Chen Style Tai Chi Centre.

Solar Eclipse Watch and China Trip 2009

Organizer: Chen Style Tai Chi Centre

Price: The total cost is £1690.00 per person (all inclusive).

Option A - Eclipes Watching: Start Date:18th July 2009 - End Date: 8th August 2009 (21 days);

Option B - Tai Chi Trip: Start Date:25th July 2009 - End Date: 15th August 2009 (21 days);

Option C - Full Trip: Start Date:18th July 2009 - End Date: 15th August 2009; (28days and the price to be confirmed)

Please click here to pay online! and click here to view pictures of previous China Trip;

Due to the popularity of the forthcoming China Trip 2009, we are going to divide people into different groups for training and entertainment, under individual group instructors and team leaders. Master Liming Yue will work with all groups throughout your training and development. The detailed arrangements will be discussed on the first day of the trip in China and everybody will have the opportunity to express their preferences. Also anybody who is going to join the trip can express their opinion about the trip arrangements to the Centre in advance. To book your place on this exciting trip please sign up by sending the application form with the deposit to the Centre as soon as possible.

Senior Instructor: Master Liming Yue

Guest Masters in China:

Qigong Sifu - Grandmaster Li Zhiyi

Shaolin Kung Fu Master - Long Jiaxiong

Chinese Calligraphy and Painting studying group - Jin Jiayi

 

Training and visiting many of the incredible attractions

China Trip - Eclipes Watching, Training and Sightseeing - This 21 day trip is open to all Tai Chi students and friends to develop a greater understanding of this wonderful art with some of the highest level masters in China. It will include visiting many of the incredible attractions, such as Beijing, Zhengzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Shaolin Temple, Tai Chi village, Nanyue mountain and Zhangjiajie Forest Park. Training is with Master Liming Yue, additional training with the monks in the Shaolin Temple school and Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei is available during the trip. Students will also be eligible for additional Duan Wei grading by the Chinese Wushu Association (upon request). Please ask the Centre for a leaflet containing further information.

Trip Itinerary

(This is just a proposal for the Trip and the final itinerary will be confirmed in June 2009, everybody who is going to take part on the trip are very welcome to express your own opinions)

Date

Activities

Where to stay

18th July 2009, Saturday

Take flight to Shanghai

On the plane

day 1 - 19th

Arrival in Shanghai in the morning, we will collect you in the airport then check in hotel, relax during the day.

Trip opening party will be in the evening and it is a great chance to let everybody to know each other in a relaxed environment.

Hangzhou Hotel

day 2 - 20th

Preparation for the Solar Eclipse and Qigong practice

Hangzhou Hotel

day 3 - 21st

Preparation for the Solar Eclipse and Qigong practice

Hangzhou Hotel

Day 4 - 22nd

Watch Eclipse in Anji county (the best view point) and practice special Qigong to see the rainbow of Sun during the Solar Eclipse.

Hangzhou Hotel

Day 5 - 23rd

Visit West lake park - the most popular sightseeing place in China. Take coach back to Shanghai in the evening.

Shanghai Hotel

Day 6 - 24th

Visit Yuyuan Gardner, Waitan (Foreign Bond) and River sightseeing.

Shanghai Hotel

Day 7 - 25th,

Saturday

Second Group departure from UK and Eclipse group go shopping during the day and take overnight train at 7pm to Beijing

Overnight train

Day 8 - 26th

Both groups arrival in Beijing in the morning. Visit Forbiden City and walk around TianAnMen area duing the day

Beijing People's Palace Hotel

Day 9 - 27th

Visit Great Wall and training in the evening

Beijing People's Palace Hotel

Day 10 - 28th

Summer Palace and TianTan Park Qigong practice

Beijing People's Palace Hotel

Day 11 - 29th

Visit White Cloudy Temple to practice meditation

Beijing People's Palace Hotel

Day 12 - 30th

Take coach to Mengzhou in the morning and arrival in the afternoon. Foot massage and relax in the evening.

Mengzhou Yincai Hotel

day 13 - 31st

Visit Tai Chi village and training in the Mengzhou Shaolin School

Mengzhou Yincai Hotel

Day 14 - 1st August

Visit Shaolin Temple and Grandmaster Liang Yiquan's Shaolin School all day.

Zhengzhou Holiday inn

Day 15 - 2nd

Additional training with Grandmaster Chen Zheng Lei is available to be arranged upon request from people on the trip.

Zhengzhou Holiday inn

Day 16 - 3rd

Take coach to Changsha city.

Changsha Hotel

Day 17 - 4th

Sightseeing in the morning then take coach to Nanyue mountainin in the afternoon and stay in Dashan Temple, training in the evening

Dashan Temple

Day 18 - 5th

Training Qigong and practice Tai Chi in the Temple with monks and Master Liming Yue

Dashan Temple

Day 19 - 6th

Training Qigong and practice Tai Chi in the Temple with monks and Master Liming Yue, additional blessing ceremony will take place in the morning and evening.

