School Info
The best school and the birthplace with the original Chen-style Tai Chi
Welcome to Chenjiagou Tai Chi School which is the best school and the birthplace with the original Chen-style Tai Chi in China. We are specialized in teaching the most traditional Chen-style Tai Chi and Chinese martial arts to foreign and Chinese students. Whether you are an absolute Tai Chi beginner or an experienced martial arts practitioner, you can learn and train Chinese martial arts and Tai Chi in the traditional way at our Tai Chi School.
In addition, we provide warm meals (3 meals a day and 7 days per week) and the most comfortable accommodation – as well as anything necessary to maintain the friendly and peaceful environment that gives our students the opportunity to evolve and learn.
Location of Chenjiagou Tai Chi School
Chenjiagou Tai Chi School (or Chen-style Tai Chi Academy is located at the center of ChenJiaGou (or Chen Village), Zhaobao Town, Wen County (Post Code 454850), Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, China.
Chenjiagou Tai Chi School has a superior geographical location, bordering the Yellow River to the south and Taihang Mountain to the north. It is across the river from Fuxi Huaguatai and the confluence of the Yellow River and Luo River. The entire school is immersed in a strong Chinese cultural atmosphere.
Chenjiagou Tai Chi School is 7 kilometers away from Wen County and about 35 kilometers away from Jiaozuo City. It has convenient transportation and attracts a large number of Chinese and foreign students to visit. As the birthplace of Chen-style Tai Chi, Chenjiagou Tai Chi School not only has a long history and cultural heritage, but also has many Tai Chi-related relics and buildings around it, such as the Tai Chi Memorial Hall and the Martial Arts Hall.
Accommodation At Chenjiagou Tai Chi School
Nutrition & Meals
Our full room and board service includes 3 warm meals a day (eat with our masters and Chinese students). This goes throughout seven days a week and included in your tuition fees. The dishes vary every day and there are 3-4 different dishes a day which consists of rice or noodles and a a selection of vegetables, meat and/or eggs. Of course you can feel free to skip a meal; many students enjoy eating out during the weekends.
Students wishing to have more vitamins and protein in their diet can buy fruit, eggs or fried meat/jerky in the supermarket at academy or in ZhaoBao Town (or Wen Country) to supplement and/or get help from the school to order protein powder and other nutritional supplements.
Vegetarians, Allergies and other dietary requirements will be considered as well just inform the academy before your arrival.
Water
It is not recommended to drink tap water directly in China, unless you boil it first. The academy provides a water heater, you can get free drinking hot water. Also you can purchase small bottles of drinkable pure water (about $0.2 USD/600ml) and big bottles of drinkable pure water (about $1.5 USD/5L) from the supermarket.
Accommodation Rooms
All of our foreign students live in the living building with the private single room. Every room is equipped with single bed (or separate double beds), the independent bathroom, air-conditioner, hot water, free internet access (or WIFI), wardrobes and basic supporting facilities.
Due to cultural and customary differences, we don’t arrange roommates for international students. If you are 2 (or more than 2) people coming together, you can choose to live in a hotel-style shared double room (with 2 separate beds) and the cost will be cheaper.
Please Note: The school is a martial arts/Tai Chi training academy, not a commercial hotel. We only provide basic living necessities (training, accommodation, and three meals a day) for students; we do not offer hotel-related services.
Washing Facilities
The school provides free washing machines for students to do their laundry. Clothes can be dried on the drying racks and standing bars in the school yard.
Training Grounds
Chenjiagou Tai Chi School has dedicated indoor and outdoor training venues. When the weather permits, training will be conducted outdoors. Sometimes, we will train in the Tai Chi ancestral temple next to the academy. During rain and cold weather, training in inside facilities.
Weather of Chen Jia Gou
Chenjiagou has distinct climate characteristics. It belongs to the warm temperate continental monsoon climate zone with distinct four seasons and sufficient sunshine. Spring is warm and windy, summer is hot and rainy, autumn is cool and pleasant, and winter is cold and dry.
The annual average temperature of Chenjiagou is about 14-15℃, and the annual accumulated temperature is above 4500℃. The highest temperature in summer can reach above 30℃, while the lowest temperature in winter can drop below 0℃. The temperature in spring and autumn is relatively moderate, which is a good season for tourism and outdoor activities. The annual precipitation in Chenjiagou is between 550-700 mm, mainly concentrated in summer.
The climate characteristics of Chenjiagou make it a suitable place for human habitation. No matter which season you come to Chenjiagou in spring, summer, autumn or winter, you can feel the unique charm and style here.