Yiask.net aims to take visitors on a journey through the fascinations and complexities of the culture of Beijing. Our instructional courses and special events will explore what makes Beijing one of the most enthralling cities on earth. Current residents of Beijing will find our courses equally compelling by gaining a deeper understanding of the culture as they participate in courses along with our visitors.
What is Yiask?
Yiask is not a school, not a tourist center, not a TCM practice, you can get more than a rough answer and don’t need to suffer from rigid indoctrination.
The Yiask center for traditional culture is a culture center, where we integrate the local cultural elements in the unique Yiask way and bring the best outcomes to you.
Yiask strives to create a life style and experience. Here, everyone can try out and enjoy a detailed exploration of diverse cultural elements, interact with them and the professionals specialized in these cultural elements. We devote ourselves to these cultural elements and aim to help the Yiask users acquire unique positive life experiences.
What can Yiask bring you?
Do you want to acquire skills through Yiask? Yes, you can.
Do you want to have an enjoyable experience with Yiask? Yes, you can.
Do you want to get yourself a new hobby here? Yes, you can.
Do you want to learn more about the philosophy of the nature and get more spiritual strength? Yes, you can.
Or, you just want to touch another different world? Yes, you can.
It all depends on you.
Where are we?
The Yiask Center for Traditional Chinese Culture is located in the old Hutong which is a traditional form of architectural living complex that has a history of more than 700 years, and we are near the drum tower as well as the old drum tower street which lies on the central axle of the old Beijing center.
The Yiask name:
The name of Yiask is a badge for curiosity about the world and free and inquisitive spirit of adventurer and explorer.
Our values:
We select the best elements out of the local ancient culture carefully, design unique attractive reconstructive programs and deliver them to our users. We aim to share joy and happiness while delivering value; encourage experiences and exploration; cherish intellectual curiosity and desire for knowledge; place a great value on communication, transparency and respect; and we strive to enhance value of every related person; while trying to build world-wide common understandable ways and methods for explanation and communication.
Ancient and authentic with sustainable values;
Natural and ecologic herbal;
Intellectual, healthy and positive;
Scientific and professional with clear logical threads;
Mutual care and assistance;
DIY, interactive and joyful;
Respect towards life and individuality;
Unique life experiences;
Beyond geographical and cultural boundaries and applicable to earth and diverse life forms;
No value enforcement or indoctrination.