Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain After Katsushika Hokusai, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: GoldenArtists, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain After Katsushika Hokusai, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Job Adriaenszoon Berckheyde, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Zeedijk's Chinatown at night, a live walk
Your local guide
Noa de Boer
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Highlights
- A street home to a community for over a century
- A classical Chinese-style temple in central Amsterdam
- Lanterns and shopfronts lighting up for the evening
- Nightlife with a clear historical thread
- A different kind of evening walk than the main squares
About this tour
This session follows a single street that has been home to Amsterdam's Chinese community for more than a century, now busy with restaurants and a striking temple building. You see the street lit up for the evening and then the temple's exterior, built in a fully classical Chinese style unusual for this part of Europe. It is a nightlife session with a clear historical thread running through it.
We walk the length of the street slowly, timing our visit for early evening when the lanterns and shopfronts are lit but the street is not yet too crowded. I explain the community's history as we walk rather than stopping formally.
It suits viewers interested in the city's less obvious immigrant histories as much as its nightlife. It also suits anyone looking for a different kind of evening walk than the main squares offer.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Amsterdam before heading out.
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Zeedijk Street 21 min
You see a street of restaurants and shops that forms the city's small Chinatown, and I explain how the area's connection to Chinese sailors and traders goes back over a century.
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Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple 21 min
The camera holds on the exterior of a large classical Chinese-style temple, and I explain why it stands in this particular street rather than elsewhere in the city.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Amsterdam: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Bitterballen and Amsterdam-Noord, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Amsterdam time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Amsterdam, showing you Zeedijk Street and Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the street live as the lanterns come on.
Times shown in Amsterdam time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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