China Deep Experiences
Explore the charm of traditional Chinese culture - Kung Fu, Tea Art, Calligraphy, and more
Shaolin Kung Fu Experience
Shaolin Temple is the ancestral court of Chinese Buddhism and the birthplace of Chinese kung fu, and has the reputation of "the world's first temple". This is not only the starting point for Shaolin Kung Fu to go global, but also a great place for tourists to experience Chinese martial arts culture in depth. Visitors can enjoy the classic kung fu performances such as Shaolin Fist, Stick Art, and Iron Cloth Shirt. They can even learn the introductory kung fu such as "Five-step Fist" and "Dharma Stick" on site. After class, they can also get the "Shaolin Kung Fu Student Card" as a memorial. Songshan Shaolin Scenic Area is rated as a national AAAAA tourist attraction in China and is worthy of in-depth visits for 4-6 hours.
Chen-Style Tai Chi Experience
Taijiquan is popular all over the world and has been promoted in more than 150 countries and regions, with more than 300 million practitioners. Tai Chi Boxing is not only a martial art, but also a cultivated lifestyle, emphasizing the balance of yin and yang and the balance of movement and static. Jiaozuowen County is the birthplace of Chen-style Taijiquan and hosts the International Taijiquan Contest every year. Visitors can learn the basic moves and feel the softness and strength of Tai Chi at the professional Tai Chi Boxing Gym.
Chinese New Year Immersive Experience
The Spring Festival is the most important traditional festival of the Chinese nation. During the holiday period, about 150,000 mass cultural activities such as "village evening", opera in the countryside, and New Year's painting activities are held throughout the country. Localities around the dragon element to create Chinese New Year activities, temple fairs, flower lights, experience traditional Chinese customs become a popular choice for tourists to travel. In the Spring Festival holiday of 2024, domestic tourism 474 million people, an increase of 34.3% year-on-year.
Lantern Festival Experience
The Lantern Festival is the first important festival after the Spring Festival, and grand lantern festivals are held everywhere. Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Association has a long history. Wearing Han clothes to visit the ancient city and see the lights, it seems to travel back to ancient times. There are also wonderful lantern fairs in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and other places, combining traditional and modern elements.
Sichuan drama face changing performance experience
Sichuan drama face change is one of the most recognizable stunts in Sichuan drama performances. The actor completes a rapidly changing face switch between the drums and the body. Face change can be used to express the sudden changes in the emotions and identities of the characters, and is an artistic means to reveal the changes in the hearts and minds of the characters in the play. The Shu Feng Ya Yun Tea House in Chengdu launches a "classic opera, folk art performance" every night, including face changing, fire spitting, rolling lights and other stunts.
Peking Opera Art Experience
Peking Opera is the top of China's five major opera species and is known as the "national essence". Its melodious and elegant singing, elegant and elegant body, and brightly colored face represent different characters. Visitors can enjoy authentic Peking Opera performances at Beijing's Pear Garden Theatre, Meilanfang Grand Theatre and other venues. They can also wear costumes to experience the make-up and performances of Peking Opera.
Chinese Calligraphy Experience Class
Chinese calligraphy is a core component of traditional Chinese culture, and the "four treasures of literature" - pen, ink, paper, and yan - are the basic tools of calligraphy. The craftsmanship of the emblem and pen is quite exquisite, there are 72 processes in the production of only one pen. Huangshan Yangwen Brush House offers an ancient art brush-making experience, where visitors can participate in one of the processes and carve their own names for commemoration.
Longjing Tea Cultural Experience
Longjing Village on the West Lake of Hangzhou is the origin of Longjing tea, which is picturesque and rich in tea culture. Visitors can experience the whole process of tea picking, tea frying, and tea tasting. Before the Ming Dynasty, Longjing was the most precious. "Three hours of early picking is a treasure, and three hours of late picking is a grass." The tea ceremony experience class will learn the basic etiquette of making tea, the use of utensils, the control of water temperature, etc., and feel the integration of tea and Zen.
Kung Fu Tea Art Experience
Kung Fu tea is a tea brewing method that pays attention to skills and rituals, and originated in the Chaoshan area. Chaozhou kung fu tea has been listed as a national intangible cultural heritage. The Tai Chi Tea Ceremony integrates Chinese tea culture and Tai Chi philosophy, and the concept of "moving and moving together" runs through the whole process of tea making and tea tasting, forming a physical and mental cultivation system that is both functional and spiritual. The Tea Ceremony with Long Mouth is also a feature.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Massage Therapy Experience
Traditional Chinese medicine massage is an ancient health care method of the Chinese nation. It relieves physical fatigue and promotes blood circulation through massage, cupping, scraping and other techniques. The massage therapist will tailor the treatment to the Guest's physical condition. TCM wellness tours in Lingtai, Gansu provide special health care experiences such as moxibustion, acupuncture, and cupping. Henan Yuntaishan Hot Spring Resort combines landscape health care and traditional Chinese medicine treatment to provide personalized health preservation programs.
Paper-cut art experience
Paper-cutting is a traditional Chinese folk art and has been included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Paper-cut works often use flowers and birds, characters, and auspicious patterns as the theme, and it is an important custom to put up window decals for the annual festival. Visitors can learn paper-cutting techniques and make their own works at various intangible heritage experience galleries.
Sioux Embroidery Experience
Su embroidery is one of the four famous embroideries in China, with beautiful patterns, ingenious design and meticulous embroidery. Suzhou Embroidery originated in Suzhou and has a history of more than 2,000 years. Visitors can experience the embroidery process and learn the basic embroidery needle method at the Embroidery Institute in Suzhou.
Pottery Making Experience
Chinese ceramics have a long history, and Jingdezhen is known as the "Ceramic Capital". Visitors can experience traditional porcelain-making processes such as billet drawing and painting in Jingdezhen's pottery workshop. The Yixing Zisha pot is also a traditional Chinese pottery with unique artistic value.
Lantern Making Experience
Lanterns are traditional Chinese handicrafts that originated in the Western Han Dynasty. The styles of lanterns vary from place to place, such as palace lanterns in Beijing, lanterns in Zhejiang, cocoon lanterns in Sichuan, etc. Visitors can learn lantern making and feel the charm of traditional craftsmanship at the Intangible Heritage Experience Hall.
Hanbok Experience & Vintage Photoshoot
In recent years, it has become a new fashion for young tourists to walk around the ancient city in Chinese clothes and see the lights. Xi 'an Datang Nightless City, Nanjing Qinhuai River Bank, and Beijing Imperial Palace are popular scenic spots for Hanfu travel photography. Many scenic spots offer Hanbok rental and makeup styling services, allowing visitors to "cross" back to ancient times in an instant.
Guqin Experience Class
Guqin is one of the oldest plucked musical instruments in China, with a history of more than 3,000 years, and is included in the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The ancient piano has a deep and far-reaching tone and is known as the "Gentleman's Vessel". Visitors can experience basic playing techniques and feel the flowing mood of the mountains in the Guqin Museums around the country.
Folk music experience
Chinese folk music includes a variety of musical instruments such as guzheng, erhu, pipa, and bamboo flute, each with its own characteristics. Visitors can enjoy folk music in teahouses, theaters, or take a folk music experience class to learn basic playing skills. There is a traditional folk music performance every night at Tai Chi Tea House in Hangzhou Hefang Street.
