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The next Tai Chi China trip will be in the year 2012.  If you would like to joing the Group from our center that is going for either as a competitor or as a tourist please email us at taichimontreal@gmail.com . We enjoy our trips to China as they are always well organized by the Yang Family. We are bussed to the events andrestaurants as a group. Side tours are always planned for those that are and are not competing.

China Adventure 2012
              Shanxi Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan         Association 30th Anniversary Celebration
and Traditional Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan 4th International Invitational Tournament, Shanxi, China

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The Association is pleased to announce the China Adventure 2012. As in the past, there will be two tours: the long tour lasting for 12 days and the short tour for 6 days. Both tours will converge in Taiyuan for the 30th Anniversary Celebration of the Shanxi Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan Association. These events will include the Invitational Taijiquan Competition and a gala celebration of Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo’s 87th birthday.

The long tour will originate in Shanghai on July 29th where we will spend the following afternoon touring the China Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, followed by an evening tour of the waterfront. The following day we will fly to Zhangjiajie to spend 3 days exploring China’s first National Park. Established in 1982, this area was recognized by UNESCO in 1990 as a Natural Heritage Site. Located in the Northwest section of Hunan Province, it is a mountain range with many outstanding scenic features and is the home of three minority peoples: Tujia, Miao and Bai. The daily schedule will include early morning practice and instruction with Master Yang Jun. After breakfast there will be a series of trips to visit places of fabled beauty such as the rock formations known as “the Emperor’s writing brushes” and the Tianmianshan Sky Arch. This natural wonderland provided the scenic inspiration for the movie “Avatar.”

Also, you will not want to miss the beauty of Phoenix City. We will then fl y to Changsha, capitol of Hunan Province, for a night’s stay on our way to Taiyuan. The short tour originates in Beijing on August 2nd and on the following day both groups will arrive in Taiyuan. During the days of the Invitational Competition, local day trips will be offered to Jinci Temple and Zhang Garden. We will visit Mianshan on August 7. This is a very important mountain in Chinese history and home of the largest Taoist temple complex in China. This will offer us the chance to visit temples and scenic overlooks far above the summer heat of the Shanxi plains. After the competition events conclude on August 6th, the next day will be given over to relaxation, touring and a grand banquet celebrating Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo’s birthday. Those of you who were there in 2005 may or may not remember how fabulous this event was, depending on the amount of Shanxi’s famous Fenjiu consumed.

August 8th will be a travel day back to Beijing and flights homeward. Those wishing to extend their adventure by touring the Beijing area may do so by making arrangements with the Association on an individual basis. Due to fluctuating currency markets and in-country airfares, we will determine the costs of both tours in a timely manner for you to make the proper arrangements.