Tai Chi + Living Culture
A 12-Day Tai Chi & Cultural Journey
Train, explore, and experience Chinese martial arts, history, and culture at their source.
More Than a Tour
This journey brings together the places, people, and traditions that make China extraordinary. Walk the Great Wall, explore the Forbidden City, train with respected teachers, experience Chinese painting and Gongfu tea, and connect with local martial artists.
This is not simply a sightseeing trip. It is an opportunity to experience China through practice, people, food, craft, and place.
Why This Journey Is Different
Practise Qigong and Tai Chi with experienced masters in Beijing and Zhangzhou.
Enter tea, painting, music, medicine, puppetry, and martial arts through guided experiences.
Real people, real China, as part of the Dao Universe community - immerse yourself.
Stay in four-star hotels, travel together and explore with peace of mind.
Two Chapters, One China
Chapter I · Days 1–4
Begin with movement, history, and the broad scale of China's capital.
Chapter II · Days 5-12
Move south for close-up cultural exchange and deeper workshop practice.
Experience & Practice
Learn and practise Tai Chi and and Qigong with experienced Masters.
Explore whole-body coordination and integrated movement.
Work with 8-, 24-, and 48-form sequences throughout the journey.
Develop breath, posture, attention, and relaxed power.
Living Culture, Practised Together
Step inside living Chinese traditions through guided experiences created for the Dao Universe community.
Explore the spirit of nature with brush, ink, and empty space — a feeling of harmony.
Chinese calligraphy turns writing into art — each brushstroke carries rhythm, energy, and the writer’s spirit.
Experience a quiet conversation between water, leaves, and time — a meditation on patience, presence, and harmony.
Gain an introduction to traditional approaches, including cupping.
Watch and listen to the meditative and quiet, lingering tones of a 3,000-year-old scholar’s instrument.
Visit the heart of the city and meet Fujian’s traditional glove-puppet theatre.
*Some Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments or experiences may be optional and require an additional fee.
Choose Your Experience
Choose the journey that fits you best, then reserve your place with a non-refundable deposit.
12 Days · Beijing + Zhangzhou · Fujian
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $150 single-use coupon code for your final Package A payment. The code provides a total discount of $150, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
4 Days · Beijing
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $50 single-use coupon code for your final Package B payment. The code provides a total discount of $50, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
8 Days · Zhangzhou · Fujian
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $50 single-use coupon code for your final Package C payment. The code provides a total discount of $50, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
Payment & Cancellation Terms
Deposits: All reservation deposits are non-refundable and are applied toward the traveler’s total package price.
Final Payment: Final/full payment must be received by February 15, 2027.
Cancellation Before March 1: Cancellations made before March 1, 2027 will incur a fee equal to 50% of the total tour cost, plus applicable bank fees.
Cancellation March 1–15: Cancellations made between March 1 and March 15, 2027 will incur a fee equal to 80% of the total tour cost, plus applicable bank fees.
Cancellation After March 15: Cancellations made after March 15, 2027 are non-refundable.
Travel Insurance & Visa: Participants are responsible for arranging their own international flights to and from China travel insurance and completing any required passport and visa requirements for travel to China.
Package prices are listed per person in US dollars. International flights and personal expenses are not included.
Exclusive Package A Add-On
For the first time, Master Jianfeng Chen will offer a 2-Day Level 1 Teacher Training Intensive immediately following the Full China Experience.
Available to purchase after your Package A balance has been paid in full. Package B and C travelers may participate at the regular $1,880 USD rate, subject to availability.
Plan With Confidence
The essential details are coordinated so you can focus on the experience, the practice, and the journey.
Four-star accommodations in Beijing and Zhangzhou, or comparable four-star hotels.
All in-country transportation and scheduled transfers. Package A also includes the interior flight from Beijing to Xiamen.
Daily breakfast and most lunches, plus additional dinners where specified in the itinerary.
Tai Chi, Qigong, martial arts exchange, and scheduled workshops. The $500 Zhangzhou Workshop Education Fee is included in Packages A and C.
Listed cultural experiences including tea, painting, music, puppetry, martial arts, and other guided traditions.
English-speaking guides for major Beijing and Fujian tours, plus coordinated group logistics throughout the experience.
Your Journey
March 22nd – April 2nd, 2027
12 days of movement, iconic places, martial arts exchange, workshops, and living Chinese culture.
Movement, imperial landmarks, historic neighbourhoods, and the scale of China's capital.
Welcome, settle in, and prepare for the journey ahead.
Begin with breath, structure, and integrated movement.
Walk one of China's defining landmarks and visit modern Olympic Beijing.
Imperial architecture, civic scale, and classical gardens.
Move from ceremonial Beijing into its historic neighbourhood lanes.
Martial arts exchange, workshops, local traditions, coastal culture, and Fujian's remarkable Tulou.
Travel south and begin the Fujian chapter with a night-market visit.
Train, share, and connect through martial arts.
Explore Zhangzhou Ancient City, Nashan Temple and experience traditional glove-puppet theatre.
Visit Quanzhou Southern Shaolin Temple and experience Five Ancestors Fist training.
Qigong, Yang Style, calligraphy, tea, painting, and Chinese medicine.
Continue with 24-form and 48-form Yang Style practice.
Discover the coastal city and its distinctive atmosphere.
Visit the region's remarkable earthen communal homes.
Departure via Xiamen is currently planned for April 3. Itinerary details are subject to slight changes as local arrangements are finalised.
