August 18 to 29, 2018

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1 Grandmaster William Cheung and The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association present August 18 to 29, 2018 Beijing > Inner Mongolia > Zhengzhou > Shaolin Temple (Dengfeng) > Hong Kong (optional extra 3 nights in Hong Kong August 29 to 31 inclusive) Tour Highlights: Visit the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square in beautiful, historic Beijing Experience the splendor of the Great Wall Travel to Inner Mongolia, stay in a traditional deluxe yurt (Mongolian tent) on the grasslands, watch Mongolian wrestling, horse racing, and take a camel ride in the sand dunes of Kubuqi Visit the Ghengis Khan Museum in Hohhot Train at the legendary Shaolin Temple Climb Mount Songshan to visit Bodhidharma s Dharma Cave Train Wing Chun with Master Andrew Cheung, son of Grandmaster William Cheung, and a selection of Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu instructors and students from around the world As an optional extra, spend 3 nights in Hong Kong and pay your respects at the grave of Yip Man. Visit the Bruce Lee statue at Hong Kong harbour. The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association Level 2, 111 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Tel: Fax: academy@cheungswingchun.com

2 TRIP INFORMATION AND BOOKING FORM ITINERARY Day 1 August 18 Day 2 August 19 Day 3 August 20 Day 4 August 21 Day 5 August 22 Fly to Beijing, the dynamic capital of the People s Republic of China and once the imperial city of Mongol, Ming and Manchu Emperors. Transfer by bus to 4 star Qianmen hotel in Beijing for 3 nights. Beijing Morning training. Breakfast in hotel. Tour Tiananmen Square, the biggest public square in the world. Stop at The National Centre for Performing Arts (The Egg). Visit The Forbidden City, the vast complex of palaces which was home to successive Emperors for more than 500 years. Lunch at local restaurant. Wing Chun training at local park. Welcome dinner the famous Beijing Duck banquet at Hepingmen Duck Restaurant. Beijing Morning training. Breakfast in hotel. Enjoy a pedi-cab tour of Hutong the old city neighbourhood of narrow alleyways and courtyard gardens. Afterwards visit a jade carving factory where jade items will be available for purchase. Bus trip to explore the Badaling section of the Great Wall. Stay and watch the sun set from the Great Wall. Bus back to Beijing for evening dinner at Qianmen hotel. Beijing / Hohhot / Xilamuren Grassland Check out of hotel and transfer to airport for flight to Hohhot. City tour of Hohhot including Wuta Temple and the Inner Mongolia Museum. Check into Jinjiang International Hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Hohhot / Xilamuren Grassland Take a 2 hour coach journey to Xilamuren Grassland. Warm welcoming ceremony by the colourfully dressed locals. Visit an Aobao, a geographic marker and place of worship. Watch Mongolian horse racing at an outdoor show. Dinner. Enjoy Mongolian singing and dancing around a campfire. Stay overnight in a deluxe yurt (Mongolian tent).

3 Day 6 August 23 Xilamuren Grassland / Hohhot Rise at 4:00am to watch the spectacular sunrise over the grasslands. Experience an exhibition of Mongolian wrestling. Lunch Transfer back to Hohhot by bus. Visit Dazhao Monastery, the largest and best preserved lama temple in Hohhot. Visit local specialty shop. Check into 5 star Jinjiang International Hotel. Dinner. Day 7 August 24 Hohhot / Erduosi Morning training. Check out of hotel. Drive to cross the famous Yellow River to visit Kubuqi Resonant Sand Gorge featuring sand dunes extending as far as the horizon. Take a camel ride and watch a wedding ceremony performance of local people. Check in to Taihua Jin Jiang International Hotel. Dinner. Day 8 August 25 Erduosi / Zhengzhou / Dengfeng Morning training. Check out of hotel. Visit the Genghis Khan Mausoleum in Erduosi. Bus to airport for flight to Zhengzhou. Dinner. Bus to Dengfeng. Check in to Chanwu Hotel. Day 9 August 26 Shaolin Morning training in hotel s training hall. Breakfast in hotel. Shaolin Temple visit. Lunch at Shaolin Temple s vegetarian restaurant. Special kung fu class in Pagoda Forest Dinner in hotel. Optional Shaolin Grand Ceremony in the mountains with Zen Music (extra cost).

