Tour Cost • Rates are per person and do not include international air: TERMS & CONDITIONS Main Tour, Double Occupancy $5,995 TRAVEL IN CHINA: The schedule Single Supplement $1,590 will be demanding with moderate Chengde Pre-Tour Extension $1,590 Single Supplement $ 595 FABULOUS DINING physical activity. Travel in China Beijing Pre-Tour Extension $1,790 Single Supplement $ 895 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines requires good physical condition and Standard Yangzi River Post-Tour Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $ 695 health (special needs must be arranged Postage U.S. for in advance and may result in Shanghai Post-Tour Extension $2,290 Single Supplement $ 1,195 additional costs), a spirit of adventure, China today arguably produces a flexible attitude, and a sense of Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks some of the finest cuisine in the world. humor. The itinerary is subject to directly at 415-977-7136 or at [email protected]. change and modification. Every effort Given the country’s stratospheric will be made to carry out the program Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and as planned, but alterations may still available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email [email protected]. economic rise and the emergence of a occur. Participants should be aware that Main Tour Includes: fun-loving middle class, fine dining no refunds will be made as a result of • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, unforeseen changes, modifications, or entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All air and ground transportation delays. within China • English-speaking local tour guides • Bryn Mawr Leader (with a minimum of 15 participants) • China experiences are prized in Chinese Advocates’ National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on society more than ever. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.” Some aspects of this tour may not be main tour (with a minimum of 10 participants) appropriate for travelers with health The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s recurring concerns or disabilities. Tourist travel in REAT IVILIZATIONS Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to China Advocates’ National Tour Director • themes. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, which means the best way China can be extremely strenuous and G C Gratuities on extensions • Airport arrival/departure transfers and Porterage • Visa and passport processing fees • Meals may be especially debilitating to not included in the tour • Optional activiti es not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • of experiencing China is through tasting its food. Since your tour passes through Dear Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i, Family and Friends, someone in poor health. Tours often Items of a personal nature. involve walking long distances and up LONG HE ILK OAD much of the country, you’ll have many opportunities to discover each province’s steep hills. China lacks handicap- A T S R For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, culinary specialties and given the creativity of Chinese chefs, it is unlikely you’ll eat We invite you to join professor Robert Dostal and Bryn Mawr alumnae on this accessible facilities. Please consult with locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. special 12 day tour of China. We’ll experience some of China’s most beautiful China Advocates if you have any Bryn Mawr For related questions please call 1-610-526-5316. any dish twice! Here are just some of the splendid eating experien ces that you will regions and delve into China’s past and present. Our itinerary uncovers many special needs or concerns. enjoy on your trip: facets of China’s ancient civilizations and by immersing in its unique lifestyle and RESERVATIONS: Bookings are Tour Reservation Form culture, you will return with a greater appreciation of the complex societies that subject to the terms and conditions contributed to the nation we know today. Explore imperial monuments, ancient mentioned in these sections. A contract Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association § XINJIANG - Being at the crux of the spice trade, its no wonder that the food of capitals, and legendary archaeological sites as well as visits to dynamic cities that has been entered into as soon as your Great Civilizations Along the Silk Road, May 10–21, 2017 Xinjiang draws from cultures across Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The booking is received and accepted. To have erupted to modernity through social changes and an economic boom. confirm the reservation, a deposit of Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please Uyghur minority pride themselves on their Kawaplar, or grilled kebabs of mutton The Silk Road presents travelers with a region that is vastly different from the $700 per person is make checks payable to China Advocates. Final payment is due on February 9, 2017. rest of the country. The exotic, ancient towns of Kashgar and Turpan await where required. Final payment is due at 90

Bryn Mawr College Mawr Bryn 101 North Merion Ave Merion North 101 and beef flavored with Cumin, pepper, and chili flakes. Polu, a derivation of rice 19010 PA Mawr, Bryn minority groups have cultivated their land and traditions over thousands of years. days prior to departure and can be paid by check or credit card. pilaf is bejeweled with meats, carrots, on ions, raisins and apricots. Soups are often Join the cur ator of the Xinjiang Museum for a viewing of ancient mummies that Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______filled with Lamian, noodles stretched by hand and twisted which doubles the length were recently excavated. Be romanced with a train ride through the desert to the GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight is available through AirTreks. This omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______of the dough while fractioning its Crescent Moon Springs, where camels await to carry you across the dunes delay or irregularity, which may be surrounding this oasis. Visit the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World flight will include airport transfers on both thickness. The art of pulling noodles arrival and departure. This flight is subject to occasioned by any defect in any vehicles, or Heritage Site whose cave walls are decorated with Buddhist scripture and wall availability and prices may vary depending through neglect or default of any company or Address______City ______State ____ ZIP ______will mesmerize onlookers as the chef mural. These artifacts are both rare and extraordinarily beautiful, offering views of on time of purchase. person engaged in conveying the passenger, uninterrupted archaeological records of more than 1,500 years. or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or transforms a lump of flour into AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are restaurant, or for any ot her person engaged in This enchanting journey will make memories for a lifetime, so join us on this Home/Office/Cell ______Email______thousands of delicate strands without a based on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to carrying out the purpose for which tickets or special exploration of China’s ancient beauty. Note that pre- and post-tour review these policies before purchasing air coupons are issued. In the event it becomes Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Beijing Pre-Tour single cut from a knife! At the table of a extensions are available to customize your experience and make your stay in tickets via AirTreks. China Advocates, Inc. necessary or advisable for the comfort or China even more enjoyable. All will operate with a minimum o f two travelers. and Bryn Mawr College are not responsible well-being of the passengers, or for any Yangzi River Post-Tour Shanghai Post-Tour haute restaurant and in the kitchen of a local Uyghur family’s home, you will be for any penalties incurred due to airline reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary or delighted by the myriad flavors you will devour in Xinjiang. For more information, contact China Advocates at 888-333-2585 or 415-334- schedule changes or cancellations. arrangements, such alterations may be made Accommodations: Single Double 4505, or e-mail at [email protected] with questions and to make a without penalty to the operators. The right is reservation. You may also fax the reservation form to 415-841-1790. CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should I need assistance securing a roommate. I understand that if a roommate valid until it is received in writing by the conditions warrant, also to decline to accept cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s). § XIAN - Shaanxi cuisine is known for strong and heavy flavors that build the office of China Advocates. Cancellation or retain any passengers as members for the constitution of its hearty denizens. Lamb and mutton stuffed in Chinese flatbreads, Regards, penalties are based on the date of receipt of tours. In such instances, full or equitable Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Smoking Nonsmoking written notice and are as follows: 91 or amounts will be refunded. Refunds for pickled vegetables and their signature wide sheaves of noodles are common sights more days prior to departure, a unused carrier tickets may be only in I/we understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Terms & Conditions section of at street stalls and in restaurants. At Defancheng restaurant, you will expe rience the cancellation fee of $500 per person is accordance with the regulations of the carrier retained; 90-46 days prior to departure, (CST 2064278-40). Registration as a seller this brochure has been read and accepted. diversity of Xian dumplings with a banquet consisting of over twenty varieties! Saskia Subramanian, ‘88 $1,500 per person; 45-31 days prior to of travel does not constitute approval by the President departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days State of California. All legal questions will Signature ______Date______Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association prior to departure, no refund is made. be settled within the jurisdiction of the § SHANGHAI - One doesn’t often hear of food being “drunken,” but in Shanghai Cancellation penalties for additional hotel County of Neva da City, California. Signature ______Date______you will commonly find fish, crab and chicken that is pickled, steamed or stir fried nights, hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is With Robert Dostal, Rufus M Jones Professor of Philosophy and tour extensions, and any special required that is valid for at least six months 50-31 days Credit Card Number for Deposit: in wine and spirits. Characterized as light, mellow, and slightly sweeter than other arrangements, are as follows: beyond the duration of the tour. Travelers are Religion ______Exp. Robert Dostal is the Rufus M Jones Professor of Philoso- prior to departure, 25% of cost is responsible for their own visas. provincial fare, Shanghai food exemplifies elegance and delicacy over all else. At Xi phy and Religion. He has taught at Bryn Mawr since retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, no (Payments accepted by credit card or check.) refund is made. Trip cancellation insurance is highly May 10 – 21, 2017 Date ______CVV Code______Family Garden Restaurant you will be delighted by the balanced flavors as well as the 1980 and served as provost from 1994-2002. Though his recommended. Once your deposit has attractive presentation of ingredients carefully crafted with an aim towards research has focused on the German intellectual tradition, RESPONSIBILITIES: China Advocates, been received and processed, you will be Inc., Engaging Journeys, Inc., and Bryn sent information on trip cancellation from Signature ______Date ______harmonizing color and shape. he has broad interests that include China. Among other Mawr College act only as agents for the the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association. For BEIJING • URUMQI • KASHGAR • TURPAN • DUNHUANG • XIAN • things, he teaches the history of philosophy, ethics and various carriers for which tickets are more information, please contact Sarah environmental ethics. In recent years he has become inter- provided and assume no responsibility or Doody. Please fax, email, or mail Reservation Form, with deposit, to: SHANGHAI This tour will strive to showcase the abundance ested in contemporary China and China’s cultural and liability in connection with the service of any and variety of Chinese regional cuisine. However, train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle Email: [email protected] China Advocates intellectual history. he has visited China many times in- as not everyone may have an adventurous palate, or other conveyance, which may be used Phone: 610-526-5316 cluding a study trip in 2015 about the environment with either wholly or in part, in the performance 3843 Brickway Blvd. • Suite 210 • Santa Rosa, CA• 95403 we will make every attempt to accommodate special Itinerary is subject to modification. tel: 888-333-2585 • fax: 415-841-1790 • email: [email protected] other faculty and a group of students. of their duty to the passenger. Neither will food requests they be responsible for any act, error, or Prices are subject to change without notice. Tour Cost • Rates are per person and do not include international air: TERMS & CONDITIONS Main Tour, Double Occupancy $5,995 TRAVEL IN CHINA: The schedule Single Supplement $1,590 will be demanding with moderate Chengde Pre-Tour Extension $1,590 Single Supplement $ 595 FABULOUS DINING physical activity. Travel in China Beijing Pre-Tour Extension $1,790 Single Supplement $ 895 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines requires good physical condition and Standard Yangzi River Post-Tour Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $ 695 health (special needs must be arranged Postage U.S. for in advance and may result in Shanghai Post-Tour Extension $2,290 Single Supplement $ 1,195 additional costs), a spirit of adventure, China today arguably produces a flexible attitude, and a sense of Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks some of the finest cuisine in the world. humor. The itinerary is subject to directly at 415-977-7136 or at [email protected]. change and modification. Every effort Given the country’s stratospheric will be made to carry out the program Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and as planned, but alterations may still available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email [email protected]. economic rise and the emergence of a occur. Participants should be aware that Main Tour Includes: fun-loving middle class, fine dining no refunds will be made as a result of • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, unforeseen changes, modifications, or entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All air and ground transportation delays. within China • English-speaking local tour guides • Bryn Mawr Leader (with a minimum of 15 participants) • China experiences are prized in Chinese Advocates’ National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on society more than ever. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.” Some aspects of this tour may not be main tour (with a minimum of 10 participants) appropriate for travelers with health The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s recurring concerns or disabilities. Tourist travel in REAT IVILIZATIONS Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to China Advocates’ National Tour Director • themes. