Sacred Mountains & Ethnic Cultures
(Xian, Hua Shan, Louguantai,
Lijiang, Kunming, Xishuanbanna)
October 18 - Nov 2
Registration Closed
-Visit Xian, the ancient capital of China with
it's Terra Cotta Warriors
- Mystical Louguantai wher Lao Tzu wrote the Tao te Ching (Dao Ching)
- Explore the spectacular sacred Taoist mountain Hua Shan
- Visit ancient Daoist temples, hermit caves & explore mountain
trails
- Experience storybook old Lijiang, a
Naxi (nah-she) ethnic city in the eastern Himalaya foothills. Listed
as a UNESCO world heritage city
- Visit ethnic villages,
join in daily activities with village families
and learn in depth the 3,000 year old heart centered, matriarchal
culture, including "walking marriage"
- Kunming's Stone Forest,
Xishuanbanna a primeval rain forest famous for it's tropical plants
and wildlife.