Booking & Rates

You are most welcome to come practice at Long Tou Shan Tai Chi School! We train in our beautiful school building on a hill overlooking China’s famous Li River.  It has indoor and outdoor practice areas and large comfortable rooms with great views of the river and karst peaks in all directions.

All-inclusive rates: Our rates are per-week and include all lessons, meals, and room – a program of tai chi and qigong of 4 hours per day (6 days per week – no lessons on Sundays), from 8 AM to 12:30, all healthy, nutritious and delicious meals (3 per day every day), and of course lovely room with A/C, en-suite shower, balcony, and free wi-fi.

All-inclusive rates for 2024-25:

One person, private room:              3300 CNY per week
Two people, private 2-bed room:   5000 CNY per week
Family room (2 adults, 2 kids):        7000 CNY per week
One person, sharing 3-bed room:  2000 CNY per week

Note: In the 3-bed room, the per-person price is the same no matter whether there are 1, 2, or 3 people staying there, just like in a dorm, but the beds are all queen-size, not bunk beds.

Long-term study: Students who would like to study long term (12 weeks or more) receive a 10% discounted rate.  For stays of 6 months or more, please contact us for rates.

Ability level: All students are welcome at Long Tou Shan, of any ability level from beginner to advanced.

Stay at the school without lessons: It is also no problem to stay at our retreat without attending the lessons.

Lessons by the hour or day: Short-term lesson rates per student are 80 CNY per hour or 300 CNY per day.

Reservations: To come to the school, please email us at longtoutaichi@outlook.com.  We will reserve a room for you and answer any questions you may have.  A deposit or payment is not required except possibly in the first week of May and October (national holiday weeks) and during certain workshops. Rates are subject to change, but when you confirm your arrival date with us then your rate will not change.

Please contact us again about one week or so before you arrive to confirm your arrival and arrange transport to the school.  We will be happy to pick you up for free in Yangshuo town, or we can arrange a taxi from Guilin airport or Guilin or Yangshuo train stations.

Holiday weeks: During the week of May 1 (May Day holiday) and October 1 (National Day) if you wish to confirm a reservation we may need to ask for a deposit.

Applications: Anyone who wishes to study is welcome, there is no need to make an application.

Payment: We accept payment in cash (Chinese Yuan), WeChat Pay or Alipay. Banks in Yangshuo provide all services including ATM/bankomat machines that accept foreign cards, credit card withdrawals, and foreign exchange.

For special requirements or any other questions you may have, please contact us.

Most of all, welcome to Long Tou Shan Tai Chi School!