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, which means the best way China can be extremely strenuous and G C Gratuities on extensions • Airport arrival/departure transfers and Porterage • Visa and passport processing fees • Meals may be especially debilitating to not included in the tour • Optional activiti es not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • of experiencing China is through tasting its food. Since your tour passes through Bryn Mawr alumnae/i, family and friends, someone in poor health. Tours often Items of a personal nature. involve walking long distances and up LONG HE ILK OAD much of the country, you’ll have many opportunities to discover each province’s steep hills. China lacks handicap- A T S R For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, culinary specialties and given the creativity of Chinese chefs, it is unlikely you’ll eat We invite you to join Professor Robert Dostal and Bryn Mawr alumnae/i family accessible facilities. Please consult with locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. and friends, on this special 12 day tour of China. We’ll experience some of China’s China Advocates if you have any Bryn Mawr For related questions please call 1-610-526-5316. any dish twice! Here are just some of the splendid eating experien ces that you will most beautiful regions and delve into China’s past and present. Our itinerary special needs or concerns. enjoy on your trip: uncovers many facets of China’s ancient civilizations and by immersing in its RESERVATIONS: Bookings are Tour Reservation Form unique lifestyle and culture, you will return with a greater appreciation of the subject to the terms and conditions complex societies that contributed to the nation we know today. Explore imperial mentioned in these sections. A contract Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association § XINJIANG - Being at the crux of the spice trade, its no wonder that the food of monuments, ancient capitals, and legendary archaeological sites as well as visits to has been entered into as soon as your Great Civilizations Along the Silk Road, May 10–21, 2017 Xinjiang draws from cultures across Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The booking is received and accepted. To dynamic cities that have erupted to modernity through social changes and an confirm the reservation, a deposit of Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please Uyghur minority pride themselves on their Kawaplar, or grilled kebabs of mutton economic boom. $700 per person is make checks payable to China Advocates. Final payment is due on February 9, 2017. The Silk Road presents travelers with a region that is vastly different from the required. Final payment is due at 90

Bryn Mawr College Mawr Bryn 101 North Merion Ave Merion North 101 and beef flavored with Cumin, pepper, and chili flakes. Polu, a derivation of rice 19010 PA Mawr, Bryn rest of the country. The exotic, ancient towns of Kashgar and Turpan await where days prior to departure and can be paid by check or credit card. pilaf is bejeweled with meats, carrots, on ions, raisins and apricots. Soups are often minority groups have cultivated their land and traditions over thousands of years. Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______filled with Lamian, noodles stretched by hand and twisted which doubles the length Join the curator of the Xinjiang Museum for a viewing of ancient mummies that GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight is available through AirTreks. This omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______of the dough while fractioning its were recently excavated. Be romanced with a train ride through the desert to the delay or irregularity, which may be Crescent Moon Springs, where camels await to carry you across the dunes flight will include airport transfers on both thickness. The art of pulling noodles arrival and departure. This flight is subject to occasioned by any defect in any vehicles, or surrounding this oasis. Visit the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World availability and prices may vary depending through neglect or default of any company or Address______City ______State ____ ZIP ______will mesmerize onlookers as the chef Heritage Site whose cave walls are decorated with Buddhist scripture and wall on time of purchase. person engaged in conveying the passenger, mural. These artifacts are both rare and extraordinarily beautiful, offering views of or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or transforms a lump of flour into AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are restaurant, or for any ot her person engaged in uninterrupted archaeological records of more than 1,500 years. Home/Office/Cell ______Email______thousands of delicate strands without a based on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to carrying out the purpose for which tickets or This enchanting journey will make memories for a lifetime, so join us on this review these policies before purchasing air coupons are issued. In the event it becomes Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Beijing Pre-Tour single cut from a knife! At the table of a special exploration of China’s ancient beauty. Note that pre- and post-tour tickets via AirTreks. China Advocates, Inc. necessary or advisable for the comfort or extensions are available to customize your experience and make your stay in and Bryn Mawr College are not responsible well-being of the passengers, or for any Yangzi River Post-Tour Shanghai Post-Tour haute restaurant and in the kitchen of a local Uyghur family’s home, you will be for any penalties incurred due to airline reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary or delighted by the myriad flavors you will devour in Xinjiang. China even more enjoyable. All will operate with a minimum of two travelers. schedule changes or cancellations. arrangements, such alterations may be made Accommodations: Single Double For more information, contact China Advocates at 888-333-2585 or 415-334- without penalty to the operators. The right is 4505, or e-mail at [email protected] with questions and to make a CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should I need assistance securing a roommate. I understand that if a roommate valid until it is received in writing by the conditions warrant, also to decline to accept cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s). § XIAN - Shaanxi cuisine is known for strong and heavy flavors that build the reservation. You may also fax the reservation form to 415-841-1790. office of China Advocates. Cancellation or retain any passengers as members for the constitution of its hearty denizens. Lamb and mutton stuffed in Chinese flatbreads, penalties are based on the date of receipt of tours. In such instances, full or equitable Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Smoking Nonsmoking Regards, written notice and are as follows: 91 or amounts will be refunded. Refunds for pickled vegetables and their signature wide sheaves of noodles are common sights more days prior to departure, a unused carrier tickets may be only in I/we understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Terms & Conditions section of at street stalls and in restaurants. At Defancheng restaurant, you will expe rience the cancellation fee of $500 per person is accordance with the regulations of the carrier retained; 90-46 days prior to departure, (CST 2064278-40). Registration as a seller this brochure has been read and accepted. diversity of Xian dumplings with a banquet consisting of over twenty varieties! $1,500 per person; 45-31 days prior to of travel does not constitute approval by the Saskia Subramanian, ‘88 departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days State of California. All legal questions will Signature ______Date______Pre sident prior to departure, no refund is made. be settled within the jurisdiction of the § SHANGHAI - One doesn’t often hear of food being “drunken,” but in Shanghai Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association Cancellation penalties for additional hotel County of Neva da City, California. Signature ______Date______you will commonly find fish, crab and chicken that is pickled, steamed or stir fried nights, hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is With Robert Dostal, Rufus M Jones Professor of Philosophy and tour extensions, and any special required that is valid for at least six months 50-31 days Credit Card Number for Deposit: in wine and spirits. Characterized as light, mellow, and slightly sweeter than other arrangements, are as follows: beyond the duration of the tour. Travelers are Religion ______Exp. Robert Dostal is the Rufus M Jones Professor of Philoso- prior to departure, 25% of cost is responsible for their own visas. provincial fare, Shanghai food exemplifies elegance and delicacy over all else. At Xi phy and Religion. He has taught at Bryn Mawr since retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, no (Payments accepted by credit card or check.) refund is made. Trip cancellation insurance is highly May 10 – 21, 2017 Date ______CVV Code______Family Garden Restaurant you will be delighted by the balanced flavors as well as the 1980 and served as provost from 1994-2002. Though his recommended. Once your deposit has attractive presentation of ingredients carefully crafted with an aim towards research has focused on the German intellectual tradition, RESPONSIBILITIES: China Advocates, been received and processed, you will be Inc., Engaging Journeys, Inc., and Bryn sent information on trip cancellation from Signature ______Date ______harmonizing color and shape. he has broad interests that include China. Among other Mawr College act only as agents for the the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association. For BEIJING • URUMQI • KASHGAR • TURPAN • DUNHUANG • XIAN • things, he teaches the history of philosophy, ethics and various carriers for which tickets are more information, please contact Sarah environmental ethics. In recent years he has become inter- provided and assume no responsibility or Doody. Please fax, email, or mail Reservation Form, with deposit, to: SHANGHAI This tour will strive to showcase the abundance ested in contemporary China and China’s cultural and liability in connection with the service of any and variety of Chinese regional cuisine. However, train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle Email: [email protected] China Advocates intellectual history. he has visited China many times in- as not everyone may have an adventurous palate, or other conveyance, which may be used Phone: 610-526-5316 cluding a study trip in 2015 about the environment with either wholly or in part, in the performance 3843 Brickway Blvd. • Suite 210 • Santa Rosa, CA• 95403 we will make every attempt to accommodate special Itinerary is subject to modification. tel: 888-333-2585 • fax: 415-841-1790 • email: [email protected] other faculty and a group of students. of their duty to the passenger. Neither will food requests they be responsible for any act, error, or Prices are subject to change without notice. Tour Cost • Rates are per person and do not include international air: TERMS & CONDITIONS Main Tour, Double Occupancy $5,995 TRAVEL IN CHINA: The schedule Single Supplement $1,590 will be demanding with moderate Chengde Pre-Tour Extension $1,590 Single Supplement $ 595 FABULOUS DINING physical activity. Travel in China Beijing Pre-Tour Extension $1,790 Single Supplement $ 895 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines requires good physical condition and Standard Yangzi River Post-Tour Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $ 695 health (special needs must be arranged Postage U.S. for in advance and may result in Shanghai Post-Tour Extension $2,290 Single Supplement $ 1,195 additional costs), a spirit of adventure, China today arguably produces a flexible attitude, and a sense of Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks some of the finest cuisine in the world. humor. The itinerary is subject to directly at 415-977-7136 or at [email protected]. change and modification. Every effort Given the country’s stratospheric will be made to carry out the program Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and as planned, but alterations may still available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email [email protected]. economic rise and the emergence of a occur. Participants should be aware that Main Tour Includes: fun-loving middle class, fine dining no refunds will be made as a result of • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, unforeseen changes, modifications, or entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All air and ground transportation experiences are prized in Chinese delays. within China • English-speaking local tour guides • Bryn Mawr Leader (with a minimum of 15 participants) • China REAT IVILIZATIONS Advocates’ National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on society more than ever. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.” Some aspects of this tour may not be G C main tour (with a minimum of 10 participants) appropriate for travelers with health The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s recurring concerns or disabilities. Tourist travel in Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to China Advocates’ National Tour Director • themes. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, which means the best way China can be extremely strenuous and LONG HE ILK OAD Gratuities on extensions • Airport arrival/departure transfers and Porterage • Visa and passport processing fees • Meals may be especially debilitating to A T S R not included in the tour • Optional activiti es not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • of experiencing China is through tasting its food. Since your tour passes through someone in poor health. Tours often Items of a personal nature. involve walking long distances and up much of the country, you’ll have many opportunities to discover each province’s steep hills. China lacks handicap- For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, culinary specialties and given the creativity of Chinese chefs, it is unlikely you’ll eat accessible facilities. Please consult with locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. China Advocates if you have any For Bryn Mawr related questions please call 1-610-526-5227. any dish twice! Here are just some of the splendid eating experien ces that you will special needs or concerns. enjoy on your trip: Tour Reservation Form Dear Alumnae and Friends, RESERVATIONS: Bookings are subject to the terms and conditions Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association § XINJIANG - Being at the crux of the spice trade, its no wonder that the food of mentioned in these sections. A contract Great Civilizations Along the Silk Road, May 10–21, 2017 We invite you to join professor Robert Dostal and Bryn Mawr alumnae has been entered into as soon as your Xinjiang draws from cultures across Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The booking is received and accepted. To on this special 12 day tour of China. We’ll experience some of China’s most Uyghur minority pride themselves on their Kawaplar, or grilled kebabs of mutton confirm the reservation, a deposit of Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please beautiful regions and delve into China’s past and present. Our itinerary $700 per person is make checks payable to China Advocates. Final payment is due on February 9, 2017.

