2009 China

Hotel Information

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Shanghai New Asia Hotel
Tel: 86-21-63242210
Add：No.422 Tiantong Road, HongKou District, Shanghai,China

Beijing Sunworld Hotel
Address: 88 Dengshikou, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100006 China
Tel: 86-10-58168999

Xian New Henderson Hotel
Tel：029-88110088
Add: No.22 South Avenue, Xi Er Huang, Xian, China

HongKong MetroPark Kowloon Hotel
Tel: 00852-27611711
Add: 75 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, HongKong

In Country (China) Luggage Limits

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Checked Baggage Allowances
Passengers holding a economy class adult ticket is entitled to bear the baggage of 20 Kilograms (44 pounds) free of charge

Carry-on Baggage Allowances
Passengers holding a economy class adult ticket is entitled to have one piece of carry-on baggage. Your hand baggage should be less than 5 kilograms (about 11 pounds) in total and no larger than 20×40×55 centimeters (8×16×22 inches).

Confirmed Itinerary

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9-January Depart Charlotte
Meet at the Charlotte Airport at 7:00am

10-January Arrive Shanghai
Meet and greet at Shanghai airport and transfer to your hotel. 3* hotel

11-January Shanghai
Visit a join venture company (tba), after lunch, transfer back to hotel for jet lag. Free in the afternoon and evening.
B.L 3* hotel

12-January Suzhou
Transfer to Suzhou in the morning(about 2 hours), visit Humble Administration Garden, Tiger Hill, Grand Cannel, Silk factory. B.L.D 3* hotel

13-January Shanghai
Visit Shanghai Old city and Yuyuan Garden in the morning. After dim sum lunch, visit Jade buddha Temple and the Bund. After dinner, transfer to the train station for overnight train to Beijing B.L.D on the train

14-January Bejing
Meet and greet at Beijing Railway station and transfer to your hotel. Today's activity begin in the afternoon with visit of Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square. This evening, you will enjoy the traditional Peking Duck Dinner. D 3* hotel

15-January Beijing
Visit Martial arts school in the moring, after lunch, visit Great Wall. On the way back to the city, arrange the passing by from 2008 Olympic Venue (the Bird Net and Swimming Site), arrange a short break for students taking some photoes. B.L.D 3* hotel

16-January Beijing
Visit Baiyun Guan in the morning, followed by Hutong tour by rickshaw to experience the daily life of common ciitzen, visit Kingder garden,Drum Tower and local markets, learn how to make dumplings with the housewife and having lunch at local family. After lunch will visit a traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital(Ccupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine) . Visit a tea house for a traditional tea perfomance. In the evening, you will enjoy a wonderful Kungfu Show performed by the Shaolin monks. B.L.D 3* hotel

17-January Beijing/Xian
Be a early bird, doing morning exercise with locals in the Temple of Heaven, Taiji lessons by the professional teacher. Visit Temple of Heaven afterwards. Cooking lessons at Cooking School and have lunch at the school. In the afternoon, silk market. Transfer to the train station for overnight train to Xian. B.L.D on the train

<18-January Xian
Meet and greet at Xian railway station by your local tour guide. Visit Terra-cotta worriors and horses-an army of more than 8000 life-sized terracotta Statues;Lunch at local Chinese restaurant. Afternoon, Visit Hu County-the country side of Xian to experience the village life. B.L.D 3* hotel

19-January Xian
Visit Shanxi History Meseum, Ancient City Wall, dumpling lunch, Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Enjoy Tang Dynasty Dancing show in the evening. B. L. D. 3* hotel

20-January Xian-HongKong
Transfer to Xian airport for your flight to HongKong, meet and greet at HongKong airport and transfer to your hotel. B. 3* hotel

21-January HongKong
The heritage tour of Hong Kong including visit of Tai Fu Tai Mansion; Fan Tin Village; Lo Wai Walled Village; Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall; Lam Tsuen Wishing Tree;Man Mo Temple & Tai Po Market B.L 3* hotel

