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| Business Trip Itinerary November 10 - 17 |
| Day 1 + 2 (Nov 10~11) Vancouver - Beijing (1N) |
| Highlight |
Depart for Beijing via scheduled airline |
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Take international flight to Beijing. On arrival, a chartered bus will take you to the hotel. Leisure time will follow registration. |
| Meals |
In flight |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel and Resort (or similar 5 star hotel) |
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| Day 3 (Nov. 12) Beijing (2N) |
| Highlight |
Business visit to local company and reception lunch |
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Enjoy full buffet breakfast in the hotel and have a relaxing morning. At lunch, you will enjoy a reception lunch featuring a western style buffet followed by a chance to network with other distinguished business leaders in your tour group. This is a perfect opportuntity to exchange business cards! After lunch, there will be a business seminar or a visit to a local enterprise organized by the government. |
| Meals |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet Lunch - Western style buffet Dinner - local Chinese restaurant featuring Beijing Roast Duck |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel & Resort (or Similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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| Day 4 (Nov 13) Beijing (3N) |
| Highlight |
Jade Factory, Cloisonné studio, Great Wall & Chinese Acrobatics Show (Optional) |
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Begin the day with a visit to the biggest jade factory in Beijing after breakfast. You will meet experts who will explain how jade is an integral part of the Chinese culture and show you how their business is run. This is also a perfect opportunity to to bring back a wonderful gift for your family members and loved ones or a souvenir for yourself! After, learn how cloisonné is intricately designed. A traditional lunch follow before visiting the Great Wall of China. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon exploring one of the great wonders of the world! Dinner will be arranged before going back heading back to the hotel after a spectacular day. After dinner, enjoy an optional Chinese acrobatics performance- a crowd favorite! |
| Meals |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet Lunch - Western style buffet Dinner - local Chinese restaurant featuring Beijing Roast Duck |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel & Resort (or Similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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| Day 5 (Nov 14) Beijing (4N) |
| Highlight |
Tea Ceremony, Hutong rickshaw tour & cocktail party |
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Start the day by participating in a traditional tea ceremony. Tea is an important part of the Chinese culture and you will be explained the significance of the Chinese Tea Ceremony as well as taste different kinds of Chinese tea. After, take part in a rickshaw tour of Hutong, an important cultural element of the city of Bejing. As you rickshaw through the narrow streets of this city, embrace in its history and the significance of the residential neighbourhood. As part of the tour, enjoy lunch with a local family inside a house in Hutong! After this fantastic day, a casual cocktail party will be arranged after dinner for another chance to network and share your wonderful trip stories with other members of the tour group. |
| Meals |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet Lunch - hosted by local family ih Hutong Dinner - local restaurant |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel & Resort (or Similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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| Day 6 (Nov 15) Beijing (5N) |
| Highlight |
Taiji Lesson, Pearl Farm, Tiananmen Square & Forbidden City, Chinese Kungfu Show |
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Learn traditional Tai Chi to start the day in the beautiful hotel garden to gain some Yin and Yang energy.
After, a trip to one of the biggest pearl farms will be arranged. You will be introduced to the importance of pearls to the Chinese culture and have another chance to learn about a Chinese business. The next stop for this day will be Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City. Tiananmen Square is a culturally significant part of the Chinese culture as it has been the site of several key events in Chinese history. At the Forbidden City, visualize how many Chinese Dynasties served this as their home as well as the ceremonial and polical centre of Chinese government for almost five centuries. In the evening, enjoy an optional dramatic Chinese Kung Fu performance. |
| Meals |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet Lunch & Dinner - Traditional Chinese Cuisine |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel & Resort (or Similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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| Day 7* (Nov 16) Beijing (6N) |
| Highlight |
Leisure day to explore Beijing on your own! |
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After a daily buffet breakfast, take this free day to arrange your own business meetings, take in some sights,
do some shopping, or just relaxe. |
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On your own |
| Accommodation |
Long Palace Hotel & Resort (or Similar 5-Star Hotel) |
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| Day 8 (Nov 17) Beijing - Vancouver |
| Highlight |
Leisure time in the morning, international flight back to Vancouver |
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Enjoy your last buffet breakfast in Beijing and have some free time in the afternoon to get ready for flight back to Vancouver or get some last minute souvenirs. In the afternoon, a chartered bus will take you to Beijing International Airport where you will begin the journey back to Vancouver. |
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Breakfast - full buffet breakfast Lunch & Dinner - in flight |
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| *For those extending trip to Shanghai, see extended itinerary. |
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