Bryn Mawr College Mawr Bryn 101 North Merion Ave Merion North 101 and beef flavored with Cumin, pepper, and chili flakes. Polu, a derivation of rice required. Final payment is due at 90 19010 PA Mawr, Bryn uncovers many facets of China’s ancient civilizations and by immersing in days prior to departure and can be pilaf is bejeweled with meats, carrots, on ions, raisins and apricots. Soups are often its unique lifestyle and culture, you will return with a greater appreciation paid by check or credit card. Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______filled with Lamian, noodles stretched by hand and twisted which doubles the length of the complex societies that contributed to the nation we know today. GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight in the performance of their duty to the Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______of the dough while fractioning its Explore imperial monuments, ancient capitals, and legendary is available through AirTreks. This flight will passenger. Neither will they be responsible thickness. The art of pulling noodles archaeological sites as well as visits to dynamic cities that have erupted to include airport transfers on both arrival and for any act, error, or omission, or for any modernity through social changes and an economic boom. departure. This flight is subject to injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity, will mesmerize onlookers as the chef availability and prices may vary depending which may be occasioned by any defect in Address______City ______State ____ ZIP ______The Silk Road presents travelers with a region that is vastly different on time of purchase. any vehicles, or through neglect or default of transforms a lump of flour into any company or person engaged in from the rest of the country. The exotic, ancient towns of Kashgar and AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are Home/Office/Cell ______Email______thousands of delicate strands without a conveying the passenger, or for any hotel Turpan await where minority groups have cultivated their land and based on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to proprietor, hotel service or restaurant, or for review these policies before purchasing air Optional Extensions: single cut from a knife! At the table of a traditions over thousands of years. Join the curator of the Xinjiang any other person engaged in carrying out the Chengde Pre-Tour Beijing Pre-Tour tickets via AirTreks. China Advocates, Inc. purpose for which tickets or coupons are haute restaurant and in the kitchen of a local Uyghur family’s home, you will be Museum for a viewing of ancient mummies that were recently excavated. and Bryn Mawr College are not responsible Yangzi River Post-Tour Shanghai Post-Tour Be romanced with a train ride through the desert to the Crescent Moon issued. In the event it becomes necessary or delighted by the myriad flavors you will devour in Xinjiang. for any penalties incurred due to airline advisable for the comfort or well-being of the Accommodations: Single Double Springs, where camels await to carry you across the dunes surrounding schedule changes or cancellations. passengers, or for any reason whatsoever, to this oasis. Visit the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is alter itinerary or arrangements, such I need assistance securing a roommate. I understand that if a roommate alterations may be made without penalty to cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s). § XIAN - Shaanxi cuisine is known for strong and heavy flavors that build the Heritage Site whose cave walls are decorated with Buddhist scripture and valid until it is received in writing by the the operators. The right is reserved to constitution of its hearty denizens. Lamb and mutton stuffed in Chinese flatbreads, wall mural. These artifacts are both rare and extraordinarily beautiful, office of China Advocates. Cancellation withdraw any or all tours should conditions Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Smoking Nonsmoking penalties are based on the date of receipt of warrant, also to decline to accept or retain pickled vegetables and their signature wide sheaves of noodles are common sights offering views of uninterrupted archaeological records of more than 1,500 written notice and are as follows: 91 or any passe ngers as members for the tours. In years. more days prior to departure, a I/we understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Terms & Conditions section of at street stalls and in restaurants. At Defancheng restaurant, you will expe rience the cancellation fee of $500 per person is such instances, full or equitable amounts will this brochure has been read and accepted. This enchanting journey will make memories for a lifetime, so join us retained; 90-46 days prior to departure, be refunded. Refunds for unused carrier diversity of Xian dumplings with a banquet consisting of over twenty varieties! on this special exploration of China’s ancient beauty. Note that pre- and $1,500 per person; 45-31 days prior to tickets may be only in accordance with the departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days regulations of the carrier (CST 2064278-40). Signature ______Date______post-tour extensions are available to customize your experience and make prior to departure, no refund is made. Registration as a seller of travel does not § SHANGHAI - One doesn’t often hear of food being “drunken,” but in Shanghai your stay in China even more enjoyable. All will operate with a minimum constitute approval by the State of Signature ______Date______Cancellation penalties for additional hotel California. All legal questions will be settled you will commonly find fish, crab and chicken that is pickled, steamed or stir fried of two travelers. nights, hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, within the jurisdiction of the County of For more information, contact China Advocates at 888-333-2585 or tour extensions, and any special Nevada City, California. Credit Card Number for Deposit: in wine and spirits. Characterized as light, mellow, and slightly sweeter than other ______Exp. 415-334-4505, or e-mail them at [email protected] with questions arrangements, are as follows: 50-31 days VISA: T o obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is provincial fare, Shanghai food exemplifies elegance and delicacy over all else. At Xi prior to departure, 25% of cost is and to make a reservation. You may also fax the reservation form to 415- retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, no required that is valid for at least six months Date ______CVV Code______(Payments accepted by credit card or check.) 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P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : S H A N G H A I - C H I N A ’ S F U T U R E B E A U T Y A N D W O N D E R S O F B E I J I N G May 20–24, 2017 May 7–11, 2017* *Includes 2 days of international travel Stay a bit longer in Shanghai and explore the cosmopolitan Come early to Beijing and wonders that make this city a experience the splendor this crossroads between its gilded ancient imperial city offers. Marvel future and ancient past. at the architecture and the dynastic Wander the Peoples park culture of the Ming and Qing where you can drink tea with the emperors in Beijing and learn why pristine condition. of the artifacts and contents of the graves ongoing effort at cultural preservation. locals as they practice Tai Chi and China remains the world’s oldest kite flying. Tour the historic We make our way to the Thousand that provide a fascinating window into the We’ll also investigate a newly built May 20 • Xian – Shanghai O S T O U R X T E N S I O N continuous civilization. REAT IVILIZATIONS LONG THE ILK OAD P - T E : Yuyuan Gardens, designed in six G C ITINERARYA S R Buddha Caves hewn into the sides of the history of the Silk Road. Numerous museum featuring replicas of ancient Take a morning flight to Shanghai. See heirlooms from eras past A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E unique parts with a zigzagging P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : Sengim Gorge. Let your imagination soar expeditions in the 20th century have Dunhuang art and religious artifacts. Transfer to the hotel for independent Y R C with a visit to the National bridge to the Huxingting U.S. Beijing amid the vast ruins o f Gaochang, a city unearthed more than 10,000 objects. In the afternoon, fly to the ancient Tang lunch and a rest before enjoying an C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Museum. Travel down the May 20–25, 2017 Teahouse. Explore the Shanghai May 10–11 • – For dinner, enjoy the unique opportunity surrounded by 30 foot walls. Gaochang Enjoy dinner at a local’s home with a dynasty capital of Xian, formerly known as afternoon tour of the historic French winding, ancient Beijing alleys by Urban Development Museum May 7–11, 2017* Depart the U.S. on your flight to Beijing. to sample Uighur cuisine. In the evening, fly was founded as a garrison town in the 1st music and dance performance. Tonight Chang’an. Concession and a walk along Taikang pedicab. Gaze upon the Temple of Experience one of the most with models, maps and displays Cross the international dateline and arrive in to Kashgar and check into the hotel. (b,l,d) century and by the 4th century had Explore Xian’s charming Muslim Market Street with boutique shops, *Includes 2 days of international travel Heaven, a Ming dynasty creation settle in a cabin on the overnight train to scenic journeys through China showcasing the changing China the next day. (Meals aloft) • Accommodations at the Yuexing Jinjiang become the capital of the Western Han Quarter where you’ll find traditional galleries and cafés. meant to realize the desire to Dunhuang. The unyielding austere desert with a cruise down the Yangzi architecture of the city. Take a boat Spend three days experiencing • Accommodations at the New World Beijing International Hotel (2 nights) Empire. (b,l,d) Chinese Islamic cuisine, shops and In the evening, the journey comes to incarnate heaven in material form. outside the window reminds us of the River. With visits to zoos, ride down the Huangpu River. the grandeur of the Qing Imperial Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (1 nights) • Accommodations at Tuhua Petroleum Hotel merchants. Chinese Muslim culture traces Marvel at the expansive Kashgar interminable difficulties the Silk Road a memorable close with a farewell panoramic vistas, and See the multiculturalism that Resort at Chengde, where Qing May 14 • (1 night) its heritage from the flourishing Silk Road banquet at Xijiahuayuan Restaurant architecture of the Forbidden City. ______posed to travelers. (b,l,d) technological wonders, this trip is makes up this metropolis with imperial power and minority Wander the Great Market, the of the Tang dynasty. The evening is free for Saunter through the gardens of the Included meals indicated each day as Breakfast (b), Turpan • Accommodations on the overnight train (soft featuring fine Shanghai cuisine. After perfect for the intrepid traveler. visits to the Ohel Moshe politics played out, Tibetan lamas Lunch (l), and Dinner (d). quintessential central Asia experience, with its individual pursuits. (b,l) Summer Palace and relax on a boat ______May 16 • – Dunhuang sleeper) (1 night) dinner, explore Xintiandi. Filled with Fly from Shanghai to Synagogue and 50 Mogangshang founded their monasteries, vast throngs of horses, hagglers, and curios. Dunhuang ride across Kunming Lake. Wander the site of Jiaohe, the ancient May 17 • • Accommodations at the Hilton Hotel in the restaurants, clubs and fashion Chongqing to see pandas as well Artist Compound; the “Soho” of Manchus pursued their hunting Beijing The Great Market has been at the center of Traverse rugged mountains on the May 12 • – Urumqi walled capital that originated in the Han Arrive in Dunhuang in the morning heart of downtown (2 nights) boutiques, Xintiandi exudes artistic as 2,000 other species at the Shanghai. Be amazed by some of traditions and Southern garden Kashgar’s commercial life since the Tang serpentine course of the Great Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the dynasty. This was a fortress intended to and transfer to the hotel. Dunhuang is one sophistication and is widely imitated Chongqing Zoo in their expansive the most talented acrobats in the aesthetics were realized to their dynasty over a thousand years ago. Wall, the most enduring symbol of capital of the Xinjiang province in western protect against raids b y the Xiongnu. The of the world’s great repositories of May 19 • Xian throughout China today for chic natural enclosures. If time allows, world with an optional viewing of most opulent level. As a Visit the Id Kah Mosque, an Islamic A second day in Xian begins with a China. Feast upon the world China. The story of the Silk Road unfolds at ruins date mostly to the Tang dynasty and religious art and provides an excellent redevelopment projects. (b,d) visit General Stilwell’s Museum the Shanghai Acrobatic show. designated UNESCO World structure in the central Asian style. The grand viewing of the extraordinary 2,300-year- • Accommodations at the Radisson Blu famous Peking duck among other the Xinjiang Museum, which houses include a large Buddhist stupa. window onto ancient life along the Silk which commemorates American Heritage Site with a history of main hall has intricately carved wood Travel Dates for Shanghai Extension imperial delicacies. Visit the Karez irrigation site. Used old terracotta warriors in the tomb of Hotel (1 nights) efforts in China during WWII. May 21 • Shanghai more than 300 years, this is one of fascinating exhibits from more than 12 Road. Travel Dates for Beijing Extension columns finished in flower patterns. So China’s first emperor, Qinshihuang. The Embark for a three day cruise May 22 • Shanghai minority groups. Meet with the museum throughout Xinjiang, this ingenious After lunch, visit the Dunhuang the great