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

Overview

Available languages

Chinese

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

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.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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.