Dashan Temple

Day 20 - 7th

Both groups leave Dashan Temple. Eclipse group fly to Shanghai from Changsha airport (local travel agent will collect at the airport), stay in Shanghai for one night. Second group will take coach to Zhangjiajie Forest Park and arrival in the afternoon.

Shanghai or Shuoxiyu Hotel

Day 21 - 8th

Eclipes Group back to the UK

Visit Yellow cave and Baofeng Lake during the day, then watch Xiangxi Expression Performance in the evening.

 

Shuoxiyu Hotel

Day 22 - 9th

Visit Tianzisan and Yuanjiajie mountain and training in the evening

Shuoxiyu Hotel

Day 23 - 10th

Check out hotel and move to Tongda hotel in the morning then visit Huang sizai and Gold whip valley, training in the evening

Tongda Hotel

Day 24 - 11th

Tai Chi and Qigong training

Tongda Hotel

Day 25 - 12th

Tai Chi and Qigong training

Tongda Hotel

Day 26 - 13th

Visit Tianmengshan mountain all day and training in the evening

Tongda Hotel

Day 27 - 14th

Fly to Shanghai in the morning and have a river boat journey in the evening

Shanghai Hotel

Day 28 - 15th,

Saturday

 

Sightseeing and shopping during the day then ake flight back to the UK from Shanghai in the evening and arrive in the UK at the following day.

You may stay longer after the trip finishing date at your own cost.

Arrival home

Note: All hotels are 4 star standard with luxury facilities (except the hotel in the Temple). detailed trip itinerary and leaflet is available on request at the Centre.

Booking Form & Visa Application Form

Please click here for trip booking form and click here to download visa application form!

Terms and Conditions

The Terms and Conditions have been changed since last China trip, for the details please read the information below:

Reservation ( application form )

Reservations can be made by completing the booking form and sending it together with the £800 payment of deposit and administration charge. Everybody who wishes to take part in the trip must provide their own valid travel insurance to cover the trip by 31st July 2008.

Payment and what is included ( to pay online! )

The price for the trip is £1,690 (all inclusive). An initial payment of £600 is required to secure a place. The final balance is £1090 and it is required to be paid in cash or cheaque on time. Late booking charge is £100 (this is to cover the additional cost of making late flight and accommodation bookings). Single supplement fee is £465 per person if applicable (subject to the availability).

An initial payment of £600 is a non-refundable deposit and administration charge, and should be paid by 18th March 2009 (as the accommondation in China will be sold out very quickly so we require everybody pay the initial payment earlier than usual). Final balance of £1090 should be paid in full by 31st May 2008. Bookings made after 31st May 2009 requires full payment at the time of booking, plus a £100 surcharge.

Total Payment for the trip includes: Tuition fees for the training with Master Liming Yue, breakfast, main meals (excluding drinks and snack), accommodation, training insurance (subject to individual's health condition and ages), all transportation (excluding the cable car at the tourism, taxis air-tickets and airport tax,) and admission fees to all tourist attractions arranged by the group in China. Travel insurance and visa applications are at your own cost and should be arranged by yourself.

Cancellation

Clients who make cancellation on any confirmed bookings will be liable for the following cancellation charges based on the time when we receive the notice of cancellation in writing.

A. Once booked the trip and cancelled 61 days prior to the departure date, the deposit of £600 is non-refundable.

B. 31-60 days prior to departure date -50% of total cost.

C. 3-30 days prior to departure date -75% of total cost.

C. 3 days or less prior to departure date - 100% of total cost.

Alteration to Arrangement

If, after acceptance of the booking, the customer alters the confirmed arrangements, an amendment fee of £100 per person plus any communication charges may be charged. If major alteration is required, the booking may be treated as a cancellation to which cancellation charges will apply.

Cancellation by the Tai Chi Centre

We reserve the right to cancel or alter holiday arrangements at any time up to and including the departure date. Full refund of all monies will be made in the event of cancellation. Cancellations will be notified to clients without reasonable delay.

Passport/Visa ( visa application form!)

As part of the China Trip package the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre will complete all visa application procedures on behalf of the client who residents in the UK (fee is not covered). However all clients are themselves responsible for ensuring that they are in possession of a valid passport and applicable visa at all times and places during the journey. Refunds or endorsement can not be claimed by clients who are rejected by local immigration for any reason.

Responsibility

As part of the China Trip Package the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre will arrange standard insurance to cover all the training abroad for all clients. However the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre acts only in the capacity of Agent for the clients in all arrangements. Expressly the Chen Style Tai Chi Centre shall not be liable for any injury, death, accident, loss, damage, or irregularity which may be occasioned by neglect or default of any other company, or additional expenses due to delays or changes in flights, trains, coaches or other services, or because of strike, war, sickness, weather, quarantine or other causes.


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