cultura l landmarks in all May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing extensive are the facilities that seven thousand warriors still stand on the original site, May 21 • Shanghai – U.S. down the Yangzi River, where you May 23 • Shanghai–U.S. May 8 • Arrive Beijing curator to learn about the priceless museum system of irrigation taps into national of China. worshippers can atten d service at any given Museum, with its fine collection of May 9 • Beijing artifacts, including 3,000 year old mummies underground water sources by using a where they were discovered by farmers After breakfast, transfer to the Shanghai will be surrounded by valleys and Accommodations: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (2 Generations of Chinese were antiqui ties from the ancient caves in nights) May 10 • Beijing time. network of subterranean tunnels that in 1974. airport for flights home. Arrive in the mountains carved by the rushing fearful of life beyond the great recently excavated. (b,l) Dunhuang area. Take a camel ride over the May 11 • Beijing Admire the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, an channel water into the fields. In the afternoon, explore Shanxi U.S. on the same day, or continue on waters. Each day you can wall and only the Qing emperors • Accommodations at the Grand Mercure Urumqi sand dunes and arrive at the Crescent Accommodation: New World Hotel Beijing (3 nights) impressive complex of four prayer halls, Examine the collections of the History Museum and its artifacts with a post-tour extension. (b, meals disembark for special excursions embraced that life while Hualing Hotel (1 nights) Moon Spring. (b,l,d) lecture hall, and mausoleum. The halls exude spanning many dynasties. The curator aloft) on shore. Experience the embellishing it to the limits of Underground Museum at Astana. The Urumqi sophistication with the exquisitely painted • Accommodations at Silk Road Dunhuang will greet us and provide an spectacular Three Gorges Dam at their imagination. The garden May 13 • – Kashgar museum director will give us an overview wood beams supported by intricately detailed Hotel (1 nights) introduction to the museum’s unique Sandouping, the largest complex includes imperial halls, This morning, tour Nanshan Pasture about columns and capitals. The impressive collections. hydroelectric dam in the world. Mongolian yurts, and a wooded 40 miles outside Urumqi and situated in the minarets and dome are covered with floral May 18 • Dunhuang – Xian Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, where Disembark at Yichang, overnight hillside with numerous pavilions Kelawucheng Mountain range. Here Kazaks geometric patterns, scalloped edges and After breakfast, visit the Mogao Caves. the ancient Buddhist sutras from Tang in Shanghai and depart for home and Buddhist temples. continue to herd sheep and horses as their finials. If time permits, visit a local village. Cut into steep cliffs along a riverbed, these the following day. Travel Dates for Chengde Extension dynasty (618–907AD) are kept. The ancestors did in a picturesque landscape of Travel Dates for Yangzi Extension May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing (b,l,d) caves provide a perfect location for the famous monk Xuanzang traveled to snow-covered peaks and emerald green May 21 • Shanghai–Chongqing May 8 • Arrive Beijing thousands of Buddhist murals and Kashgar Urumqi Turpan India and brought back a great number May 22-23 • Yangsi River Cruise May 9 • Beijing–Chengde grasslands. May 15 • – – statuary. An old inscription records that of Buddhist sutras. May 24 • Yichang–Shanghai May 10 • Chengde In the afternoon, visit the city historic Fly to Urumqi in the morning and drive to the first cave was created in 366 CE, and in May 25 • Shanghai–U.S. May 11 • Chengde–Beijing district, where traditional Islamic life still goes The day concludes with a dumpling exotic Turpan. Turpan is situated 400 feet 1987 UNESCO listed the Mogao Caves as a banquet at Defachang restaurant with a Accommodations: Century Paragon Cruise (3 nights) Accommodations: New World Hotel Beijing (1 night) on. Wander the lively market with endless below sea level, one of the lowest elevations World Heritage Site. Meet with a scholar Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (1 night) Qiwanglou Hotel Chengde (2 nights) stalls of handicrafts, silverware, jade artifacts, feast of over 20 kinds of Chinese on earth. Because of the aridity, an astonishing from the Dunhuang Research Academy to silk and garments. dumplings, a Xian specialty. (b,l,d) array of artifacts have survived in near learn about recent excavations and the OST OUR XTENSIONS RE AND OST OUR XTENSIONS Customize P - TYour OwnE China Experience P -Customize P Your Own-T China EExperience P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : S H A N G H A I - C H I N A ’ S F U T U R E B E A U T Y A N D W O N D E R S O F B E I J I N G May 21–23, 2017 May 7–11, 2017* *Includes 2 days of international travel Stay a bit longer in Shanghai and explore the cosmopolitan Come early to Beijing and wonders that make this city a experience the splendor this crossroads between its gilded ancient imperial city offers. Marvel future and ancient past. at the architecture and the dynastic Wander the Peoples park culture of the Ming and Qing where you can drink tea with the emperors in Beijing and learn why to exotic Turpan. Turpan is situated 400 Enjoy dinner at a local’s home with museum featuring replicas of ancient May 20 • Xian – Shanghai locals as they practice Tai Chi and China remains the world’s oldest kite flying. Tour the historic feet below sea level, one of the lowest a music and dance performance. Dunhuang art and religious artifacts. Take a morning flight to Shanghai. O S T O U R X T E N S I O N continuous civilization. REAT IVILIZATIOITINERARYNS LONG THE ILK OAD P - T E : Yuyuan Gardens, designed in six G C A S R elevations on earth. Because of the Tonight settle in a cabin on the In the afternoon, fly to the ancient Transfer to the hotel for independent See heirlooms from eras past A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E unique parts with a zigzagging P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : aridity, an astonishing array of artifacts overnight train to Dunhuang. The Tang dynasty capital of Xian, formerly lunch and a rest before enjoying an Y R C with a visit to the National bridge to the Huxingting U.S. Beijing have survived in near pristine unyielding austere desert outside the known as Chang’an. afternoon tour of the historic French May 21–25, 2017 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Museum. Travel down the Teahouse. Explore the Shanghai May 10–11 • – endless stalls of handicrafts, silverware, Explore Xian’s charming Muslim Concession and a walk along Taikang winding, ancient Beijing alleys by condition. window reminds us of the interminable Urban Development Museum May 7–11, 2017* Depart the U.S. on your flight to jade artifacts, silk and garments. Quarter where you’ll find traditional Market Street with boutique shops, pedicab. Gaze upon the Temple of We make our way to the Thousand difficulties the Silk Road posoed t Experience one of the most with models, maps and displays Beijing. Cross the international dateline For dinner, enjoy the unique Chinese Islamic cuisine, shops and galleries and cafés. *Includes 2 days of international travel Heaven, a Ming dynasty creation Buddha Caves hewn into the sides of travelers. (b,l,d) scenic journeys through China showcasing the changing and arrive in China the next day. (Meals opportunity to sample Uighur cuisine. In merchants. Chinese Muslim culture In the evening, the journey comes to meant to realize the desire to the Sengim Gorge. Let your • Accommodations on the overnight train with a cruise down the Yangzi architecture of the city. Take a boat Spend three days experiencing aloft) the evening, fly to Kashgar and check into traces its heritage from the flourishing a memorable close with a farewell incarnate heaven in material form. imagination soar amid the vast ruins of (soft sleeper) (1 night) River. With visits to zoos, ride down the Huangpu River. the grandeur of the Qing Imperial • Accommodations at the New World Beijing the hotel. (b,l,d) Silk Road of the Tang dynasty. The banquet at Xijiahuayuan Restaurant Marvel at the expansive Gaochang, a city surrounded by 30 foot Dunhuang panoramic vistas, and See the multiculturalism that Resort at Chengde, where Qing Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (1 night) • Accommodations at the Yuexing Jinjiang architecture of the Forbidden City. walls. Gaochang was founded as a May 17 • evening is free for individual pursuits. featuring fine Shanghai cuisine. After technological wonders, this trip is makes up this metropolis with imperial power and minority International Hotel (2 nights) Saunter through the gardens of the Beijing garrison town in the 1st century and by Arrive in Dunhuang in the morning (b,l) dinner, explore Xintiandi. Filled with perfect for the intrepid traveler. visits to the Ohel Moshe politics played out, Tibetan lamas May 12 • – Urumqi Summer Palace and relax on a boat Kashgar the 4th century had become the capital and transfer to the hotel. Dunhuang is • Accommodations at the Hilton Hotel in restaurants, clubs and fashion Fly from Shanghai to Synagogue and 50 Mogangshang founded their monasteries, Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the May 14 • ride across Kunming Lake. of the Western Han Empire. (b,l,d) one of the world’s great repositories of the heart of downtown (2 nights) boutiques, Xintiandi exudes artistic Chongqing to see pandas as well Artist Compound; the “Soho” of Manchus pursued their hunting capital of the Xinjiang province in western Wander the Great Market, the Traverse rugged mountains on the • Accommodations at Tuhua Petroleum religious art and provides an excellent sophistication and is widely imitated as 2,000 other species at the Shanghai. Be amazed by some of traditions and Southern garden China. The story of the Silk Road unfolds quintessential central Asia experience, serpentine course of the Great Hotel (1 night) window onto ancient life along the Silk May 19 • Xian throughout China today for chic Chongqing Zoo in their expansive the most talented acrobats in the aesthetics were realized to their at the Xinjiang Museum, which houses with its vast throngs of horses, hagglers, Wall, the most enduring symbol of Road. A second day in Xian begins with a redevelopment projects. (b,d) natural enclosures. If time allows, world with an optional viewing of most opulent level. As a fascinating exhibits from more than 12 and curios. The Great Market has been at Turpan viewing of the extraordinary 2,300-year- • Accommodations at the Radisson Blu China. Feast upon the world May 16 • – Dunhuang After lunch, visit the Dunhuang visit General Stilwell’s Museum the Shanghai Acrobatic show. designated UNESCO World famous Peking duck among other minority groups. Meet with the museum the center of Kashgar’s commercial life old terracotta warriors in the tomb of Hotel (1 night) which commemorates American Heritage Site with a history of Wander the site of Jiaohe, the Museum, with its fine collection of Travel Dates for Shanghai Extension imperial delicacies. curator to learn about the priceless since the Tang dynasty over a thousand China’s first emperor, Qinshihuang. The efforts in China during WWII. May 21 • Shanghai more than 300 years, this is one of ancient walled capital that originated in antiquities from the ancient caves in Travel Dates for Beijing Extension museum artifacts, including 3,000 year old years ago. warriors still stand on the original site, May 21 • Shanghai – U.S. Embark for a three day cruise May 22 • Shanghai May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing the Han dynasty. This was a fortress Dunhuang area. Take a camel ride over the great cultura l landmarks in all mummies recently excavated. (b,l) Visit the Id Kah Mosque, an Islamic where they were discovered by farmers After breakfast, transfer to the Shanghai down the Yangzi River, where you May 23 • Shanghai–U.S. of China. May 8 • Arrive Beijing intended to protect against raids by the the sand dunes and arrive at the May 9 • Beijing • Accommodations at the Grand Mercure structure in the central Asian style. The in 1974. airport for flights home. Arrive in the will be surrounded by valleys and Accommodations: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (2 Generations of Chinese were Xiongnu. The ruins date mostly to the Crescent Moon Spring. (b,l,d) nights) May 10 • Beijing Urumqi Hualing Hotel (1 night) grand main hall has intricately carved In the afternoon, explore Shanxi U.S. on the same day, or continue on mountains carved by the rushing fearful of life beyond the great Tang dynasty and include a large • Accommodations at Silk Road May 11 • Beijing wood columns finished in flower patterns. History Museum and its artifacts with a post-tour extension. (b, meals waters. Each day you can wall and only the Qing emperors Buddhist stupa. Dunhuang Hotel (1 nights) Accommodation: New World Hotel Beijing (3 nights) ______So extensive are the facilities that seven spanning many dynasties. The curator aloft) disembark for special excursions embraced that life while Visit the Karez irrigation site. Used Included meals indicated each day as thousand worshippers can attend service will greet us and provide an on shore. Experience the embellishing it to the limits of Breakfast (b), Lunch (l), and Dinner (d). at any given time. throughout Xinjiang, this ingenious May 18 • Dunhuang – Xian introduction to the museum’s unique spectacular Three Gorges Dam at their imagination. The garden ______Admire the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, an system of irrigation taps into national After breakfast, visit the Mogao collections. Sandouping, the largest complex includes imperial halls, Urumqi impressive complex of four prayer halls, underground water sources by using