22-January HongKong-Macau
One day Macau tour with visit of Statue of Kun Lam; Ruins of St. Pauls; Macau Museum, the A-Ma Temple and Macau Tower. B.L 3* hotel

23-January Depart HongKong
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Charlotte. B

Flight Schedule

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D E P A R T U R E

Friday, January 9
Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 1577
From: CHARLOTTE, NC (CLT) Departs: 9:20am
To: DETROIT METRO, MI (DTW) Arrives: 11:12am
Duration: 1 hour(s) and 52 minute(s)

Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 0025
From: DETROIT METRO, MI (DTW) Departs: 1:45pm Fri, Jan 9
To: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN (NRT) Arrives: 5:10pm Sat, Jan 10
Duration: 13 hour(s) and 25 minute(s)

Saturday, January 10
Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 0025
From: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN (NRT) Departs: 6:00pm
To: SHANGHAI PUDONG, CHINA (PVG) Arrives: 8:35pm
Duration: 3 hour(s) and 35 minute(s)

R E T U R N

Friday, January 23
Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 0012
From: HONG KONG, HONG KONG S A R (HKG) Departs: 8:35am
To: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN (NRT) Arrives: 1:20pm
Duration: 3 hour(s) and 45 minute(s)

Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 0020
From: TOKYO NARITA, JAPAN (NRT) Departs: 3:15pm
To: MINNEAPOLIS ST PL, MN (MSP) Arrives: 11:05am
Duration: 10 hour(s) and 50 minute(s)

Flight: NORTHWEST AIRLINES, NW 1696
From: MINNEAPOLIS ST PL, MN (MSP) Departs: 1:30pm
To: CHARLOTTE, NC (CLT) Arrives: 4:51pm
Duration: 2 hour(s) and 21 minute(s)

Packing List Suggestions

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Backpack
Battery charger for camera
Cables for camera
Camcorder equipment
Cash
Cell Phone
Charger to Cell Phone
Clothes for cold weather (see temps)
Credit/ATM cards
Digital camera
Earplugs
Extra batteries for your camera, MP3-player, PDA
Insurance certificate ( Health Insurance card )
Memory cards
Money and documents
Music player, Headphones
Passport
Pens
Personal Clothing
Personal Hygiene Items
Photocopies of passport and other important documents
Sunglasses
Video tapes
Walking shoes
Wall socket adapter
Watch
Water bottle

Map of China

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Purpose

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The purpose of this travel study project is foster, facilitate, and enhance global learning, broaden students' horizons, and prepare them for living and working in a multicultural environment. The interdisciplinary focus includes history, political system, economic development, culture, and some language.

Cost

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Trip cost, including airfare, ground travel, lodging, most meals and admission to cultural sites: $4880

Additional expenses:
Textbooks: $40
Some meals: $50
Tip for rickshaw driver: $5
Airport parking: $30
Cell phone rental: $25
Pocket money (laundry, souvenirs) $200
Minimum: $350

Facts & Statistics

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Location: Eastern Asia bordering Afghanistan 76 km, Bhutan 470 km, Burma 2,185 km, India 3,380 km, Kazakhstan 1,533 km, North Korea 1,416 km, Kyrgyzstan 858 km, Laos 423 km, Mongolia 4,677 km, Nepal 1,236 km, Pakistan 523 km, Russia (northeast) 3,605 km, Russia (northwest) 40 km, Tajikistan 414 km, Vietnam 1,281 km

Capital: Beijing

Climate: extremely diverse; tropical in south to subarctic in north

Population: 1,298,847,624 (July 2004 est.)

Ethnic Make-up: Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities 8.1%

Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Muslim 1%-2%, Christian 3%-4%

Government: Communist state

Olympic Pandas

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Two "Olympic pandas" eat food at the Beijing Zoo in Beijing, capital of China, July 29, 2008. The eight "Olympic pandas", nominated by netizens to add cheers to the Beijing Olympic Games, have witnessed more than one million visitors since their arrival in Beijing from the Wolong Giant Panda Nature Reserve.