4 Day 10 August 27 Shaolin Morning training in hotel s training hall. Breakfast in hotel. Visit Shaolin Temple optional walk up the mountain (weather permitting) to the Dharma Cave located near the top of Wuru Peak, Songshan Mountain, where Bodhidharma faced the wall to meditate for 9 years permanently casting his shadow on the wall. Lunch at Shaolin temple s vegetarian restaurant. Wing Chun training at Shaolin Temple. Dinner in hotel. Evening wushu performance by monks in hotel s theatre. Day 11 August 28 Shaolin Morning training in hotel s training hall. Breakfast in hotel. Bus to visit Songyang Academy, an institution of higher education in ancient China, to experience Confucian culture. Then head to Dafawang Temple, a Chinese Buddhist temple and Songyuesi Pagoda constructed in 523AD, to experience the quiet and beautiful architecture. Visit Zhongyue Temple, a Taoist temple located at the southern foot of Taishi Mountain. Dinner at Chanwu hotel.. Day 12 August 29 Dengfeng/Zhengzhou/Hong Kong Check out of hotel. 2 hour bus trip from Dengfeng to Zhengzhou airport. Flight to Hong Kong. End of tour and flights home for those not taking Hong Kong option. People taking Hong Kong option, transfer from Hong Kong airport by bus to the Salisbury Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui.

5 Day 13 August 30 Hong Kong (optional) Breakfast in hotel. Coach to Yip Man s grave in the New Territories to pay respects. Visit Kam Tin Walled Village and Luen Wu Market near Fanling. Return to hotel for own activities (explore Hong Kong Harbour, shop in Tsim Sha Tsui, visit the local markets or take the tram to Victoria Peak and enjoy majestic views of Hong Kong). Own lunch and dinner. Day 14 August 31 Hong Kong (optional) Own meals and activities. Day 15 September 1 Hong Kong / International flight Transfer to airport for international flight home.

6 2018 KUNG FU CHINA/MONGOLIA TRIP BOOKING FORM FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING FROM AUSTRALIA Secure your place with a deposit of AUD$500, passport copy and this completed form. Full payment due by May 31, PLEASE READ AND COMPLETE THESE TWO PAGES IN FULL, IN CLEAR PRINTING - Full Name (all names exactly as on passport):... Address: Telephone: ... Emergency contact (name and telephone):..... Date of Birth:. Shirt Size (S,M,L,XL,XXL, or other) :... Passport Number:. Passport Expiry Date:... Country of Passport:.. Please attach clear photocopy of passport. Instructor s Name (if applicable):... Australia > Beijing > Hohhot > Erduosi > Zhengzhou > Dengfeng > Zhengzhou > HK > Australia PLEASE SELECT YOUR TOUR: 1. CHINA/MONGOLIA KUNG FU TOUR Tour will start in Beijing on August 18, 2018 and finish in Hong Kong (transit only) on August 29, Includes international flights from Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth or Brisbane) to Beijing, returning from Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. GTWCKFA MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$5,100* NON MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$5,610* 2. CHINA/MONGOLIA KUNG FU TOUR WITH HONG KONG OPTION Tour will start in Beijing on August 18, 2018 and finish in Hong Kong on September 1, Includes international flights from Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Perth or Brisbane) to Beijing, returning from Hong Kong with Cathay Pacific. Includes 3 nights in Hong Kong at the end of the tour August 29 to September 1, 2018, inclusive. GTWCKFA MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$5,680* NON MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$6,248* I will join the tour in: Melbourne; Sydney; Perth; Brisbane Above prices include all flights and transport including private air conditioned coach, meals as indicated in the itinerary, 4 star twin share hotel accommodation, transfer from HK airport to hotel and back (if taking Hong Kong option), seminars, training, entrance fees and tips. Exclusions: Insurance, visa fees, meals in Hong Kong, optional Zen Music Ceremony in Dengfeng. * International airfare component of this cost may change and a late booking fee by the airline may apply. The cost can be locked in by paying your AUD$500 deposit with a copy of your passport as early as possible.

