VITAL VISTAS CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Vital Vistas offers adult visitors to China the unique opportunity to experience Chinese life, culture and commerce from the inside out.
You will live for part of your visit with a Chinese family to develop the kind of true mutual understanding and appreciation that can only come from daily interactions and communication.
You can build lifelong personal relationships in this ever-shrinking world, and who knows what benefits could result from that!
Your Vital Vistas experience is designed to be both a journey into China’s place in the world, and into your own process of self-discovery within the same world.
We blend views of everyday living with making a living, and views of family connections with business connections (“guanxi” in the broadest sense).
This inside view is provided against the backdrop of exquisite scenery, rich traditions and a long, tumultuous history.
We bring you the real China, with its dynamics, modernity, hectic struggles, challenges, traditions and even controversies.
The “guanxi” that you make, and the understanding that you gain during your Vital Vistas journey will bring a lifetime of spiritual, and perhaps even financial rewards, as you experience the opportunities abounding in this oldest, yet newest of countries.
Each of our cultural programs has a focus, depending on your interests, such as:
New Commerce and Industry Visions
Explore History and Culture:
Ø The famous Silk Road in the footsteps of the legendary Genghis Khan;
Ø The ancient capital Xian, site of the terra cotta warriors and the starting point of the Silk Road;
Ø Lifestyles of Ethnic Minorities in landlocked, mountainous Guizhou;
Ø Yunnan, the paradise for animal and plant lovers, possessing the most diverse biosphere in the world;
Ø Spectacular three-gorges scenery in Sichuan ;
Ø Early Contact Between East and West Civilizations
All programs include:
Ø Home stay with local Chinese families, sharing meals and conversation
Ø Attend seminars on local culture, history and industry
Ø Meet with local community, commerce, educational and/or government leaders in their own organizational environments.
Ø Visit minority villages for a first-hand view of ancient and traditional life.
Ø Visits to either Beijing or Shanghai where past, present and future converge at an ever-escalating pace.
Programs are customizable, but typically based on a 21 day stay.
They include meals, domestic transportation, hotel and home stay, educational speakers and translation services, as well as your tour guide every step of your program.
We also handle logistics for your Vital Vistas program and visa arrangements.
Vital Vistas programs are fully insured and staffed with the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the area.