a Caves. Cut into steep cliffs along a Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, where hydroelectric dam in the world. Mongolian yurts, and a wooded May 13 • – Kashgar lecture hall, and mausoleum. The halls network of subterranean tunnels that riverbed, these caves provide a perfect the ancient Buddhist sutras from Tang Disembark at Yichang, overnight hillside with numerous pavilions This morning, tour Nanshan Pasture exude sophistication with the exquisitely channel water into the fields. location for the thousands of Buddhist in Shanghai and depart for home and Buddhist temples. about 40 miles outside Urumqi situated in dynasty (618–907AD) are kept. The painted wood beams supported by Examine the collections of the murals and statuary. An old inscription the following day. Travel Dates for Chengde Extension the Kelawucheng Mountain range. Here famous monk Xuanzang traveled to Travel Dates for Yangzi Extension May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing intricately detailed columns and capitals. Underground Museum at Astana. The records that the first cave was created in Kazaks continue to herd sheep and horses India and brought back a great number May 21 • Shanghai–Chongqing May 8 • Arrive Beijing 366 CE, and in 1987 UNESCO listed the as their ancestors did in a picturesque The impressive minarets and dome are museum director will give us an of Buddhist sutras. May 22-23 • Yangsi River Cruise May 9 • Beijing–Chengde covered with floral geometric patterns, overview of the artifacts and contents Mogao Caves as a World Heritage Site. May 24 • Yichang–Shanghai May 10 • Chengde landscape of snow-covered peaks and The day concludes with a dumpling May 25 • Shanghai–U.S. May 11 • Chengde–Beijing emerald green grasslands. scalloped edges and finials. If time of the graves that provide a fascinating Meet with a scholar from the banquet at Defachang restaurant with a In the afternoon, visit the city historic permits, visit a local village. (b,l,d) window into the history of the Silk Dunhuang Research Academy to learn feast of over 20 kinds of Chinese Accommodations: Century Paragon Cruise (3 nights) Accommodations: New World Hotel Beijing (1 night) Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (1 night) Qiwanglou Hotel Chengde (2 nights) district, where traditional Islamic life still Kashgar Urumqi Turpan Road. Numerous expeditions in the about recent excavations and the dumplings, a Xian specialty. (b,l,d) goes on. Wander the lively market with May 15 • – – 20th century have unearthed more than ongoing effort at cultural preservation. Fly to Urumqi in the morning and drive 10,000 objects. We’ll also investigate a newly built OST OUR XTENSIONS RE AND OST OUR XTENSIONS Customize P - TYour OwnE China Experience P -Customize P Your Own-T China EExperience P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : S H A N G H A I - C H I N A ’ S F U T U R E B E A U T Y A N D W O N D E R S O F B E I J I N G May 21–23, 2017 May 7–11, 2017* *Includes 2 days of international travel Stay a bit longer in Shanghai and explore the cosmopolitan Come early to Beijing and wonders that make this city a experience the splendor this crossroads between its gilded ancient imperial city offers. Marvel future and ancient past. at the architecture and the dynastic Wander the Peoples park culture of the Ming and Qing where you can drink tea with the emperors in Beijing and learn why to exotic Turpan. Turpan is situated 400 Enjoy dinner at a local’s home with museum featuring replicas of ancient May 20 • Xian – Shanghai locals as they practice Tai Chi and China remains the world’s oldest kite flying. Tour the historic feet below sea level, one of the lowest a music and dance performance. Dunhuang art and religious artifacts. Take a morning flight to Shanghai. O S T O U R X T E N S I O N continuous civilization. REAT IVILIZATIOITINERARYNS LONG THE ILK OAD P - T E : Yuyuan Gardens, designed in six G C A S R elevations on earth. Because of the Tonight settle in a cabin on the In the afternoon, fly to the ancient Transfer to the hotel for independent See heirlooms from eras past A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E unique parts with a zigzagging P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : aridity, an astonishing array of artifacts overnight train to Dunhuang. The Tang dynasty capital of Xian, formerly lunch and a rest before enjoying an Y R C with a visit to the National bridge to the Huxingting U.S. Beijing have survived in near pristine unyielding austere desert outside the known as Chang’an. afternoon tour of the historic French May 21–25, 2017 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Museum. Travel down the Teahouse. Explore the Shanghai May 10–11 • – endless stalls of handicrafts, silverware, Explore Xian’s charming Muslim Concession and a walk along Taikang winding, ancient Beijing alleys by condition. window reminds us of the interminable Urban Development Museum May 7–11, 2017* Depart the U.S. on your flight to jade artifacts, silk and garments. Quarter where you’ll find traditional Market Street with boutique shops, pedicab. Gaze upon the Temple of We make our way to the Thousand difficulties the Silk Road posoed t Experience one of the most with models, maps and displays Beijing. Cross the international dateline For dinner, enjoy the unique Chinese Islamic cuisine, shops and galleries and cafés. *Includes 2 days of international travel Heaven, a Ming dynasty creation Buddha Caves hewn into the sides of travelers. (b,l,d) scenic journeys through China showcasing the changing and arrive in China the next day. (Meals opportunity to sample Uighur cuisine. In merchants. Chinese Muslim culture In the evening, the journey comes to meant to realize the desire to the Sengim Gorge. Let your • Accommodations on the overnight train with a cruise down the Yangzi architecture of the city. Take a boat Spend three days experiencing aloft) the evening, fly to Kashgar and check into traces its heritage from the flourishing a memorable close with a farewell incarnate heaven in material form. imagination soar amid the vast ruins of (soft sleeper) (1 night) River. With visits to zoos, ride down the Huangpu River. the grandeur of the Qing Imperial • Accommodations at the New World Beijing the hotel. (b,l,d) Silk Road of the Tang dynasty. The banquet at Xijiahuayuan Restaurant Marvel at the expansive Gaochang, a city surrounded by 30 foot Dunhuang panoramic vistas, and See the multiculturalism that Resort at Chengde, where Qing Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (1 night) • Accommodations at the Yuexing Jinjiang architecture of the Forbidden City. walls. Gaochang was founded as a May 17 • evening is free for individual pursuits. featuring fine Shanghai cuisine. After technological wonders, this trip is makes up this metropolis with imperial power and minority International Hotel (2 nights) Saunter through the gardens of the Beijing garrison town in the 1st century and by Arrive in Dunhuang in the morning (b,l) dinner, explore Xintiandi. Filled with perfect for the intrepid traveler. visits to the Ohel Moshe politics played out, Tibetan lamas May 12 • – Urumqi Summer Palace and relax on a boat Kashgar the 4th century had become the capital and transfer to the hotel. Dunhuang is • Accommodations at the Hilton Hotel in restaurants, clubs and fashion Fly from Shanghai to Synagogue and 50 Mogangshang founded their monasteries, Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the May 14 • ride across Kunming Lake. of the Western Han Empire. (b,l,d) one of the world’s great repositories of the heart of downtown (2 nights) boutiques, Xintiandi exudes artistic Chongqing to see pandas as well Artist Compound; the “Soho” of Manchus pursued their hunting capital of the Xinjiang province in western Wander the Great Market, the Traverse rugged mountains on the • Accommodations at Tuhua Petroleum religious art and provides an excellent sophistication and is widely imitated as 2,000 other species at the Shanghai. Be amazed by some of traditions and Southern garden China. The story of the Silk Road unfolds quintessential central Asia experience, serpentine course of the Great Hotel (1 night) window onto ancient life along the Silk May 19 • Xian throughout China today for chic Chongqing Zoo in their expansive the most talented acrobats in the aesthetics were realized to their at the Xinjiang Museum, which houses with its vast throngs of horses, hagglers, Wall, the most enduring symbol of Road. A second day in Xian begins with a redevelopment projects. (b,d) natural enclosures. If time allows, world with an optional viewing of most opulent level. As a fascinating exhibits from more than 12 and curios. The Great Market has been at Turpan viewing of the extraordinary 2,300-year- • Accommodations at the Radisson Blu China. Feast upon the world May 16 • – Dunhuang After lunch, visit the Dunhuang visit General Stilwell’s Museum the Shanghai Acrobatic show. designated UNESCO World famous Peking duck among other minority groups. Meet with the museum the center of Kashgar’s commercial life old terracotta warriors in the tomb of Hotel (1 night) which commemorates American Heritage Site with a history of Wander the site of Jiaohe, the Museum, with its fine collection of Travel Dates for Shanghai Extension imperial delicacies. curator to learn about the priceless since the Tang dynasty over a thousand China’s first emperor, Qinshihuang. The efforts in China during WWII. May 21 • Shanghai more than 300 years, this is one of ancient walled capital that originated in antiquities from the ancient caves in Travel Dates for Beijing Extension museum artifacts, including 3,000 year old years ago. warriors still stand on the original site, May 21 • Shanghai – U.S. Embark for a three day cruise May 22 • Shanghai May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing the Han dynasty. This was a fortress Dunhuang area. Take a camel ride over the great cultura l landmarks in all mummies recently excavated. (b,l) Visit the Id Kah Mosque, an Islamic where they were discovered by farmers After breakfast, transfer to the Shanghai down the Yangzi River, where you May 23 • Shanghai–U.S. of China. May 8 • Arrive Beijing intended to protect against raids by the the sand dunes and arrive at the May 9 • Beijing • Accommodations at the Grand Mercure structure in the central Asian style. The in 1974. airport for flights home. Arrive in the will be surrounded by valleys and Accommodations: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (2 Generations of Chinese were Xiongnu. The ruins date mostly to the Crescent Moon Spring. (b,l,d) nights) May 10 • Beijing Urumqi Hualing Hotel (1 night) grand main hall has intricately carved In the afternoon, explore Shanxi U.S. on the same day, or continue on mountains carved by the rushing fearful of life beyond the great Tang dynasty and include a large • Accommodations at Silk Road May 11 • Beijing wood columns finished in flower patterns. History Museum and its artifacts with a post-tour extension. (b, meals waters. Each day you can wall and only the Qing emperors Buddhist stupa. Dunhuang Hotel (1 nights) Accommodation: New World Hotel Beijing (3 nights) ______So extensive are the facilities that seven spanning many dynasties. The curator aloft) disembark for special excursions embraced that life while Visit the Karez irrigation site. Used Included meals indicated each day as thousand worshippers can attend service will greet us and provide an on shore. Experience the embellishing it to the limits of Breakfast (b), Lunch (l), and Dinner (d). at any given time. throughout Xinjiang, this ingenious May 18 • Dunhuang – Xian introduction to the museum’s unique spectacular Three Gorges Dam at their imagination. The garden ______Admire the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, an system of irrigation taps into national After breakfast, visit the Mogao collections. Sandouping, the largest complex includes imperial halls, Urumqi impressive complex of four prayer halls, underground water sources by using a Caves. Cut into steep cliffs along a Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, where hydroelectric dam in the world. Mongolian yurts, and a wooded May 13 • – Kashgar lecture hall, and mausoleum. The halls network of subterranean tunnels that riverbed, these caves provide a perfect the ancient Buddhist sutras from Tang Disembark at Yichang, overnight hillside with numerous pavilions This morning, tour Nanshan Pasture exude sophistication with the exquisitely channel water into the fields. location for the thousands of Buddhist in Shanghai and depart for home and Buddhist temples. about 40 miles outside Urumqi situated in dynasty (618–907AD) are kept. The painted wood beams supported by Examine the collections of the murals and statuary. An old inscription the following day. Travel Dates for Chengde Extension the Kelawucheng Mountain range. Here famous monk Xuanzang traveled to Travel Dates for Yangzi Extension May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing intricately detailed columns and capitals. Underground Museum at Astana. The records that the first cave was created in Kazaks continue to herd sheep and horses India and brought back a great number May 21 • Shanghai–Chongqing May 8 • Arrive Beijing 366 CE, and in 1987 UNESCO listed the as their ancestors did in a picturesque The impressive minarets and dome are museum director will give us an of Buddhist sutras. May 22-23 • Yangsi River Cruise May 9 • Beijing–Chengde covered with floral geometric patterns, overview of the artifacts and contents Mogao Caves as a World Heritage Site. May 24 • Yichang–Shanghai May 10 • Chengde landscape of snow-covered peaks and The day concludes with a dumpling May 25 • Shanghai–U.S. May 11 • Chengde–Beijing emerald green grasslands. scalloped edges and finials. If time of the graves that provide a fascinating Meet with a scholar from the banquet at Defachang restaurant with a In the afternoon, visit the city historic permits, visit a local