7 HOTEL OPTIONS: I am happy to share* a twin room with one other person throughout the trip; OR I prefer to pay the supplement of AUD$650 for a single room throughout China/Mongolia I prefer to pay the supplement of AUD$350 for a single room in Hong Kong (if taking HK option) Are you vegetarian? Total cost = $... * Room sharing is on a first come first served basis. If the group number is uneven, the last person to book a shared room will be required to pay the single supplement PAYMENT METHOD: Initial deposit of AUD$... then remainder [cash credit card bank transfer cheque] Initial deposit of AUD$... then instalments of AUD$... per month for months* by cash credit card bank transfer cheque Total sum in full AUD$... including any options and additions Website payment: [cash credit card bank transfer cheque] Bank transfer details and payment dates are listed in the Terms and Conditions. Please read Terms and Conditions. All tour participants must obtain travel insurance. * Final payment must be received by us no later than May 31, I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions on page 10. Signature: VISA: You will need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa. The cost for an Australian passport holder for a singleentry Chinese visa is AUD$110. You should apply after June 1, 2018, as the single entry visa is only valid for 3 months. In May we will provide you with the documents that you need for this application. You will need a passport photo and a copy of the full itinerary (available when hotels and flights are confirmed). If you live in Melbourne or Tasmania we can process your visa application. You will need to send us your current passport valid until at least April 1, 2019, completed visa application form (attached at the end of this brochure) and passport photo along with your payment to our office at Level 2, 111 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne 3000 no later than May 18, CHINESE VISA APPLICATION SERVICE CENTRE Melbourne: Ground Floor, 570 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Tel: Find a Chinese Visa Service Application Centre near you:

8 2018 KUNG FU CHINA/MONGOLIA TRIP BOOKING FORM FOR PEOPLE TRAVELLING FROM COUNTRIES OTHER THAN AUSTRALIA Secure your place with a deposit of AUD$500, passport copy and this completed form. Full payment due by May 31, PLEASE READ AND COMPLETE THESE TWO PAGES IN FULL, IN CLEAR PRINTING - Full Name (all names exactly as on passport):... Address: Telephone: ... Emergency contact (name and telephone):..... Date of Birth:. Shirt Size (S,M,L,XL,XXL, or other) :... Passport Number:. Passport Expiry Date:... Country of Passport:.. Please attach clear photocopy of passport. Instructor s Name (if applicable):... PRICES ARE IN AUSTRALIAN DOLLARS COUNTRYTHAT YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM.. Beijing > Hohhot > Erduosi > Zhengzhou > Dengfeng > Zhengzhou > HK The following prices are for the China Tour only (excluding international airfares). You will need to arrange your own international flights to arrive into Beijing on August 18, 2018 and depart Hong Kong on August 29 (or September 1 if you select the Hong Kong option of 3 extra days). PLEASE SELECT YOUR TOUR: 1. CHINA/MONGOLIA KUNG FU TOUR Tour will start in Beijing on August 18, 2018 and finish in Hong Kong where you will connect with your self-booked international flight home on August 29, Price excludes international flights. GTWCKFA MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$4,350 NON MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$4, CHINA/MONGOLIA KUNG FU TOUR WITH HONG KONG OPTION Tour will start in Beijing on August 18, 2018 and finish in Hong Kong on September 1, 2018 when you will connect with your self-booked international flight home. Price excludes international flights. GTWCKFA MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$4,930 NON MEMBERS PRICE: AUD$5,423 I will join the tour in: Beijing; Other

9 Above prices include all flights and transport including private air conditioned coach, meals as indicated in the itinerary, 4 star twin share hotel accommodation, transfer from HK airport to hotel and back (if taking Hong Kong option), seminars, training, entrance fees and tips. Exclusions: Insurance, visa fees, meals in Hong Kong, optional Zen Music Ceremony in Dengfeng. HOTEL OPTIONS: I am happy to share* a twin room with one other person throughout the trip; OR I prefer to pay the supplement of AUD$650 for a single room throughout China/Mongolia I prefer to pay the supplement of AUD$350 for a single room in Hong Kong (if taking HK option) Are you vegetarian? Total cost = $... * Room sharing is on a first come first served basis. If the group number is uneven, the last person to book a shared room will be required to pay the single supplement PAYMENT METHOD: Initial deposit of AUD$... then remainder [cash credit card bank transfer cheque] Initial deposit of AUD$... then instalments of AUD$... per month for months* by cash credit card bank transfer cheque] Total sum in full AUD$... including any options and additions Website payment: [cash credit card bank transfer cheque] Bank transfer details and payment dates are listed in the Terms and Conditions. Please read Terms and Conditions. All tour participants must obtain travel insurance. * Final payment must be received by us no later than May 31, I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions on page 10. Signature: VISA: You will need to apply for a Chinese tourist visa. You should apply after June 1, 2018, as the single entry visa is only valid for 3 months. In May we will provide you with the documents that you need for this application. You will need a passport photo and a copy of the full itinerary (available when hotels and flights are confirmed). Find a Chinese Visa Service Application Centre near you:

