Beloved Blessing 
-Zhejiang Anji Baofu Hike & Outdoor Workshops

Beloved
where need I go
what need I seek
when You are
my entire and complete
satisfaction


​Length: 3 days, 2 nights
Location: Zhejiang, Anji, 4 hours from Campus
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About the retreat

Anji Baofu,
a small village inside the bamboo forests, like a beloved twinkle star surrounded with the mountains. Blessed with the local tranquility, a place inspires all the lovings and the beloved all the blessings we received. 

Live in a village sits over 500m high,
observing the melody of the rivers running out of the valley.
We will hike enter a traditional ancient path to reach a high mountain village around 800m high, also touching the culture workshop with the local family.

Become part of them and feel the blessing of the beloved...

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Itinerary

Day 1 Wild EARTH – “Skills & Practice ”

08:00  First pick up : School Campus ;
          Second pick up : Follow school set up address
          (a break after two hours drive in high-way service area)
12:00  Arrive at Anji Baofu Shenxi Village
12:15  Local lunch in our guest house: Chinese dishes plus soft drinks
13:00  Check in your room in guest house
13:30  Briefing of the three days,
          introduce what we will do and the general information of village
14:00  Workshop I:  Orientation
           During this workshop, we will make all into 4 teams, each team elect a team leader
           With in 1.5 hours, all teams free to explore the village,
           orientate it and draw a map of the village.
           Get an general impression of the place we stay.
           Learning Set:
           - How to use the campus 
           - How to make a map
15:00  Workshop II: Leadership & Collaboration
           We will start a team game together. Our organizer will explain the rules
           Each team will get a tasks list from organizer, it will be around 10 tasks
           All tasks related to the village life, local culture, natural elements
           Every team need to finish or find all tasks with 1.5 hours,
           with the map your draw to support you make sure you are in this village
           Team find most correct talks will be the winner, if teams have the same score.
           Then the faster team will be the winner
16:30  Debriefing of the workshop
           Debriefing with what we did / debrief of how your team works / Sharing experience
           This Village Rush with tasks to understand local nature & culture
           & Launch of the Project: 
           Our Planning for the - "Thriving & Sustaining Baofu”
17:30  Free time to relax in our guest house
           There are small local shops you can buy fruits and simple snacks
18:30  Dinner together : Chinese food with soft drinks
19:30  Evening Camp Fire (team can organize your games)
21:30  Good sleep 

Day 2  Wild EARTH – “ Bamboo Forest Hike ”
Hiking endurance: 2/5（2-2.5 hours hike up, 1-1.5 hours hike down, up and down around 200m）Technicity: 2/5

07:00  Stretch opening of the Day
          Gathering who get up early to do some walk and body stretch, free to join
08:00  Breakfast together : Chinese bread, congee, eggs.
          If you need coffee or you have special needs, please prepare by yourself
09:00  Start hike into nature, walk on canals,  pass by bamboo forests, woods, all the way up
11:30  Reach a local village family place
           We will set up wild fire to make stove, do dumplings by ourselves
13:30  Continue the hike to cross village
           Hike down or take bus down depends on weather
16:00  Return to guest house, time for rest
18:00  Local Dinner : Chinese food with soft drinks
19:30  Evening Camp Fire
          Traditional Music Instrument Erhu Introductory Workshop
21:30  Good sleep

Day3   “ Nature Hike & team project presentation”
Hiking endurance: 1/5（1.5-2 hours hike/walk ）Technicity: 1/5

07:30  Stretch opening of the Day
          Gathering who get up early to do some walk and body stretch, free to join
08:00  Breakfast together : Chinese bread, congee, eggs.
          If you need coffee or you have special needs, please prepare by yourself
09:00  We will hike into nature with different routes
          and sit in a round to have the teams presentation of brilliant ideas on
          how they will plan the development of the local with the aim to
          “Thriving & Sustaining Baofu Village”
12:30  Local lunch in our guest house:
           Chinese Dumpling Workshop
13:30  A bit rest
14:30  Return to Kunshan Campus
18:30  Arrival 
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Included:
-Transportation From & Back
-Outdoor insurance for three days
-All meals in the itinerary
-Workshops preparation, CampFire
-Project presentation white paper and whiteboard pens
-Leader & organization
Not Included:
-Extra drinks during meals, you can buy from guest house or local shop
-Bottle water every day 2 bottles per person provided ( but we encourage you bring refilling water bottle, responsible travel )

Accommodation:
- Local guest house with twin beds or three beds room, bathroom, AC, hot shower Wifi, inside your room.
- Hard beds.
- Rooms arrange by gender and booking orders, the whole group will stay in two guest houses

Food:
All meals will be local Chinese dishes with meat and vegetables.
No worries if you are vegetarian, we will organize vegetable dishes.
If you have your special food requirement, please let us know before.

Equipment list
- Your passport original one
- Hiking shoes
- Hiking Jacket & Pants depends on season (we will inform weather before we go)
- Quick dry sports gear
- Drinking bottle (no soft plastic, as often refill is with boiled water and it melts)
- Backpack to carry your things during the hike (~20L)
- Personal toiletries and towel
- Weather protection, according to the season

​Some Local Experience/Workshops 
(we will choose time during the days to conduct )
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Basic Hiking Workshop

Basic hiking workshop covering:
How to dress hiking jackets,
How to walk with hiking poles,
How to start a hike,
What are the key prevention points during a hike.
Outdoor disciplines 
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Traditional Dumpling Workshop

Following the introduction of the local,
learn how to make Dumpling.

Erhu Introductory Workshop

We will introduce the traditional music instrument of " Erhu"
Its material, how it is made, etc
and some music appreciation


Enjoy your vitality,
devote to the Present and experience nature with serenity…
See you soon!
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