Tianjiao Educational Exchange Program
Follow Dr.Norman Bethune to China |
20 Days (July 15 - 28 2009)
Shanghai- Suzhou - Hangzhou - Xi'an - Sanya Trip |
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*Safe *Cultural and Educational *Luxurious *Five- and Four- Star Hotels
*Authentic Chinese Food *Full buffet breakfast daily in the hotel |
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| Day 1 Vancouver - Shanghai (International Flight) |
July 15 Highlight
(Wednesday)
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Depart for Shanghai via scheduled airline.
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Activities
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Take international flight to Shanghai.
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Meals
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Meal and beverage will be served in flight.
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Accommodation
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In flight
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Day 2 Shanghai |
July 16 Highlight (Thursday)
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Arrive in Shanghai in the afternoon or late evening.
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Activities
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On arrival, a chartered bus will take you to the hotel. Leisure time will follow registration.
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Meals
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Dinner on your own.
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Accommodation
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4 - 5 Star Hotel
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Day 3 Shanghai |
July 17 Highlight (Friday)
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Reception, networking opportunity, dinner banquet |
Activities |
Enjoy a full buffet breakfast in the hotel and have a relaxing morning. A reception will be arranged in the afternoon followed by a dinner banquet in the hotel. This is a great opportunity to network with other educators from North America and China. |
Meals |
In the hotel. |
Accommodation |
4 - 5 Star Hotel |
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Day 4 Shanghai |
July 18 Highlight (Saturday)
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the third session of the Sino-Canada International Educational Exchange Forum |
Activities |
The Opening Ceremony of the third session of the Sino-Canada International Educational Exchange Forum will be hosted in the auditorium of Haimen Middle School. A group photo will be taken after the ceremony. Three strands with different themes will be held in the morning and in the afternoon. A buffet dinner and performance will be arranged to celebrate this great event. Transfer to Suzhou by tour bus in the evening. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 - 5 Star Hotel |
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| Day 5 Suzhou |
July 19 Highlight (Sunday)
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Silk weaving workshop, Lingering Garder, Shan Tang Street |
Activities |
Suzhou is famous for its silk production. Visit to a weaving workshop will allow visitors to understand the history of silk and the unique silk weaving techniques. You can see how the silk is processed from the silk worm to the final woven cloth. Visit Lingering Garden, one of the largest Gardens in Suzhou. Shan Tang Street has around 1500 years history. A walking tour will be arranged on Shan Tang Street. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 - 5 Star Hotel |
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| Day 6 Suzhou – Hangzhou |
July 20 Highlight (Monday)
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Hupao (Tiger Running) Spring |
Activities |
Take a tour bus to Hangzhou, and then check in at the hotel. Hupao (Tiger Running) Spring is well-known for its unique fountain. People of all ages highly praise the water after tasting a cup of Longjing Tea with the water from Hupao fountain. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 - 5 Star Hotel |
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| Day 7 Hangzhou |
July 21 Highlight (Tuesday)
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West Lake , Ancient Style Chinese Tea Ceremony |
Activities |
After the breakfast, visit West Lake. A Tea ceremony in a tea farm of Longjing Village will be arranged in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 - 5 Star Hotel |
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| Day 8 Hangzhou-Shanghai |
July 22 Highlight (Wednesday)
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the Oriental Pearl Tower, the Bund, Acrobatic Show (Optional) |
Activities |
Transfer to Shanghai by tour bus. Visit the famous “ Oriental Pearl Tower” by going up to the top of the tower and enjoy a birds-eye view of Shanghai. In the afternoon, a visit to the Bund will be arranged. The bund now is a well-known waterfront park. After dinner, enjoy an optional Chinese acrobatics performance - a crowd favorite! |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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Day 9 Suzhou |
July 23 Highlight (Thursday)
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Yuyuan Garden , Chenghuangmiao Market, Dinner Cruise (Optional) |
Activities |
After breakfast, visit Yuyuan Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, little rock mountain and arching tress; Chenghuangmiao Market is one of the most popular local markets. Enjoy some free time in the afternoon. An optional dinner cruise on Huangpu River that winds through the city will offer you a great chance to see an unforgettable view of Shanghai at night. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 10 Shanghai – Xi’an (Domestic Flight) |
July 24 Highlight (Friday)
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City Tour |
Activities |
In the morning, a chartered bus will take you to the airport to board a domestic flight to Xi’an. After checking in at the hotel, if it is still early, a city tour will be arranged to help you get to know this amazing city. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 11 Xi'an |
July 25 Highlight (Saturday)
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Terra Cotta Warriors |
Activities |
The Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’an, which is referred to as “the Eighth Wonder of The World”, will surely amaze you. The group will also visit Terracotta Warriors Reproductions and Lacquer-ware Factory in the morning.
