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A 5-day Hangzhou route from Liangzhu and Song history to tea and tech China.
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Monasteries, Meadows & Modern Tibet.
This route focuses on real Shangri-La beyond postcard mythology. Over five days, participants examine monastic institutions, seasonal wetland ecology, artisan traditions, and pasture-based family life in a high-altitude Tibetan cultural hub.
Course Highlights
- Monastic Life Study. In-depth session at Songzanlin on education, ritual life, and social role.
- Grassland Ecology. Napa seasonal wetland exploration with local conservation perspectives.
- Thangka & Craft. Workshop visits decoding symbolic language in Tibetan visual culture.
- Nomadic Living Day. Pasture immersion with yak-based food systems and local livelihoods.
Weekly Itinerary
| Day | Focus | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | High Altitude Intro | Dukezong acclimatization and Kham Tibetan context briefing. |
| Tue | Little Potala | Songzanlin deep-dive: architecture, cosmology, and monastic life. |
| Wed | Blue Lake | Napa route study with wetland-conservation discussion. |
| Thu | Pasture & Plate | High-meadow immersion with nomadic food-and-livelihood practice. |
| Fri | Art & Identity | Thangka and Tibetan medicine context, then final synthesis. |
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A 5-day Beijing immersion from imperial institutions to modern culture.
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