village. (b,l,d) window into the history of the Silk Dunhuang Research Academy to learn feast of over 20 kinds of Chinese Accommodations: Century Paragon Cruise (3 nights) Accommodations: New World Hotel Beijing (1 night) Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (1 night) Qiwanglou Hotel Chengde (2 nights) district, where traditional Islamic life still Kashgar Urumqi Turpan Road. Numerous expeditions in the about recent excavations and the dumplings, a Xian specialty. (b,l,d) goes on. Wander the lively market with May 15 • – – 20th century have unearthed more than ongoing effort at cultural preservation. Fly to Urumqi in the morning and drive 10,000 objects. We’ll also investigate a newly built OST OUR XTENSIONS RE AND OST OUR XTENSIONS Customize P - TYour OwnE China Experience P -Customize P Your Own-T China EExperience P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : S H A N G H A I - C H I N A ’ S F U T U R E B E A U T Y A N D W O N D E R S O F B E I J I N G May 21–23, 2017 May 7–11, 2017* *Includes 2 days of international travel Stay a bit longer in Shanghai and explore the cosmopolitan Come early to Beijing and wonders that make this city a experience the splendor this crossroads between its gilded ancient imperial city offers. Marvel future and ancient past. at the architecture and the dynastic Wander the Peoples park culture of the Ming and Qing where you can drink tea with the emperors in Beijing and learn why to exotic Turpan. Turpan is situated 400 Enjoy dinner at a local’s home with museum featuring replicas of ancient May 20 • Xian – Shanghai locals as they practice Tai Chi and China remains the world’s oldest kite flying. Tour the historic feet below sea level, one of the lowest a music and dance performance. Dunhuang art and religious artifacts. Take a morning flight to Shanghai. O S T O U R X T E N S I O N continuous civilization. REAT IVILIZATIOITINERARYNS LONG THE ILK OAD P - T E : Yuyuan Gardens, designed in six G C A S R elevations on earth. Because of the Tonight settle in a cabin on the In the afternoon, fly to the ancient Transfer to the hotel for independent See heirlooms from eras past A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E unique parts with a zigzagging P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : aridity, an astonishing array of artifacts overnight train to Dunhuang. The Tang dynasty capital of Xian, formerly lunch and a rest before enjoying an Y R C with a visit to the National bridge to the Huxingting U.S. Beijing have survived in near pristine unyielding austere desert outside the known as Chang’an. afternoon tour of the historic French May 21–25, 2017 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Museum. Travel down the Teahouse. Explore the Shanghai May 10–11 • – endless stalls of handicrafts, silverware, Explore Xian’s charming Muslim Concession and a walk along Taikang winding, ancient Beijing alleys by condition. window reminds us of the interminable Urban Development Museum May 7–11, 2017* Depart the U.S. on your flight to jade artifacts, silk and garments. Quarter where you’ll find traditional Market Street with boutique shops, pedicab. Gaze upon the Temple of We make our way to the Thousand difficulties the Silk Road posoed t Experience one of the most with models, maps and displays Beijing. Cross the international dateline For dinner, enjoy the unique Chinese Islamic cuisine, shops and galleries and cafés. *Includes 2 days of international travel Heaven, a Ming dynasty creation Buddha Caves hewn into the sides of travelers. (b,l,d) scenic journeys through China showcasing the changing and arrive in China the next day. (Meals opportunity to sample Uighur cuisine. In merchants. Chinese Muslim culture In the evening, the journey comes to meant to realize the desire to the Sengim Gorge. Let your • Accommodations on the overnight train with a cruise down the Yangzi architecture of the city. Take a boat Spend three days experiencing aloft) the evening, fly to Kashgar and check into traces its heritage from the flourishing a memorable close with a farewell incarnate heaven in material form. imagination soar amid the vast ruins of (soft sleeper) (1 night) River. With visits to zoos, ride down the Huangpu River. the grandeur of the Qing Imperial • Accommodations at the New World Beijing the hotel. (b,l,d) Silk Road of the Tang dynasty. The banquet at Xijiahuayuan Restaurant Marvel at the expansive Gaochang, a city surrounded by 30 foot Dunhuang panoramic vistas, and See the multiculturalism that Resort at Chengde, where Qing Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (1 night) • Accommodations at the Yuexing Jinjiang architecture of the Forbidden City. walls. Gaochang was founded as a May 17 • evening is free for individual pursuits. featuring fine Shanghai cuisine. After technological wonders, this trip is makes up this metropolis with imperial power and minority International Hotel (2 nights) Saunter through the gardens of the Beijing garrison town in the 1st century and by Arrive in Dunhuang in the morning (b,l) dinner, explore Xintiandi. Filled with perfect for the intrepid traveler. visits to the Ohel Moshe politics played out, Tibetan lamas May 12 • – Urumqi Summer Palace and relax on a boat Kashgar the 4th century had become the capital and transfer to the hotel. Dunhuang is • Accommodations at the Hilton Hotel in restaurants, clubs and fashion Fly from Shanghai to Synagogue and 50 Mogangshang founded their monasteries, Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the May 14 • ride across Kunming Lake. of the Western Han Empire. (b,l,d) one of the world’s great repositories of the heart of downtown (2 nights) boutiques, Xintiandi exudes artistic Chongqing to see pandas as well Artist Compound; the “Soho” of Manchus pursued their hunting capital of the Xinjiang province in western Wander the Great Market, the Traverse rugged mountains on the • Accommodations at Tuhua Petroleum religious art and provides an excellent sophistication and is widely imitated as 2,000 other species at the Shanghai. Be amazed by some of traditions and Southern garden China. The story of the Silk Road unfolds quintessential central Asia experience, serpentine course of the Great Hotel (1 night) window onto ancient life along the Silk May 19 • Xian throughout China today for chic Chongqing Zoo in their expansive the most talented acrobats in the aesthetics were realized to their at the Xinjiang Museum, which houses with its vast throngs of horses, hagglers, Wall, the most enduring symbol of Road. A second day in Xian begins with a redevelopment projects. (b,d) natural enclosures. If time allows, world with an optional viewing of most opulent level. As a fascinating exhibits from more than 12 and curios. The Great Market has been at Turpan viewing of the extraordinary 2,300-year- • Accommodations at the Radisson Blu China. Feast upon the world May 16 • – Dunhuang After lunch, visit the Dunhuang visit General Stilwell’s Museum the Shanghai Acrobatic show. designated UNESCO World famous Peking duck among other minority groups. Meet with the museum the center of Kashgar’s commercial life old terracotta warriors in the tomb of Hotel (1 night) which commemorates American Heritage Site with a history of Wander the site of Jiaohe, the Museum, with its fine collection of Travel Dates for Shanghai Extension imperial delicacies. curator to learn about the priceless since the Tang dynasty over a thousand China’s first emperor, Qinshihuang. The efforts in China during WWII. May 21 • Shanghai more than 300 years, this is one of ancient walled capital that originated in antiquities from the ancient caves in Travel Dates for Beijing Extension museum artifacts, including 3,000 year old years ago. warriors still stand on the original site, May 21 • Shanghai – U.S. Embark for a three day cruise May 22 • Shanghai May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing the Han dynasty. This was a fortress Dunhuang area. Take a camel ride over the great cultura l landmarks in all mummies recently excavated. (b,l) Visit the Id Kah Mosque, an Islamic where they were discovered by farmers After breakfast, transfer to the Shanghai down the Yangzi River, where you May 23 • Shanghai–U.S. of China. May 8 • Arrive Beijing intended to protect against raids by the the sand dunes and arrive at the May 9 • Beijing • Accommodations at the Grand Mercure structure in the central Asian style. The in 1974. airport for flights home. Arrive in the will be surrounded by valleys and Accommodations: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (2 Generations of Chinese were Xiongnu. The ruins date mostly to the Crescent Moon Spring. (b,l,d) nights) May 10 • Beijing Urumqi Hualing Hotel (1 night) grand main hall has intricately carved In the afternoon, explore Shanxi U.S. on the same day, or continue on mountains carved by the rushing fearful of life beyond the great Tang dynasty and include a large • Accommodations at Silk Road May 11 • Beijing wood columns finished in flower patterns. History Museum and its artifacts with a post-tour extension. (b, meals waters. Each day you can wall and only the Qing emperors Buddhist stupa. Dunhuang Hotel (1 nights) Accommodation: New World Hotel Beijing (3 nights) ______So extensive are the facilities that seven spanning many dynasties. The curator aloft) disembark for special excursions embraced that life while Visit the Karez irrigation site. Used Included meals indicated each day as thousand worshippers can attend service will greet us and provide an on shore. Experience the embellishing it to the limits of Breakfast (b), Lunch (l), and Dinner (d). at any given time. throughout Xinjiang, this ingenious May 18 • Dunhuang – Xian introduction to the museum’s unique spectacular Three Gorges Dam at their imagination. The garden ______Admire the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, an system of irrigation taps into national After breakfast, visit the Mogao collections. Sandouping, the largest complex includes imperial halls, Urumqi impressive complex of four prayer halls, underground water sources by using a Caves. Cut into steep cliffs along a Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, where hydroelectric dam in the world. Mongolian yurts, and a wooded May 13 • – Kashgar lecture hall, and mausoleum. The halls network of subterranean tunnels that riverbed, these caves provide a perfect the ancient Buddhist sutras from Tang Disembark at Yichang, overnight hillside with numerous pavilions This morning, tour Nanshan Pasture exude sophistication with the exquisitely channel water into the fields. location for the thousands of Buddhist in Shanghai and depart for home and Buddhist temples. about 40 miles outside Urumqi situated in dynasty (618–907AD) are kept. The painted wood beams supported by Examine the collections of the murals and statuary. An old inscription the following day. Travel Dates for Chengde Extension the Kelawucheng Mountain range. Here famous monk Xuanzang traveled to Travel Dates for Yangzi Extension May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing intricately detailed columns and capitals. Underground Museum at Astana. The records that the first cave was created in Kazaks continue to herd sheep and horses India and brought back a great number May 21 • Shanghai–Chongqing May 8 • Arrive Beijing 366 CE, and in 1987 UNESCO listed the as their ancestors did in a picturesque The impressive minarets and dome are museum director will give us an of Buddhist sutras. May 22-23 • Yangsi River Cruise May 9 • Beijing–Chengde covered with floral geometric patterns, overview of the artifacts and contents Mogao Caves as a World Heritage Site. May 24 • Yichang–Shanghai May 10 • Chengde landscape of snow-covered peaks and The day concludes with a dumpling May 25 • Shanghai–U.S. May 11 • Chengde–Beijing emerald green grasslands. scalloped edges and finials. If time of the graves that provide a fascinating Meet with a scholar from the banquet at Defachang restaurant with a In the afternoon, visit the city historic permits, visit a local village. (b,l,d) window into the history of the Silk Dunhuang Research Academy to learn feast of over 20 kinds of Chinese Accommodations: Century Paragon Cruise (3 nights) Accommodations: New World Hotel Beijing (1 night) Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (1 night) Qiwanglou Hotel Chengde (2 nights) district, where traditional Islamic life still Kashgar Urumqi Turpan Road. Numerous expeditions in the about recent excavations and the dumplings, a Xian specialty. (b,l,d) goes on. Wander the lively market with May 15 • – – 20th century have unearthed more than ongoing effort at cultural preservation. Fly to Urumqi in the morning and drive 10,000 objects. We’ll also investigate a newly built OST OUR XTENSIONS RE AND OST OUR XTENSIONS Customize P - TYour OwnE China Experience P -Customize P Your Own-T China EExperience P O S T - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : S H A N G H A I - C H I N A ’ S F U T U R E B E A U T Y A N D W O N D E R S O F B E I J I N G May 21–23, 2017 May 7–11, 2017* *Includes 2 days of international travel Stay a bit longer in Shanghai and explore the cosmopolitan Come early to Beijing and wonders that make this city a experience the splendor this crossroads between its gilded ancient imperial city offers. Marvel future and ancient past. at the architecture and the dynastic Wander the Peoples park culture of the Ming and Qing where you can drink tea with the emperors in Beijing and learn why to exotic Turpan. Turpan is situated 400 Enjoy dinner at a local’s home with museum featuring replicas of ancient May 20 • Xian – Shanghai locals as they practice Tai Chi and China remains the world’s oldest kite flying. Tour the historic feet below sea level, one of the lowest a music and dance performance. Dunhuang art and religious artifacts. Take a morning flight to Shanghai. O S T O U R X T E N S I O N continuous civilization. REAT IVILIZATIOITINERARYNS LONG THE ILK OAD P - T E : Yuyuan Gardens, designed in six G