China Trip August 2025

Organizer: Master Liming Yue and Wenli in corporation with Tai Chi Centre UK and local Travel Agency in China.

Duration:  Departure on Friday, 1st August and return on Sunday, 17th August 2025. The entire Trip is 17 days (16 days inside China and 1 day travelling). Addtional stay is available upon request.

Price: The total cost is £2450.00 (all inclusive) provide you sort out your own travel insurance and a valid visa (if apply) to China. Price for people who fly from other countries with their own flight tickets is £1850.00 so please contact us directly prior to booking.

VIP treatment for First 10 Early Birds: The first 10 early birds will be treated as VIP during the trip and you will receive the benefits of choosing Hotel room and get 1st class or sleeping train ticket for travel. First come first serve is applied and benefits are subject to availability.

Who can join?: All levels of any style of Tai Chi students, family and friends are also welcome. No Tai Chi and Qigong foundation is required.

Trip Register Form is open to public at the bottom of this page now.

Please book your holiday from 31st July – 18th August 2025 to gain maximum benefit of enjoyment of the trip in China. The late return is available with addtional fees. Please inform us your interest in advance.

Additional training fees:

£160.00 per person covers 2×3 hours training with Master Chen Bin in the Tai Chi village on Chen Style Tai Chi Form and Push Hands;

Tai Chi and Qigong training, and visiting many of the incredible attractions

China Trip – Tai Chi and Qigong training and Sightseeing – This trip is open to all Tai Chi & Qigong students and their 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, Zhangjiajie Forest Park, Shaolin Temple, Tai Chi village, and Great Wall are also covered. All training with Master Liming Yue and Shifu Wenli are covered during the Trip, additional training with other Masters is available at extra cost. Please ask the Centre for further details.

Trip Itinerary:

(This is just a proposal for the Trip and the final itinerary will be confirmed in Beijing upon your arrival on 2nd August 2025, everybody who is going to take part on the trip are very welcome to express your own opinions)

Date

 

Activities

 

 

Where to stay

1st August 2025 – Friday

UK group will departure from Manchester, London and Edinburgh airport to Beijing Airport. Early departure on 31st July 2025 is availalbe at FREE of charge upon request in advance but subject to availability.

On the plane

2nd – Saturday

Arrive in Beijing airport then take coach to the Hotel in the city to relax. Welcome party for all people in the resturant and finalise the Trip Itinerary in the evening.

Lidu Weijin Hotel (4 star)

3rd – Sunday

Visit Great Wall – Water Gate (ShuiGuan) in the morn ing then  Summer Palace during the day.

Lidu Weijin Hotel (4 star)

4th

Visit Forbiden City, Tian An Men Square and Temple of Heaven.

Lidu Weijin Hotel (4 star)

5th – Tuesday

Take fast train to Zhengzhou in the moring and arrival in the afternoon. Additional training with Master Chen Bin in the evening from 7-10pm..

Hampton by Hillton Hotel (4 star)

6th

Take coach to Shaolin Temple in the early morning at 9:00am and arrival at 11:00am, sightseeing in the temple then visit the Shaolin Kungfu School in the afternoon then back to Hotel.

Hampton by Hillton Hotel (4 star)

7th – Thursday

Early morning practice with Liming in the morning then head to Tai Chi village in the afternoon at 2pm.  Visit the Chen Zhenglei Exhibition Centre and stay in Chen Zhenglei Manor House in the village.

Chen Zhenglei Manor House (4 star standard)

8th

Sightseeing in the village during the day. Addtional training with Master Chen Bin is arranged in the evening from 7-10pm.

Chen Zhenglei Manor House (4 star standard)

9th – Saturday

Online seminar

Training with Master Liming Yue in the village all day.

Chen Zhenglei Manor House (4 star standard)

10th – Sunday

Online Seminar

Training with Master Liming Yue in the village all day.

