China Trip 2020 Departure______________April 5 Return_______________ April 22 QIGONG Fee: $4,295* *Price includes international airfare TRIP TO from Seattle to China and back. All Forbidden City, Beijing CHINA 2020 domestic transportations within China, tuition, accommodation, all meals, listed entertainment and sightseeing. Wisdom and Peace *Price does not include visa. We provide service for getting the visa for Wellness Center $195 (multiple entries for 10 years) *Private rooms are available at an additional cost of $45/night. Deposit_______________$2,000 Stone Forest, Kunming Make your check payable to Wisdom and Peace Wellness Center and be sure to include your address, phone number, email and a photocopy of your passport: Wisdom and Peace Wellness Center 963 Alamo Dr. Vacaville, CA 95687 Deposit Deadline: Dec. 15, 2019 Dali in Yunan Province Final Payment Due: Jan. 15, 2020 Old Town, Lijiang Cancellation Policy: Comments from past Qigong trips: 1. Cancellations made before December --“This is the best tour to see China because 15, 2019 will receive full refund. of its balance of the study and fun, the APRIL 5 2. $1,500 will be refunded for quality of people and the sincere care from to cancellations made between Dec. 15, the guides.” --”Life changing experience!” 2019 to Jan. 15, 2020. APRIL 22, 2020 --”Thank you from the depths of our hearts 3. Cancellations made after Jan. 15, 2020 - you all are so gracious and kind to us, so - whatever recoverable costs we can open and loving.” obtain will be refunded. (Travel Read more on www.widomandpeace.com insurance is suggested) TRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS: BEIJING~~KUNMING~~DALI~~LIJIANG~~SHANGHAI BEIJING ~~ LIJIANG ~~ Our in-depth discovery of China begins in Beijing, the Lijiang is a perfect combination of historical sites, snow- capital of China. Not only will we visit one of the capped mountains, lakes and ethnic minority cultures. It is most remarkable feats of mankind - the Great Wall - famed worldwide for its UNESCO Heritage site, the old but we will also stay at a hotel located at the foot of town of Lijiang, which dates back to over 800 years ago. It the Great Wall for the lecture series! After the is the main region inhabited by the Naxi People, one of China’s 55 minority ethnic groups. Looking from Lijiang lectures, we will visit the Summer Palace, one of the Old Town in the south which is 9 miles away, the snow- Morning Qigong practice at the foot of the Great Wall loveliest imperial parks in China; the Forbidden City, covered and fog-enlaced mountain resembles a jade the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to dragon lying in the clouds, hence the name. the end of Qing dynasty, and Tiananmen Square. QIGONG HIGHLIGHTS: SHANGHAI ~~ Since 1994, Professor Huixian Chen and Dr. KUNMING ~~ Pingping Li have led Qigong trips to China. In Spring Shanghai is the largest economic and trade center in Kunming is the capital and largest city of Yunnan 2020, another exciting journey will present you China, and one of China’s cultural centers. It retains province in southwest China. Early settlements in the with a unique opportunity to fully immerse yourself the last vestiges of China’s unusual colonial past. The area can be dated back to 279BC. In Kunming, we in studying Qigong theory while developing your architecture along the Bund is a living museum of the will visit Dian Lake, known as “Sparkling Pearl personal practice and spiritual growth. At the same colonial history of the 1800s. We will be visiting the Embedded in a Highland”. Kunming Stone Forest is time, our trip will be punctuated by travels to some Jade Buddha Temple, Chenghuang Bazaar and a silk another famous sight. It is a spectacular set of of China’s most amazing and beautiful sights. making factory in Shanghai. limestone groups and the representative of south China’s karst landscape. Known since the Ming AREAS OF STUDY ON THIS TRIP: ************************************* Dynasty (1368-1644) as the “First Wonder of the (Please see attached Study with Spiritual Teachers World”. Kunming enjoys a mild spring-like climate ACCOMMODATIONS/FOOD ~~ Spring 2020 for details, total 5 days of lectures) throughout the year. Participants will reside in 4 star hotels with modern - “Swirling Energy Field” by Master Zhang, Jichang facilities. Guest rooms are well appointed, with two (1 day) DA LI ~~ single beds in each room, cable TV and international - “Essence of Buddhism and Taoism” by Professor Dali lies on a fertile plain between the Diancang direct-dial telephones (single rooms are available at Yu, Xiaofei (2 days) Mountains and beautiful Erhai Lake. Its history additional cost). Most breakfasts will be a mix of Chinese and Western styles. For other meals, we will - “I-Ching Foundation” by Master Cui, Shiguang (1 stretches back to 8th Century. The walled ancient sample a variety of local cuisines. (Vegetarian meals day) city, from the Ming dynasty, contains traditional homes and towers from the Bai ethnic minority. are available upon request.) - “How to Reach Tranquility” by Buddhist Master Beyond the old city rise the Three Pagodas of Chong Maximum of 30 participants will be admitted. Mingxian (1 day) Sheng temple, dating to the 9th century. The Erhai Minimum of 20 participants is required. Lake covers an area of 96 square miles and is located As students of Qigong, we will start each day with a about 1.2 miles east of Dali. It is like a crescent lying QUESTIONS? Qigong practice session. Additionally, Prof. Chen between Cangshan and Dali city as seen from Phone: (707)761-9080 and Pingping will teach Chinese Essence Qigong Cangshan Mountain. Email: [email protected] while in Beijing. website: www.wisdomandpeace.com.