C A S R elevations on earth. Because of the Tonight settle in a cabin on the In the afternoon, fly to the ancient Transfer to the hotel for independent See heirlooms from eras past A N G Z I I V E R R U I S E unique parts with a zigzagging P R E - T O U R E X T E N S I O N : aridity, an astonishing array of artifacts overnight train to Dunhuang. The Tang dynasty capital of Xian, formerly lunch and a rest before enjoying an Y R C with a visit to the National bridge to the Huxingting U.S. Beijing have survived in near pristine unyielding austere desert outside the known as Chang’an. afternoon tour of the historic French May 21–25, 2017 C H E N G D E I M P E R I A L R E S O R T Museum. Travel down the Teahouse. Explore the Shanghai May 10–11 • – endless stalls of handicrafts, silverware, Explore Xian’s charming Muslim Concession and a walk along Taikang winding, ancient Beijing alleys by condition. window reminds us of the interminable Urban Development Museum May 7–11, 2017* Depart the U.S. on your flight to jade artifacts, silk and garments. Quarter where you’ll find traditional Market Street with boutique shops, pedicab. Gaze upon the Temple of We make our way to the Thousand difficulties the Silk Road posoed t Experience one of the most with models, maps and displays Beijing. Cross the international dateline For dinner, enjoy the unique Chinese Islamic cuisine, shops and galleries and cafés. *Includes 2 days of international travel Heaven, a Ming dynasty creation Buddha Caves hewn into the sides of travelers. (b,l,d) scenic journeys through China showcasing the changing and arrive in China the next day. (Meals opportunity to sample Uighur cuisine. In merchants. Chinese Muslim culture In the evening, the journey comes to meant to realize the desire to the Sengim Gorge. Let your • Accommodations on the overnight train with a cruise down the Yangzi architecture of the city. Take a boat Spend three days experiencing aloft) the evening, fly to Kashgar and check into traces its heritage from the flourishing a memorable close with a farewell incarnate heaven in material form. imagination soar amid the vast ruins of (soft sleeper) (1 night) River. With visits to zoos, ride down the Huangpu River. the grandeur of the Qing Imperial • Accommodations at the New World Beijing the hotel. (b,l,d) Silk Road of the Tang dynasty. The banquet at Xijiahuayuan Restaurant Marvel at the expansive Gaochang, a city surrounded by 30 foot Dunhuang panoramic vistas, and See the multiculturalism that Resort at Chengde, where Qing Hotel by the Temple of Heaven (1 night) • Accommodations at the Yuexing Jinjiang architecture of the Forbidden City. walls. Gaochang was founded as a May 17 • evening is free for individual pursuits. featuring fine Shanghai cuisine. After technological wonders, this trip is makes up this metropolis with imperial power and minority International Hotel (2 nights) Saunter through the gardens of the Beijing garrison town in the 1st century and by Arrive in Dunhuang in the morning (b,l) dinner, explore Xintiandi. Filled with perfect for the intrepid traveler. visits to the Ohel Moshe politics played out, Tibetan lamas May 12 • – Urumqi Summer Palace and relax on a boat Kashgar the 4th century had become the capital and transfer to the hotel. Dunhuang is • Accommodations at the Hilton Hotel in restaurants, clubs and fashion Fly from Shanghai to Synagogue and 50 Mogangshang founded their monasteries, Take a morning flight to Urumqi, the May 14 • ride across Kunming Lake. of the Western Han Empire. (b,l,d) one of the world’s great repositories of the heart of downtown (2 nights) boutiques, Xintiandi exudes artistic Chongqing to see pandas as well Artist Compound; the “Soho” of Manchus pursued their hunting capital of the Xinjiang province in western Wander the Great Market, the Traverse rugged mountains on the • Accommodations at Tuhua Petroleum religious art and provides an excellent sophistication and is widely imitated as 2,000 other species at the Shanghai. Be amazed by some of traditions and Southern garden China. The story of the Silk Road unfolds quintessential central Asia experience, serpentine course of the Great Hotel (1 night) window onto ancient life along the Silk May 19 • Xian throughout China today for chic Chongqing Zoo in their expansive the most talented acrobats in the aesthetics were realized to their at the Xinjiang Museum, which houses with its vast throngs of horses, hagglers, Wall, the most enduring symbol of Road. A second day in Xian begins with a redevelopment projects. (b,d) natural enclosures. If time allows, world with an optional viewing of most opulent level. As a fascinating exhibits from more than 12 and curios. The Great Market has been at Turpan viewing of the extraordinary 2,300-year- • Accommodations at the Radisson Blu China. Feast upon the world May 16 • – Dunhuang After lunch, visit the Dunhuang visit General Stilwell’s Museum the Shanghai Acrobatic show. designated UNESCO World famous Peking duck among other minority groups. Meet with the museum the center of Kashgar’s commercial life old terracotta warriors in the tomb of Hotel (1 night) which commemorates American Heritage Site with a history of Wander the site of Jiaohe, the Museum, with its fine collection of Travel Dates for Shanghai Extension imperial delicacies. curator to learn about the priceless since the Tang dynasty over a thousand China’s first emperor, Qinshihuang. The efforts in China during WWII. May 21 • Shanghai more than 300 years, this is one of ancient walled capital that originated in antiquities from the ancient caves in Travel Dates for Beijing Extension museum artifacts, including 3,000 year old years ago. warriors still stand on the original site, May 21 • Shanghai – U.S. Embark for a three day cruise May 22 • Shanghai May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing the Han dynasty. This was a fortress Dunhuang area. Take a camel ride over the great cultura l landmarks in all mummies recently excavated. (b,l) Visit the Id Kah Mosque, an Islamic where they were discovered by farmers After breakfast, transfer to the Shanghai down the Yangzi River, where you May 23 • Shanghai–U.S. of China. May 8 • Arrive Beijing intended to protect against raids by the the sand dunes and arrive at the May 9 • Beijing • Accommodations at the Grand Mercure structure in the central Asian style. The in 1974. airport for flights home. Arrive in the will be surrounded by valleys and Accommodations: Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (2 Generations of Chinese were Xiongnu. The ruins date mostly to the Crescent Moon Spring. (b,l,d) nights) May 10 • Beijing Urumqi Hualing Hotel (1 night) grand main hall has intricately carved In the afternoon, explore Shanxi U.S. on the same day, or continue on mountains carved by the rushing fearful of life beyond the great Tang dynasty and include a large • Accommodations at Silk Road May 11 • Beijing wood columns finished in flower patterns. History Museum and its artifacts with a post-tour extension. (b, meals waters. Each day you can wall and only the Qing emperors Buddhist stupa. Dunhuang Hotel (1 nights) Accommodation: New World Hotel Beijing (3 nights) ______So extensive are the facilities that seven spanning many dynasties. The curator aloft) disembark for special excursions embraced that life while Visit the Karez irrigation site. Used Included meals indicated each day as thousand worshippers can attend service will greet us and provide an on shore. Experience the embellishing it to the limits of Breakfast (b), Lunch (l), and Dinner (d). at any given time. throughout Xinjiang, this ingenious May 18 • Dunhuang – Xian introduction to the museum’s unique spectacular Three Gorges Dam at their imagination. The garden ______Admire the Aba Khoja Mausoleum, an system of irrigation taps into national After breakfast, visit the Mogao collections. Sandouping, the largest complex includes imperial halls, Urumqi impressive complex of four prayer halls, underground water sources by using a Caves. Cut into steep cliffs along a Visit the Wild Goose Pagoda, where hydroelectric dam in the world. Mongolian yurts, and a wooded May 13 • – Kashgar lecture hall, and mausoleum. The halls network of subterranean tunnels that riverbed, these caves provide a perfect the ancient Buddhist sutras from Tang Disembark at Yichang, overnight hillside with numerous pavilions This morning, tour Nanshan Pasture exude sophistication with the exquisitely channel water into the fields. location for the thousands of Buddhist in Shanghai and depart for home and Buddhist temples. about 40 miles outside Urumqi situated in dynasty (618–907AD) are kept. The painted wood beams supported by Examine the collections of the murals and statuary. An old inscription the following day. Travel Dates for Chengde Extension the Kelawucheng Mountain range. Here famous monk Xuanzang traveled to Travel Dates for Yangzi Extension May 7 • Depart the U.S. for Beijing intricately detailed columns and capitals. Underground Museum at Astana. The records that the first cave was created in Kazaks continue to herd sheep and horses India and brought back a great number May 21 • Shanghai–Chongqing May 8 • Arrive Beijing 366 CE, and in 1987 UNESCO listed the as their ancestors did in a picturesque The impressive minarets and dome are museum director will give us an of Buddhist sutras. May 22-23 • Yangsi River Cruise May 9 • Beijing–Chengde covered with floral geometric patterns, overview of the artifacts and contents Mogao Caves as a World Heritage Site. May 24 • Yichang–Shanghai May 10 • Chengde landscape of snow-covered peaks and The day concludes with a dumpling May 25 • Shanghai–U.S. May 11 • Chengde–Beijing emerald green grasslands. scalloped edges and finials. If time of the graves that provide a fascinating Meet with a scholar from the banquet at Defachang restaurant with a In the afternoon, visit the city historic permits, visit a local village. (b,l,d) window into the history of the Silk Dunhuang Research Academy to learn feast of over 20 kinds of Chinese Accommodations: Century Paragon Cruise (3 nights) Accommodations: New World Hotel Beijing (1 night) Radisson Blu Hotel Shanghai (1 night) Qiwanglou Hotel Chengde (2 nights) district, where traditional Islamic life still Kashgar Urumqi Turpan Road. Numerous expeditions in the about recent excavations and the dumplings, a Xian specialty. (b,l,d) goes on. Wander the lively market with May 15 • – – 20th century have unearthed more than ongoing effort at cultural preservation. Fly to Urumqi in the morning and drive 10,000 objects. We’ll also investigate a newly built Tour Cost • Rates are per person and do not include international air: TERMS & CONDITIONS Main Tour, Double Occupancy $5,995 TRAVEL IN CHINA: The schedule Single Supplement $1,590 will be demanding with moderate Chengde Pre-Tour Extension $1,590 Single Supplement $ 595 FABULOUS DINING physical activity. Travel in China Beijing Pre-Tour Extension $1,790 Single Supplement $ 895 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines requires good physical condition and Standard Yangzi River Post-Tour Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $ 695 health (special needs must be arranged Postage U.S. for in advance and may result in Shanghai Post-Tour Extension $2,290 Single Supplement $ 1,195 additional costs), a spirit of adventure, China today arguably produces a flexible attitude, and a sense of Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks some of the finest cuisine in the world. humor. The itinerary is subject to directly at 415-977-7136 or at [email protected]. change and modification. Every effort Given the country’s stratospheric will be made to carry out the program Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and as planned, but alterations may still available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email [email protected]. economic rise and the emergence of a occur. Participants should be aware that Main Tour Includes: fun-loving middle class, fine dining no refunds will be made as a result of • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, unforeseen changes, modifications, or entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All air and ground transportation delays. within China • English-speaking local tour guides • Bryn Mawr Leader (with a minimum of 15 participants) • China experiences are prized in Chinese Advocates’ National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on society more than ever. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.” Some aspects of this tour may not be main tour (with a minimum of 10 participants) appropriate for travelers with health The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s recurring concerns or disabilities. Tourist travel in REAT IVILIZATIONS Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to China Advocates’ National Tour Director • themes. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, which means the best way China can be extremely strenuous and G C Gratuities on extensions • Airport arrival/departure transfers and Porterage • Visa and passport processing fees • Meals may be especially debilitating to not included in the tour • Optional activiti es not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • of experiencing China is through tasting its food. Since your tour passes through Bryn Mawr alumnae/i, family and friends, someone in poor health. Tours often Items of a personal nature. involve walking long distances and up LONG HE ILK OAD much of the country, you’ll have many opportunities to discover each province’s steep hills. China lacks handicap- A T S R For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, culinary specialties and given the creativity of Chinese chefs, it is unlikely you’ll eat We invite you to join professor Robert Dostal and Bryn Mawr alumnae on this accessible facilities. Please consult with locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. special 12 day tour of China. We’ll experience some of China’s most beautiful China Advocates if you have any Bryn Mawr For related questions please call 1-610-526-5316. any dish twice! Here are just some of the splendid eating experien ces that you will regions and delve into China’s past and present. Our itinerary uncovers many special needs or concerns. enjoy on your trip: facets of China’s ancient civilizations and by immersing in its unique lifestyle and RESERVATIONS: Bookings are Tour Reservation Form culture, you will return with a greater appreciation of the complex societies that subject to the terms and conditions contributed to the nation we know today. Explore imperial monuments, ancient mentioned in these sections. A contract Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association § XINJIANG - Being at the crux of the spice trade, its no wonder that the food of capitals, and legendary archaeological sites as well as visits to dynamic cities that has been entered into as soon as your Great Civilizations Along the Silk Road, May 10–21, 2017 Xinjiang draws from cultures across Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The booking is received and accepted. To have erupted to modernity through social changes and an economic boom. confirm the reservation, a deposit of Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please Uyghur minority pride themselves on their Kawaplar, or grilled kebabs of mutton The Silk Road presents travelers with a region that is vastly different from the $700 per person is make checks payable to China Advocates. Final payment is due on February 9, 2017. rest of the country. The exotic, ancient towns of Kashg ar and Turpan await where required. Final payment is due at 90

