The Academy is located in China and Thailand. In China, it is located in the romantic town of Lijiang, in the Yunnan Province (southwest China). In Thailand, it is located in the exciting city of Bangkok.

Besides martial arts, the Academy offers courses in Thai massage and cooking in Bangkok, and Chinese language and cooking in Lijiang.

Below are the locations of the Academy branches:

China (Lijiang)

Prime Location: China, Yunnan Province, Lijiang Town, Dayan County, No. 70 Beimenpo Road.
Lijiang Cultural and Martial Arts Academy.

Lijiang was designated a "Heritage Town" in 1997, by UNESCO because of its preservation of ancient architecture and culture. Read more about Lijiang at http://3dmaa.com/ Miscellanea/AboutLijiang.php.

View of Academy from Higher Ground

The Academy is situated on a hill, just north of the Ancient Town. It has a 360 degree view of of Lijiang town. It is surrounded by forestry and a small neighborhood. It is serene and tranquil. A perfect setting for meditation and martial arts training.

View of Academy from Rear

Gateway to Academy

The Academy has a 200-square-meter courtyard for outdoor training as shown in the pictures below.

Northeast View of Academy

The picture below shows view shot from 2nd floor of Northwing, looking south.

South View of Courtyard

Here's a southwest view of the Academy.

Southern View of Academy

Paintings on West Wall

The Academy's Eastwing has a 100-square-meter hall for indoor training, as shown in the picture below.

View of Eastwing Doors

Below are pictures of the Eastwing Hall.

South View of Academy's Eastwing Hall

Here's a southeast view of the Eastwing Hall.

Southeast View of Academy's Eastwing Hall

Here's a view of the Eastwing Dining Room.

Eastwing Dining Room

Eastwing 12-Seat Dining Table

Here are pictures of Eastwing's second floor.

2nd Floor of Eastwing Hallway

2nd Floor Southend of Eastwing

2nd Floor Eastwing, Southend Furniture

2nd Floor Eastwing Recreation Room

Eastwing Recreation Room Viewed from Opposite End

2nd Floor Eastwing, Northend Bedroom

Bathroom on 2nd Floor of Eastwing Hall

Here are a couple of pictures of the Academy's (unfurnished yet) gazebos.

Southern Gazebo on the Third Floor of Eastwing

Northern Gazebo on the Third Floor of Eastwing

There is also a 300 square meter training area in the rear of the buildings. Here are some pictures of the rear training area.

Northeast View of the Rear Training Area

Southeast View of the Rear Training Area

Additional Training Area Under Construction

Here's an evening view of the Academy.

Southeast View of the Academy

Southwest View of the Academy

Northeast View of the Academy

Northwest View of the Academy

Front View of the Academy

Rear View of the Academy

Here's a QuickTime Virtual Tour Panorama view of the Northgate Hill House (7.8 MB)

Note that you will need QuickTime software to view the virtual tour. It is available free at http://www.apple.com/ quicktime/download/. Click the Free Download Link, not the QuickTime Pro which cost $29.99.

A QuickTime Virtual Tour puts you in the center of a sphere, whereby, you can view any part of the inner sphere by rotating your body or head in any direction. In this case, you will be standing in the middle of the Northgate Hill courtyard. You can view any part of the house by rotating your body and head.

To open the file, click the above link or the picture below. It will take 1 to 2 minutes for the image to appear. When it does, click anywhere on the picture (preferrably the center), and drag your mouse a tad to the left or right, and continue pressing the mouse clicker. This will begin rotating the picture in the direction of the drag; the cursor will convert to a small arrow. The farther left or right you drag your mouse, the faster the picture will rotate. Make sure that the arrow is pointing horizontally in one direction instead of diagonally. You do this by adjust the mouse. You can rotate the picture vertically by dragging the mouse a tad up or down, and continue pressing the mouse clicker. You can also zoom in the picture by pressing the SHIFT key on your keyboard, and zoom out by pressing the CTRL (Control) key.

Northgate Hill House Virtual Tour

Secondary Location: China, Yunnan Province, Lijiang Town, Dayan County, Yuhe Square (Entry to Ancient Town).

Students Practicing Taiji at Yuhe Square

Here's a map of Yuhe Square.

Map of Yuhe Location

Prime Location: 188/58 Mooban 1, Pongpetch Kheha,
Soi 14 Chaengwattana Road,
Laksi, Bangkok,
Thailand 10210.

Secondary Locations: Lessons are available for private groups in Chiangmai and Phuket.

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