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In business since 1995

The Founder and Visionary of Asia Adventures and Study Tours, Yue Chi, was born in Beijing in the early 1960s and was brought up in the Russian-influenced city of Harbin, in China's most northern province.

During the upheaval of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76), her family of academics and business executives was relocated to a remote village for re-education. As a result, her memories of childhood are framed by images of endless fields of soybean, snow-covered mud houses, horse-drawn carts and the Northern Star casting ghost-like shadows over piles of red sorghum stems.

As China recovered from the political turmoil in the late 1970s and the educational system was re-born, Ms. Chi, in 1980, won a much-prized placement to major in History at Nankai University in Tianjin, a port city 2,000 miles from her home. In 1984, she qualified for post-graduate studies at Beijing University, where she also received a teaching appointment in the History Department after receiving her Masters Degree in History.

Beijing University is the largest, oldest and most liberal university in China, and as such, attracted many foreign students, scholars and visitors. Yue, driven by her eagerness to connect with the outside World, was instrumental in establishing an educational program for foreigners, the Chinese History and Culture Seminar at Beijing University, to give visitors an appreciation for Chinese language, history, literature, art, cuisine, music and lifestyle, far beyond anything that could be gathered through normal tourist activities.

Since coming to North America in 1989, Yue has made a career of designing, promoting and operating enriched travel programs to China and other Asian destinations, with a special focus on exposure to cultural experiences and featuring real-life encounters. Her goal is to build bridges of understanding by way of her programs, which are designed especially to allow travellers to connect to other cultures on a very personal level. She is also the founder of Canada-China Adoption Services and Toronto Children's Mandarin Club. She has been a guest speaker to a number of professional organizations such the Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Canada-China Friendship Society, as well as over 20 Canadian Clubs cross the country.

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Classic Iran - The Glories of Persia	Classic Iran - The Glories of Persia Tehran Airport, Iran for 16 Days • Contact provider for price Provider: Asia Adventures and Study Tours Travel to Iran is a unique experience: the experience of being in the cradle of a civilization and culture that has had and continues to have its impact on the world for more than 2,500 years of written history. Yet there is nothing insular about Iran: it has always been a bridge-country. Today it has frontiers with Arabs, Afghans, Turks, Pakistanis, Azarbaijanis, Armenians and Turkmen; it has ancient connections with Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Indians, Egyptians, Mongols, the British and the… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 15 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.
Jordan and Syria - The Crossroads of History	Jordan and Syria - The Crossroads of History Airport near Amman, Jordan for 17 Days • Contact provider for price Provider: Asia Adventures and Study Tours Jordan and Syria are lands steeped in history and culture. As a crossroads for early civilizations, traces of their rich heritage are present everywhere today. The great adventurer Gertrude Bell once described the rock-carved city of Petra as, "all pink and wonderful, surely the most beautiful sight I have ever seen..."The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which once captivated ancient travelers, still offers many attractions to the modern visitor. From the haunting, primeval starkness of Wadi Rum, to the teeming center… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 3 Boutique accommodations Max group size: 15 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.
Treasures of Turkey - Exploring Asia Minor	Treasures of Turkey - Exploring Asia Minor Ankara Airport, Turkey for 17 Days • Contact provider for price Provider: Asia Adventures and Study Tours Straddling two continents, Europe and Asia, and bordering the Middle East, Turkey has a unique history dating back thousands of years. From the ancient Hittites to the Ottomans, countless civilisations have made Turkey their home, leaving behind them an impressive historical and archeological heritage.Despite its ancient roots, Turkey is a rapidly developing modern state. Created as the modern successor to the 600-year old Ottoman Empire in 1923, the country was transformed by its first leader Kemal Ataturk. His ambitious goals… more	Offered Year-round Exertion level: 4 Luxury accommodations Max group size: 15 people Must form your own group? Yes (custom departure). Price based on group size.

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