Shanghai: Hands-on Incense Tablet Making Class

Craft a traditional Chinese incense tablet using 1,000-year-old heritage techniques! Take home a fragrant keepsake with good luck and blessings. Guided by master artisans—perfect for culture lovers.
What You’ll Experience:

Cultural Introduction: Begin with a fascinating overview of China’s 2,000-year-old incense culture. Discover how fragrances like sandalwood, musk, and amber were historically used for rituals, medicine, and daily life.

Guided Crafting Session:
Material Preparation: Mix natural ingredients, and plant-based essential oils, following traditional ratios.

Hands-On Shaping: Knead the fragrant clay into a smooth texture, press it into intricately carved molds (featuring symbols like bats for luck, lotus flowers for purity, or zodiac animals), and refine the edges for a polished finish.

Personalization: Choose from a variety of molds and customize your tablet with decorative cords or beads.

Take-Home Treasure: Once dried, your incense tablet will emit a subtle, calming aroma for years. Use it as a car pendant, wardrobe sachet, or decorative charm—a timeless reminder of China’s olfactory heritage.

Ideal For:
Travelers seeking immersive cultural activities.
Families and teams looking for collaborative, educational fun.
Wellness enthusiasts interested in aromatherapy and traditional Chinese medicine.

To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.

This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.