Stay & Travel in Comfort
Stay in comfortable four-star accommodations throughout the journey, including Sunworld Hotel Wangfujing in Beijing and Xiangjiang Hotel in Zhangzhou, or comparable four-star hotels.
Each stay is selected to give the group a dependable, comfortable base while keeping you close to the experiences, training, and places that make up the journey.
Your Host
Dao Universe
Master Jianfeng Chen is a Tai Chi teacher and the host of the Dao Universe China Experience 2027, bringing students together for an immersive journey through practice, culture, and meaningful exchange.
Throughout the experience, Master Chen will guide participants through Tai Chi practice and workshops while creating opportunities to learn alongside experienced masters and local martial arts communities in Beijing and Fujian.
The journey reflects the spirit of Dao Universe: not simply observing these traditions from the outside, but experiencing them through movement, shared practice, conversation, and connection with the people and places that keep them alive.
Choose Your Experience
Choose the journey that fits you best, then reserve your place with a non-refundable deposit.
12 Days · Beijing + Zhangzhou · Fujian
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $150 single-use coupon code for your final Package A payment. The code provides a total discount of $150, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
4 Days · Beijing
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $50 single-use coupon code for your final Package B payment. The code provides a total discount of $50, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
8 Days · Zhangzhou · Fujian
The Experience
Non-refundable deposit applied toward your total package.
Make your deposit by November 15, 2026 and receive $50 single-use coupon code for your final Package C payment. The code provides a total discount of $50, regardless of the number of travelers included in the final payment. The discount is not applied per traveler.
Pricing varies by room arrangement.
Payment & Cancellation Terms
Deposits: All reservation deposits are non-refundable and are applied toward the traveler’s total package price.
Final Payment: Final/full payment must be received by February 15, 2027.
Cancellation Before March 1: Cancellations made before March 1, 2027 will incur a fee equal to 50% of the total tour cost, plus applicable bank fees.
Cancellation March 1–15: Cancellations made between March 1 and March 15, 2027 will incur a fee equal to 80% of the total tour cost, plus applicable bank fees.
Cancellation After March 15: Cancellations made after March 15, 2027 are non-refundable.
Travel Insurance & Visa: Participants are responsible for arranging their own international flights to and from China travel insurance and completing any required passport and visa requirements for travel to China.
Package prices are listed per person in US dollars. International flights and personal expenses are not included.
Exclusive Package A Add-On
For the first time, Master Jianfeng Chen will offer a 2-Day Level 1 Teacher Training Intensive immediately following the Full China Experience.
Available to purchase after your Package A balance has been paid in full. Package B and C travelers may participate at the regular $850 rate, subject to availability.
Travel With Confidence
March 22–April 2, 2027. Departure via Xiamen on April 3.
Comfortable four-star hotels in Beijing and Zhangzhou.
International airfare is not included in the package price.
A valid passport is required. Visa requirements depend on nationality.
Expect moderate walking, stairs, sightseeing, and optional training.
Breakfast and most lunches are included as specified in the itinerary.
Major tours are conducted in English, with translation where needed.
Small adjustments may be made as local arrangements are finalized.
Questions
Helpful details to make planning your China experience a little easier.
Included meals are pre-arranged for the group, such as hotel breakfasts or scheduled lunches and dinners. If you prefer a different meal outside the included option, it will be at your own expense.
Simple food modifications may be requested, but cannot be guaranteed. Local businesses may not always be able to accommodate specific allergies.
Any additional arrangements or costs are the participant’s responsibility, and participants are responsible for managing their own allergy-related needs and risks.
Major tours will be conducted in English, with some Mandarin Chinese support. Translation from Mandarin to English will also be provided for selected cultural experiences, training sessions, and interactions with local masters and martial arts groups.
A basic level of cardiovascular fitness and mobility is recommended. Some sightseeing days may include approximately 3–4 miles of walking, stairs, and uneven surfaces.
The Great Wall includes cobblestones and large stone steps, although some areas offer cable cars or chair lifts. Training and workshops should always be modified to suit your individual abilities.
You may choose not to participate in a scheduled activity, but any alternative arrangements, expenses, and associated risks are your responsibility.
There are no discounts or refunds for itinerary activities you choose not to attend.
It is helpful to carry some local currency (RMB), since some businesses may not accept credit cards.
WeChat is also widely used in China and may allow you to link a credit card for payments. Participants should research and choose the payment methods that work best for them.
Single-room pricing is for one participant occupying a room alone.
Shared-room pricing means you will share a double room with another participant. Roommate preferences may be submitted through the registration form after payment.
Family pricing allows family members to room together.
Yes. Suggested gratuities are approximately $100–$150 USD or more if you choose, for master trainers, tour bus operators, translators, and performers.
You may also wish to tip hotel concierge staff if you use their services.
No. There are no additional child or senior discounts. Pricing is based on the rates listed for each experience package.
Yes. You need a valid passport with more than six months remaining before expiration.
Visa requirements depend on the nationality of your passport, so please check with your local Chinese embassy or consulate. Additional entry forms, such as an arrival card, may also be required.
Visa applications should generally be started at least three months in advance. If your application requires a Letter of Invitation, one will be provided.
Passport, visa, entry application, and related fees are the responsibility of each participant.
Dao Universe China Experience 2027
Spend 12 days training, learning, exploring, and experiencing Chinese traditions where they live — from Tai Chi and Qigong practice to martial arts exchange, tea, art, historic landmarks, and everyday moments shared along the way.
Choose Your ExperienceFor the first time, Master Jianfeng Chen will offer a 2-Day Level 1 Teacher Training Intensive immediately following the Full China Experience.
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