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1. Su 26/04 Flight to Beijing. Dep. 20.55
2. Mo 27/04 Arrive Beijing. Arr. 12.40 Transfer to hotel. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit to the White Cloud Temple and the Lama Temple. Dinner and evening at acrobatic show.
3. Tu 28/04 Beijing. Day excursion to Great Wall at Mutianyu and Ming Tombs (Ding Ling). Beijing Duck banquet in evening.
4. We 29/04 Tai chi practice on grounds of Temple of Heaven. Visit to Temple of Heaven and Forbidden City. Lunch with local family in hutong. Transfer to train station. Night soft sleeper train to Wudangshan. Dep. 16.30.
5. Th 30/04 Arrive at Wudangshan at 12.49. Lunch then cable car to top of mountain and check in at hotel. Afternoon visit to Purple Cloud Palace. Blessing ceremony by Taoist monks at temple. After dinner meet the teacher for a talk.
6. Fr 01/05 Tai chi theory and practice in the mountains. (Breakfast 07.30 – 08.00; practice and theory class 08.30 – 11.00). Afternoon visit to the Golden Palace Hall. On route visit temple specialising in Wudang herbal medicine and Taoist palm reading. Lunch and dinner in mountains.
7. Sa 02/05 Tai chi theory and practice in the mountains. (same programme as yesterday). After lunch, an afternoon visit to Nanyan Temple. Lunch and dinner in mountains.
8. Su 03/05 Tai chi theory and practice in the mountains. (same programme as yesterday). Check out at 12.00. Lunch and free time. Hike down to the foot of the mountain (about 3 ½ hours). Transfer to hotel. Dinner at foot of mountains.
9. Mo 04/05 Bus to Yichang (about 5 hours). Lunch in Yichang. Afternoon flight to Shanghai. Dep. 16.40. Arr. 18.25 in Shanghai. Transfer to hotel. Dinner in Shanghai.
10. Tu 05/05 Shanghai. Visit the Yu Garden, lunch, visit the Shanghai Museum, dinner. Evening boat trip along Huangpu River in Shanghai.
11. We 06/05 Transfer to airport. Local flight to Beijing, ongoing flight to Amsterdam. Dep. Beijing 14.20, Arr. Amsterdam 17.40.
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