The Linden Centre offers the intrepid traveler a true immersion into authentic China. Guests reside in an expansive and luxurious courtyard home in Xizhou, a pristine village in SouthWest China’s Yunnan Province. Our facility is a nationally protected heritage site that we have restored to its former dynastic elegance. In the foothills of the Himalayas, guests enjoy a year-round spring climate and direct access to rich, undisturbed cultures in a true melting pot of the region. Our guests touch the 'old' China that is elusive to most visitors, and leave with enriching experiences that last a lifetime.
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Master painter Scott Tallman Powers makes his return to the Linden Centre to lead and mentor "Painting South of the Clouds", a plein air oil painter's workshop for 15 days. Scott, who led the very first program to the Centre in 2008, has achieved international acclaim from his exhibitions in the U.S., China, Israel, and Europe. The journey will take our painters from the Kunming art academies, to our village, and finally up to Tibetan Shangri-La, with an optional extension to Lijiang. To view and download the itinerary, click the link below. Painting Tour Itinerary
Story >>The Centre was recently featured in the June publication of Travel + Leisure magazine, for their Hotels issue. Including a short overview on the founding of our retreat, they comment on their favorite upcoming trips to Yunnan.
Story >>After receiving numerous accolades and excellent reviews from our peers and clients, Brian Linden opens up again on defining what the Linden Centre Experience holds for the cultural traveler.
Read >>My family is cursed.... While other children and wives spend their vacations on the beaches of Thailand and Bali, the ski hills of Switzerland and British Columbia, or in the shopping meccas of Paris and Hong Kong, my family is dragged on dilapidated buses though sinuous mountain passes accompanied by the chorus of car-sick villagers.
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