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Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 12 Xi'an |
July 26 Highlight (Sunday)
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Ancient City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Music and Dancing Show (Optional) |
Activities |
After breakfast, take an excursion to Big Wild Geese Pagoda. In the afternoon, a guided tour of the Ancient City Wall will be arranged. The Xi’an Ancient City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived in China. A Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show in the evening will create more lasting memories of your visit to Xi’an. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 13 Xi'an |
July 27 Highlight (Monday)
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Shanxi Provincial Museum |
Activities |
Visit Shanxi Provincial Museum in the morning. Shanxi Provincial Museum is the epitome of Shanxi’s glamorous imperial past. The grand and elegant museum building was designed in China’s ancient Tang Dynasty style. Enjoy some free time on your own in the afternoon.
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Lunch & Dinner |
Authentic Chinese restaurant |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 14 Xi’an – Sanya (Domestic Flight) |
July 28 Highlight
(Tuesday) |
Depart for Sanya from Xi’an |
Activities |
Transfer to Sanya from Xi’an by the domestic flight. Check in at the hotel. Leisure time will follow registration. Sanya is the second largest city in Hainan Island, and it has been eulogized as” the Hawaii of the East”. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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| Day 15 Sanya |
July 29 Highlight
(Wednesday) |
Cooking Lesson, enjoy free leisure time and the sunshine at the beach |
Activities |
A Cooking lesson will be held at the hotel in the morning. Enjoy the blue sky, the white cloud, the sunshine and the beach in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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| Day 16 Sanya |
July 30 Highlight
(Tuesday)
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Cooking Lesson, a visit to the local market |
Activities |
Have a Cooking lesson at the hotel in the morning, and enjoy a visit to the local market in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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| Day 17 Sanya |
uly 31 Highlight
(Friday) |
Cooking Lesson, free leisure time and enjoy the sunshine at the beach |
Activities |
Have a Cooking lesson at the hotel in the morning, and enjoy the blue sky, the white cloud, the sunshine and the beach in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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| Day 18 Sanya |
Aug 1 Highlight
(Saturday) |
Cooking Lesson, free leisure time and enjoy the sunshine at the beach |
Activities |
Have a Cooking lesson at the hotel in the morning, and enjoy the blue sky, the white cloud, the sunshine and the beach in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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| Day 19 Sanya |
Aug 2 Highlight
(Sunday)
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Cooking Lesson, free at leisure and enjoy the sunshine in the beach |
Activities |
Have a Cooking lesson at the hotel in the morning, and enjoy the blue sky, the white cloud, the sunshine and the beach in the afternoon. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
Yalong Bay Universal Resort, Sanya (Yalong Bay National Resort District, Sanya, Hainan Island, 572016; Tel: (86-898)88566666) or similar hotel |
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Day 20 Depart for Vancouver (Domestic Flight & International Flight) |
July 28 Highlight
(Tuesday)
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Flight back to Vancouver via scheduled airline |
Activities |
Enjoy your last buffet breakfast in Shanghai and have some free time in the morning to get ready for flight back to Vancouver or get some last minute souvenirs. In the afternoon, a chartered bus will take you to the airport where you will begin the journey back to Vancouver. |
Lunch & Dinner |
In flight |
Accommodation |
In flight |
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* We reserve the right to adjust and change the itinerary according to any irresistible local situations. |
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