Tianjiao Educational Exchange Program
Follow Dr.Norman Bethune to China |
20 Days (July 15 - Aug 3 2009)
Shanghai- Suzhou - Hangzhou - Beijing - SanyaTrip |
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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 – at Haimen Middle School |
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 – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 10 Shanghai - Beijing |
July 24 Highlight (Friday)
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City Tour |
Activities |
Take a domestic flight to Beijing. Check in at the hotel. Then a guided city tour of Beijing will be arranged if it is still early. A feast of Beijing Roast Duck will be arranged for dinner. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 11 Beijing |
July 25 Highlight (Saturday)
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2008 Olympic Sites, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Chinese Kungfu Show (Optional) |
Activities |
Enjoy full buffet breakfast in the hotel and have a relaxing morning. After that, a bus tour to the 2008 Olympic Construction Sites. The next stop for this day will be a guided visit to Tiananmen Square and the 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 political centre of Chinese government for almost five centuries. In the evening, enjoy an optional dramatic Chinese Kung Fu performance. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 12 Beijing |
July 26 Highlight (Sunday)
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Taiji Lesson, Jade Factory, The Great Wall, Beijing roast duck |
Activities |
Learn traditional Tai Chi to start the day in the beautiful hotel garden to gain some Yin and Yang energy. Then a visit to the biggest jade factory in Beijing will be arranged. This is also a perfect opportunity to bring back a wonderful gift for your family members and loved ones or a souvenir of yourself. After the lunch, enjoy your leisure time exploring one of the great wonders of the world! |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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| Day 13 Beijing |
July 27 Highlight (Monday)
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Hutong Tour, Pearl Farm, Summer Palace |
Activities |
In the morning, take part in a rickshaw tour of Hutong, an important cultural element of the city of Beijing. As you rickshaw through the narrow streets of this city, embrace in its history and the significance of the residential neighborhood. As part of the tour, enjoy lunch with a local family inside a house in Hutong! 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. In the afternoon, visit the Summer Palace, the most celebrated imperial garden in China. |
Lunch & Dinner |
Breakfast - full hotel buffet
Lunch & Dinner – at Haimen Middle School |
Accommodation |
4 or 5 - Star Hotel |
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Day 14 Beijing – Sanya (Domestic Flight) |
July 28 Highlight
(Tuesday) |
Depart for Sanya from Beijing |
Activities |
Transfer to Sanya from Beijing 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 and International Flight) |
Aug 3 Highlight
(Monday)
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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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