Midnight in Peking Walking Tour
Schedule
Sun Sep 28 2025 at 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+08:00Location
Beijing | Beijing, BJ
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Step into the shadows of 1930s Beijing on this evening walk inspired by Paul French’s best-selling book Midnight in Peking. Follow the story of Pamela Werner’s unsolved murder a mystery that gripped the city and revealed the darker undercurrents of its past.In January 1937 the body of the young British woman was discovered at the base of the old city wall near the Fox Tower. Her death shocked both the foreign community and local Beijingers sparking an investigation that drew together colonial intrigue espionage and the city’s underworld. Her case was never solved.
Decades later Paul French dug into police reports private letters and diplomatic archives to piece together what may have really happened. The result was Midnight in Peking—a haunting bestselling book that reads like a noir thriller but with every word rooted in history.
Led by guides personally trained by Paul French the walk takes you through alleys and landmarks once at the heart of the case. Along the way you’ll uncover forgotten corners of old Beijing and stories that bring its history to life.
This is a different kind of walk through Beijing—one where history crime and colonial intrigue collide.
📅 Runs the last Sunday of every month
🕰 6–10 pm
💰 Price: RMB 398 per person
➡️ Next tour: September 28 2025
🎟 Book via WeChat or at WildChina’s website: https://wildchina.com/tour/midnight-in-peking-walking-tour/
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