and social rituals

This is not just a tasting. It’s a cultural journey through 2,000 years of Chinese drinking traditions. In China, drinking is not about alcohol — it’s about connection. Understanding how Chinese people drink helps you understand how Chinese people build trust and relationships.

What's included

  • Various types of Chinese alcohol provided on-site

What to expect

Step into the world of China’s most iconic and mysterious spirit — Baijiu, one of the most consumed liquors in the world, yet still largely unknown outside of China.
This is not just a tasting.
It’s a cultural journey through 2,000 years of Chinese drinking traditions.
What You’ll Experience:
• Guided tasting of different styles of Chinese Baijiu (light aroma, strong aroma, sauce aroma). You will sample at least seven varieties in total, including China’s most prestigious and expensive Baijiu, Moutai.
• Learn how Chinese people drink at banquets and business dinners
• Taste other unique Chinese liquors like rice wine and herbal-infused spirits
• Stories behind Chinese drinking culture, history, and social rituals
Why This Experience is Unique
In China, drinking is not about alcohol — it’s about connection.
Baijiu plays a key role in weddings, festivals, business negotiations, and family celebrations. Understanding how Chinese people drink helps you understand how Chinese people build trust and relationships.
You will learn:
• Why Baijiu tastes so different from vodka or whisky
• How to properly say a Chinese toast
• The unwritten rules of seating and drinking at a Chinese banquet

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meeting Point: Si Shi Restaurant, No. 1122 Dingxi Road, Shanghai.
You can take the metro to Yan’an West Road Station (Exit 1), then walk about 900 meters to reach the restaurant.

End point

Meeting Point: Si Shi Restaurant, No. 1122 Dingxi Road, Shanghai.
You can take the metro to Yan’an West Road Station (Exit 1), then walk about 900 meters to reach the restaurant.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for tourists with alcohol allergy.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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