Chen Zhenglei Manor House (4 star standard)

11th

Training with Master Liming Yue in the village in the morning then take coach to Zhengzhou train station in the afternoon. Take train from Zhengzhou to Zhangjiajie Forest Park at 17:36pm via Z295

Hard Sleep seat on overnight train

12th

Tuesday

Arrival at 05:15am. Check in the hotel and have a breakfast then visit Zhangjiajie forest park – Tianzishan Mountain.

Zhangjiajie Vienna International Hotel  (4 star)

13th

Sightseeing on Tianmenshan Mountain at 9am and ShenGong training on the Mountain Heaven Gate with Master Liming Yue.

Zhangjiajie Vienna International Hotel  (4 star)

14th – Thursday

Early morning Tai Chi training then Sightseeing in Zhangjiajie forest park – Huangshizhai village. Tai Chi and ShenGong Training will be take part during the day.

Zhangjiajie Vienna International Hotel  (4 star)

15th

Travel to Changde in the morning and visit local Tai Chi and Chinese Calligraph school in the afternoon. Free evening and this is great opportunity to have your own night out or foot massage treatment.

Vienna International Hotel (4 star)

16th August

Saturday

Take coach to Changsha city in the morning then visit Wenhua Tai Chi school in the afternoon. Taster the Best Street Food and Night Life in the evening.

Vienna International Hotel (4 star)

17th August

Sunday

Takes flight back to home and arrival home at the same day.

Later leave is available with addtional fee upon request

Fly back to home from Changsha/Beijing Airport and arrival home at the same day.

Arrival home

18th August

Monday

FREE Day in China

This is additional day at FREE of charge for those people who is flexible with the return journey time as it was always a case we can’t get enough flight tickets to accommondate all the students on the same day. In this case we will arrange students to fly back home one day later at free of charge. Please inform us in advance so we can arrange it for you but it is subject to availability and first come first serve applied.

Arrival Home

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

Sign up China Trip now!

As the Paypal charge us for online payment so we added extra fee on top of the price to cover the charge. To avoid Paypal charge please make a bank transfer payment to our bank account directly or post a cheque to book your China Trip. Our bank account details are:

Bank: The Barclays Bank; Branch address: 51 Moseley Street , Manchester , M60 2AU;

Account Name: L Yue / Tai Chi Centre;
Sort code: 20-55-59; Account number: 73161986;
IBAN: GB82 BARC 2055 5973 1619 86; SWIFTBIC: BARCGB22;

Terms and Conditions

The Terms and Conditions have been changed since last China trip, Please check the details below:

Travel Insurance:

Everybody who wishes to take part in the trip must provide their own valid travel insurance to cover the trip to China and send a copy to Tai Chi Centre by 21st July 2025.

Price and what is included:

The price for the trip is £2,450 (all inclusive). An initial payment of £950 is required to secure a place. The final balance is £1,500. Late booking charge is £150 (this is to cover the additional cost of making late travelling and accommodation bookings). Single supplement fee is £485 per person if applicable (subject to the availability). Additional stay is £135 per day.

An initial payment of £950 is a non-refundable deposit and administration charge, and should be paid upon your reservation . Final balance of £1500 should be paid in full by 31st May 2025. Bookings made after 31st May 2025 requires a £150 late booking 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 and taxis), and admission fees to all tourist attractions arranged by the trip organizer in China are covered. Travel insurance and visa applications are at your own cost and should be arranged by yourself. Tips of £35 per person is required and it will be collected at the beginning of the trip. The Tips is for the drivers, porter in the hotel and resturant staff during the trip.

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 initial payment of £950 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.

D. 3 days or less prior to departure date – 100% of total cost.

E. Early Termination during the Trip – 100% of total cost plus additional fees (such as flight ticket, transportation, administrative work etc..) and subject to availability.

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

Chinese visa are at your own resposible and for people who lives in the U.K. can be obtained at: http://www.visaforchina.org.uk

People from other countries please consult your local Chinese Embassy.

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.

Trip Register Form for China Trip August 2025