10 Grandmaster William Cheung and The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association present 2018 KUNG FU CHINA TOUR Organizer: The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association Level 2, 111 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3000 Tel: Fax: TERMS AND CONDITIONS RESERVE YOUR PLACE with a deposit of AUD$500 and a copy of your passport. Payment of deposit indicates acceptance of all conditions below by the purchaser and/or participant. The deposit is non refundable. 50% of the total cost is due before March 31, Full payment is due no later than June 1, Payment can be made by: Credit card through our website: Telephone ( ) Call after 11am Melbourne time. Money order or international bank cheque (payable to Healthworld Enterprises Pty Ltd) Direct deposit to our bank: Bank: Commonwealth Bank of Australia Bank Address: 150 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia 3000 SWIFT code: CTBAAU2S BSB: Account No: A/c Name: Healthworld Enterprises Pty Ltd Not included in trip cost: visa fee, insurance. Cancellation In order to give you the best possible rate for this tour, we book your flights and hotels as soon as you make your booking. Therefore, in the event of cancellation we are obliged to charge the following: A fee of AUD$500 will be incurred if you cancel on or before March 30, A fee totaling 50% of total tour cost will be retained if you cancel between March 31 and May 31, If you cancel on or after June 1, 2018, the full trip cost is forfeited - NO REFUND. This is why it is essential you take out travel insurance in case of personal emergency or sudden illness. NO REFUNDS for voluntary termination of travel AFTER trip begins. If a member must involuntarily cancel for physical health reasons AFTER the trip has begun and does not use a portion of their already pre-paid services, NO refunds will be made. No refunds are made for unused excursions and special program activities. You may cancel by ing The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association: academy@cheungswingchun.com Cancellation is effective the day we RECEIVE your cancellation notice.

11 Costs/Exchange Rate Prices quoted are subject to change without notice due to currency exchanges and unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. The land price of the tour is fixed. The cost of the international airfare may change. Therefore a late booking fee by the airfare may apply. To lock in the cost of the international airfare, pay your AUD$500 deposit with a copy of your passport as early as possible. This will then be booked into the airline s system and the price confirmed to you. Travel Documents All participants need a valid passport with at least (6) six months' validity remaining from departure date. Accommodation Note that all hotel rooms are shared between 2 people. Single Supplement If you require a single room throughout the tour, add AUD$650 for China/Mongolia and AUD$350 if you take the Hong Kong option. All costs presume twin share. Twin Share Room sharing is on a first come first served basis. If the group number is uneven, the last person to book a shared room will be required to pay the single supplement (as above). Itinerary The organizers reserve the right to change/cancel itinerary, hotels, restaurants, services etc. nominated in tour itinerary should circumstances change. This would be for the best interest of the participants or any other operational reason. Insurance Insurance is strongly recommended to participants before joining the tour, and should be taken out upon payment for the trip. The policy SHOULD cover personal accident, sickness, loss of baggage, money, loss of deposit, payment or cancellation fees and curtailment expenses. Tips Tips for guides and drivers have been included in the cost of this tour. STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES In all matters relating to travel, accommodation and all associated services, The Global Traditional Wing Chun Kung Fu Association (The Association) acts as the tour organiser. The Association will take all reasonable care to ensure that the participants obtain travel, accommodation and other specified services and in making those arrangements does so as a convenience to the client. However the Association accepts no responsibility or liability for death, injury, sickness or accident to any participant or loss of or any damage to property or otherwise, or any cancellation, delay, detention, irregularity, deviation, substitution arising out of or in conjunction with any accommodation, transportation, conveyance or any other services provided by hotels, restaurants, airlines, coach companies or any other services. The Association is under no obligation or liability to any person as a result of any inaccuracy, misdescription or changes to any tour or itinerary or for the losses or additional expenses due to delays, strike, war, terrorism, quarantine, acts of God, improper documents or any other cause. Neither the Association, nor its servants, agents or employees shall be or become liable or responsible for any additional expenses, liabilities incurred by any tour member as a result of any of the ongoing causes. Prices quoted are subject to change without notice. Baggage and all personal effects are at the passengers' own risk at all times. Any unused services will not be exchanged or refunded. The Association reserves the right to cancel a tour, modify the itinerary in any way it thinks desirable or substitute services in any way, and further reserves the right to decline or accept or retain any person as a member (participant) of the tour.