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A group of older residents practising tai chi in rows under cypress trees in a Beijing park at dawn
Cultural Experiences

Tai Chi in China: Free Park Practice, City Classes, Chen Village and Wudang

Where visitors can practise tai chi in China: join a dawn park group for free, book a short hotel class, or take a...

12 min read
Foreign and Chinese students practising a low horse stance in the courtyard of a martial arts school in Dengfeng, with Song Mountain behind
Cultural Experiences

How to Learn Kung Fu in China: Shaolin Schools, Wudang Courses and Visas

Where a foreign visitor can actually train in kung fu in China: Dengfeng schools next to Shaolin, Wudang academies,...

12 min read
Hands stir-frying chillies and diced chicken in a wok at a cooking class, with prepared Sichuan ingredients in small bowls on the counter
Cultural Experiences

Chinese Cooking Classes in English: Where to Book in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Xi'an

Four English-language cooking classes in China with their own booking pages: what each includes, how long it takes,...

5 min read
A host pouring tea from a gaiwan into small cups on a wooden tea tray, with green tea terraces outside the window
Cultural Experiences

Chinese Tea Ceremony: Tea Types, Gongfu Tea and Where to Experience It

What a Chinese tea ceremony really is, the six types of tea, how a gongfu session works, where to try it in...

22 min read
A tuina massage session in a Chinese hospital treatment room, with a therapist pressing on the shoulders of a patient lying face down on a treatment bed
Cultural Experiences

Chinese Medicine & Massage: Where Foreigners Get Real Acupuncture and Tuina in China

Want real acupuncture or tuina in China? Book a public TCM hospital, not a street shop. Beijing's international...

6 min read
Calligraphy brushes hanging on a rack above xuan paper, an inkstone and an ink stick on a wooden shop counter
Cultural Experiences

Chinese Calligraphy for Travelers: Where to Buy the Four Treasures and What You Can Take Home

Where to buy calligraphy brushes, ink, paper and inkstones in Beijing, which items can leave China and which need a...

5 min read
Acrobats in a human pyramid on a theatre stage under warm spotlights, seen from the audience
Cultural Experiences

Chinese Acrobatic Shows: Shanghai ERA, Beijing Theatres and Chimelong Circus

Which acrobatic show to see in Shanghai, Beijing or Guangzhou, with show times, official prices, passport booking...

17 min read

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