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Dao Lu China Cultural Trip – April 2018

April 29, 2018 by bootleweb

At the Great Wall of China
At the Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
With a local Tai Chi community group, Temple of Heaven, Beijing
With a local Tai Chi community group, Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Practicing in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Practicing in the Temple of Heaven, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Practicing in Summer Palace, Beijing
Practicing in Summer Palace, Beijing
Summer Palace, Beijing
Summer Palace, Beijing
Summer Palace, Beijing
Summer Palace, Beijing
Caligraphy in Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
Caligraphy in Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an
Hotel room, Xi'an
Hotel room, Xi'an
Morning practice in Xi'an
Morning practice in Xi'an
Our hotel on the Wudang Mountain
Our hotel on the Wudang Mountain
On the Wudang Mountain
On the Wudang Mountain
Cable cars up the Wudang Mountain
Cable cars up the Wudang Mountain
On top of the Wudang Mountain
On top of the Wudang Mountain
On top of the Wudang Mountain
On top of the Wudang Mountain
Outside the Purple Heaven Temple
Outside the Purple Heaven Temple
The Purple Heaven Temple
The Purple Heaven Temple
Practicing in the Purple Heaven Temple
Practicing in the Purple Heaven Temple
View from the Purple Heaven Temple
View from the Purple Heaven Temple
View from the Purple Heaven Temple
View from the Purple Heaven Temple
Masters Zhang Jia Li and Tary Yip at the Purple Heaven Temple
Masters Zhang Jia Li and Tary Yip at the Purple Heaven Temple
View from the Golden Summit, Wudang Mountain
View from the Golden Summit, Wudang Mountain
A temple in the Wudang Mountain
A temple in the Wudang Mountain
Some Shaolin Temple students
Some Shaolin Temple students
Gong Fu performance at Shaolin Temple
Gong Fu performance at Shaolin Temple
A roof in the Shaolin Temple
A roof in the Shaolin Temple
Master Chen Chang Tian Family, Chenjiagou (Chen Village)
With Master Chen Chang Tian Family, Chenjiagou (Chen Village)
Chen Village Tai Chi Museum
Chen Village Tai Chi Museum
Outside a restaurant, Chenjiagou (Chen Village)
Outside a restaurant, Chenjiagou (Chen Village)
Shanghai waterfront
Shanghai waterfront
Shanghai Old City
Shanghai Old City
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai Tower
Shanghai waterfront
Shanghai waterfront

Here is a small selection of people’s feedback:

We were kept well informed prior to travelling.

The information given was very useful especially for someone like me who rarely travels.

Very comprehensive and Aileen [Dao Lu coordinator] was exceptionally responsive to all queries

Fantastic experience, great sights, learnt a lot Qigong, and best group of people anyone could ask for

A very enriching, spiritual, full-on immersive holiday.

This visit to China was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. My existing respect for the Chinese people has deepened and I am still getting flashbacks of awe and wonder.

[Chinese tour guide] Lily was wonderful! So patient and attentive to all the quirky individual needs and wants. How she managed to keep track of us all and maintain her calm exterior is superhuman. I enjoyed all her running commentaries and stories too. Hard working has a whole new meaning.

Really enjoyed the depth of training and the explanations Tary [Tai Chi master / organiser] gave on the details of the various moves, the focal points, channels and the philosophy behind both tai chi and qigong

For me, the training was ideal as I was a bit anxious about not knowing any Tai Chi before the trip. The Qi Gong was accessible and gave immediate health and well being benefit. I will be joining local classes.

I enjoyed the time to train everyday. It is an absolute luxury when you are having to deal with the inconveniences of day to day life.

The WhatsApp group is great. I hope it will be used in the future for sharing knowledge, information and upcoming events.

Colin [Dao Lu webmaster] making pictures available on Google and YouTube is great!

Very good value

Very reasonable for a priceless experience

This was a wonderful, exciting, challenging, unforgettable, life-changing experience with a lovely group of people.

I am still amazed at the amount of places we visited in only two and a half weeks. Although my favourite has to be the time spent on Mount Wudang, I loved all the places we visited. I enjoyed the variety of scenery and the contrast between country, mountains and cities.

The food was so healthy and tasty. I have given my diet a complete overhaul as I felt so good after every meal. I am missing the round tables and lazy Susan with the steady flow of increasingly delicious dishes. I cannot say which was my favourite but I loved the variety.

Being the only vegan on the trip I think the selection of food was good. Overall there was an abundance of vegetables and fruit which was great for me. My favourite food was spicy tofu.

China is a fantastic country. The ancient next to the modern is awesome. The Chinese people make it though. I love them.

An enormous thank you to everybody who made this possible and the group for being such lovely warm, life affirming people

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