When booking the Waldorf Astoria Shanghai on the Bund through Imperial Tours, you will receive these special amenities: A glass of champagne or signature cocktail for two at The Long Bar Chef’s choice of a Waldorf signature cake for guests celebrating special occasions such as birthdays and anniversaries In-room fruit amenity replenished daily Afternoon Tea for two at Salon de Ville or Peacock Alley per room with a minimum 2 night stay And to entice families to visit China this summer,  » Read more »

This lecture on the ancient Chinese philosopher, Zhuangzi, was given by Professor Wang Bo, Professor of Philosophy at Beijing University as part of Imperial Tours sponsored research into Chinese philosophy and ideas.   The Spirit of Zhuangzi By Professor Wang Bo   Good evening everybody. My name is Professor Wang Bo and I have been at Peking University (PKU) for about 24 years since 1982.  » Read more »

The short article, Occult Universe, presents the basic patterns of belief current in China from the third millenium BC. It introduces the Book of Changes , which was as influential in the development of Confucianism as it was in much Daoist doctrine. Yet whereas Confucius expanded this book's social implications, Daoism elaborated on its metaphysical claim – to understand the invariable laws controlling the process of change in the universe.  » Read more »

In the introductory article on the Occult Universe we establish the the basic model of Chinese thought which Confucius inherited. His contribution was to imbue this primtive but complex system with a moral value. For Confucius was an innovative conservative. While upholding all the ceremonial rituals of the existing cultural model, he gave them a moral significance of his own making. In this short article, after introducing Confucius and principal ideas,  » Read more »

To understand how Tibetan Buddhism differs from other Buddhist schools we need to consider its development from two different perspectives, the first ideological and the second historical. Although these are here considered separately, they of course developed with reference to each other. Ideological Development Ideologically Tibetan Buddhism is a derivation of Mahayana Buddhism heavily influenced by Tantrism. To unravel this jargon-cloaked statement, we should take a look at the essential constituents and development of Buddhism,  » Read more »