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陈家沟太极拳学校
$150-400/mo
Chenjiagou Taijiquan School is China's first formally registered public Tai Chi school, located in Chen Village — the birthplace of Tai Chi Chuan. Run by Chen Xiaoxing (19th generation Chen family lineage) as principal and Chen Ziqiang (20th generation) as head coach. Offers courses from 5-day holiday programs to 9-year full curricula, with adult short-term programs starting from 1 month.
十堰五仙庙
$900-1,400/mo
Wudang Five Immortals Temple is the only location in the Wudang Mountains where foreign students can legally reside and study inside an active Taoist temple. Run by Abbot Li Song Feng, the temple offers courses in Wudang internal martial arts, Taoist philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, and internal alchemy. The emphasis is on spiritual cultivation and internal development rather than physical conditioning.
昆嵛山武术学校
$800-950/mo
Kunyu Mountain is one of the longest-running and most foreigner-friendly kung fu schools in China. Founded in 2004, the school has trained students from over 60 countries and offers confirmed X1 and X2 student visa sponsorship. Training takes place in a mountain forest park setting with small class sizes and English-speaking instructors. Styles include Shaolin, Wing Chun, Tai Chi, and Qigong.
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Sorting out your visa is one of the least exciting parts of planning a kung fu trip to China — but it's also one of the most important. Get it wrong and you could face fines, deportation, or a ruined training program.
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You've spent months dreaming about it. You've watched the YouTube vlogs, browsed the websites with misty mountain photos, and finally decided: you're going to China to train kung fu.
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One of the first questions anyone asks when considering kung fu training in China is: how much is this actually going to cost me?
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