Bryn Mawr College Mawr Bryn 101 North Merion Ave Merion North 101 and beef flavored with Cumin, pepper, and chili flakes. Polu, a derivation of rice 19010 PA Mawr, Bryn minority groups have cultivated their land and traditions over thousands of years. days prior to departure and can be paid by check or credit card. pilaf is bejeweled with meats, carrots, on ions, raisins and apricots. Soups are often Join the curator of the Xinjiang Museum for a viewing of ancient mummies that Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______filled with Lamian, noodles stretched by hand and twisted which doubles the length were recently excavated. Be romanced with a train ride through the desert to the GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight is available through AirTreks. This omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______of the dough while fractioning its Crescent Moon Springs, where camels await to carry you across the dunes delay or irregularity, which may be surrounding this oasis. Visit the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World flight will include airport transfers on both thickness. The art of pulling noodles arrival and departure. This flight is subject to occasioned by any defect in any vehicles, or Heritage Site whose cave walls are decorated with Buddhist scripture and wall availability and prices may vary depending through neglect or default of any company or Address______City ______State ____ ZIP ______will mesmerize onlookers as the chef mural. These artifacts are both rare and extraordinarily beautiful, offering views of on time of purchase. person engaged in conveying the passenger, uninterrupted archaeological records of more than 1,500 years. or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or transforms a lump of flour into AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are restaurant, or for any ot her person engaged in This enchanting journey will make memories for a lifetime, so join us on this Home/Office/Cell ______Email______thousands of delicate strands without a based on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to carrying out the purpose for which tickets or special exploration of China’s ancient beauty. Note that pre- and post-tour review these policies before purchasing air coupons are issued. In the event it becomes Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Beijing Pre-Tour single cut from a knife! At the table of a extensions are available to customize your experience and make your stay in tickets via AirTreks. China Advocates, Inc. necessary or advisable for the comfort or China even more enjoyable. All will operate with a minimum of two travelers. and Bryn Mawr College are not responsible well-being of the passengers, or for any Yangzi River Post-Tour Shanghai Post-Tour haute restaurant and in the kitchen of a local Uyghur family’s home, you will be for any penalties incurred due to airline reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary or delighted by the myriad flavors you will devour in Xinjiang. For more information, contact China Advocates at 888-333-2585 or 415-334- schedule changes or cancellations. arrangements, such alterations may be made Accommodations: Single Double 4505, or e-mail at [email protected] with questions and to make a without penalty to the operators. The right is reservation. You may also fax the reservation form to 415-841-1790. CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should I need assistance securing a roommate. I understand that if a roommate valid until it is received in writing by the conditions warrant, also to decline to accept cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s). § XIAN - Shaanxi cuisine is known for strong and heavy flavors that build the office of China Advocates. Cancellation or retain any passengers as members for the constitution of its hearty denizens. Lamb and mutton stuffed in Chinese flatbreads, Regards, penalties are based on the date of receipt of tours. In such instances, full or equitable Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Smoking Nonsmoking written notice and are as follows: 91 or amounts will be refunded. Refunds for pickled vegetables and their signature wide sheaves of noodles are common sights more days prior to departure, a unused carrier tickets may be only in I/we understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Terms & Conditions section of at street stalls and in restaurants. At Defancheng restaurant, you will expe rience the cancellation fee of $500 per person is accordance with the regulations of the carrier retained; 90-46 days prior to departure, (CST 2064278-40). Registration as a seller this brochure has been read and accepted. diversity of Xian dumplings with a banquet consisting of over twenty varieties! Saskia Subramanian, ‘88 $1,500 per person; 45-31 days prior to of travel does not constitute approval by the President departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days State of California. All legal questions will Signature ______Date______Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association prior to departure, no refund is made. be settled within the jurisdiction of the § SHANGHAI - One doesn’t often hear of food being “drunken,” but in Shanghai Cancellation penalties for additional hotel County of Neva da City, California. Signature ______Date______you will commonly find fish, crab and chicken that is pickled, steamed or stir fried nights, hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is With Robert Dostal, Rufus M Jones Professor of Philosophy and tour extensions, and any special required that is valid for at least six months 50-31 days Credit Card Number for Deposit: in wine and spirits. Characterized as light, mellow, and slightly sweeter than other arrangements, are as follows: beyond the duration of the tour. Travelers are Religion ______Exp. Robert Dostal is the Rufus M Jones Professor of Philoso- prior to departure, 25% of cost is responsible for their own visas. provincial fare, Shanghai food exemplifies elegance and delicacy over all else. At Xi phy and Religion. He has taught at Bryn Mawr since retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, no (Payments accepted by credit card or check.) refund is made. Trip cancellation insurance is highly May 10 – 21, 2017 Date ______CVV Code______Family Garden Restaurant you will be delighted by the balanced flavors as well as the 1980 and served as provost from 1994-2002. Though his recommended. Once your deposit has attractive presentation of ingredients carefully crafted with an aim towards research has focused on the German intellectual tradition, RESPONSIBILITIES: China Advocates, been received and processed, you will be Inc., Engaging Journeys, Inc., and Bryn sent information on trip cancellation from Signature ______Date ______harmonizing color and shape. he has broad interests that include China. Among other Mawr College act only as agents for the the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association. For BEIJING • URUMQI • KASHGAR • TURPAN • DUNHUANG • XIAN • things, he teaches the history of philosophy, ethics and various carriers for which tickets are more information, please contact Sarah environmental ethics. In recent years he has become inter- provided and assume no responsibility or Doody. Please fax, email, or mail Reservation Form, with deposit, to: SHANGHAI This tour will strive to showcase the abundance ested in contemporary China and China’s cultural and liability in connection with the service of any and variety of Chinese regional cuisine. However, train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle Email: [email protected] China Advocates intellectual history. he has visited China many times in- as not everyone may have an adventurous palate, or other conveyance, which may be used Phone: 610-526-5316 cluding a study trip in 2015 about the environment with either wholly or in part, in the performance 3843 Brickway Blvd. • Suite 210 • Santa Rosa, CA• 95403 we will make every attempt to accommodate special Itinerary is subject to modification. tel: 888-333-2585 • fax: 415-841-1790 • email: [email protected] other faculty and a group of students. of their duty to the passenger. Neither will food requests they be responsible for any act, error, or Prices are subject to change without notice. Tour Cost • Rates are per person and do not include international air: TERMS & CONDITIONS Main Tour, Double Occupancy $5,995 TRAVEL IN CHINA: The schedule Single Supplement $1,590 will be demanding with moderate Chengde Pre-Tour Extension $1,590 Single Supplement $ 595 FABULOUS DINING physical activity. Travel in China Beijing Pre-Tour Extension $1,790 Single Supplement $ 895 Savor China’s Exquisite Regional Cuisines requires good physical condition and Standard Yangzi River Post-Tour Extension $1,290 Single Supplement $ 695 health (special needs must be arranged Postage U.S. for in advance and may result in Shanghai Post-Tour Extension $2,290 Single Supplement $ 1,195 additional costs), a spirit of adventure, China today arguably produces a flexible attitude, and a sense of Round-trip International Air is available through AirTreks. For pricing, please contact AirTreks some of the finest cuisine in the world. humor. The itinerary is subject to directly at 415-977-7136 or at [email protected]. change and modification. Every effort Given the country’s stratospheric will be made to carry out the program Private Airport Transfers upon arrival in Beijing and departure in Shanghai are recommended and as planned, but alterations may still available through China Advocates. Call 1-888-333-2585 or email [email protected]. economic rise and the emergence of a occur. Participants should be aware that Main Tour Includes: fun-loving middle class, fine dining no refunds will be made as a result of • Double occupancy accommodations • All meals listed in itinerary • All sightseeing, unforeseen changes, modifications, or entertainment, and cultural activities listed in itinerary • Chinese airport taxes • All air and ground transportation delays. within China • English-speaking local tour guides • Bryn Mawr Leader (with a minimum of 15 participants) • China experiences are prized in Chinese Advocates’ National Tour Director (with a minimum of 10 participants) • Gratuities to local guides and drivers on society more than ever. A good time in China means nothing if not “to eat well.” Some aspects of this tour may not be main tour (with a minimum of 10 participants) appropriate for travelers with health The enjoyment of good food will prove to be one of this tour’s recurring concerns or disabilities. Tourist travel in REAT IVILIZATIONS Not Included: • Domestic U.S. and international airfare • Gratuities to China Advocates’ National Tour Director • themes. Every Chinese region defines itself by its cuisine, which means the best way China can be extremely strenuous and G C Gratuities on extensions • Airport arrival/departure transfers and Porterage • Visa and passport processing fees • Meals may be especially debilitating to not included in the tour • Optional activiti es not included in the tour • Excess baggage charges • Travel insurance • of experiencing China is through tasting its food. Since your tour passes through Dear Bryn Mawr Alumnae/i, Family and Friends, someone in poor health. Tours often Items of a personal nature. involve walking long distances and up LONG HE ILK OAD much of the country, you’ll have many opportunities to discover each province’s steep hills. China lacks handicap- A T S R For more information, please contact China Advocates toll-free at 888-333-2585, culinary specialties and given the creativity of Chinese chefs, it is unlikely you’ll eat We invite you to join professor Robert Dostal and Bryn Mawr alumnae on this accessible facilities. Please consult with locally at 415-334-4505 or email [email protected]. special 12 day tour of China. We’ll experience some of China’s most beautiful China Advocates if you have any Bryn Mawr For related questions please call 1-610-526-5316. any dish twice! Here are just some of the splendid eating experien ces that you will regions and delve into China’s past and present. Our itinerary uncovers many special needs or concerns. enjoy on your trip: facets of China’s ancient civilizations and by immersing in its unique lifestyle and RESERVATIONS: Bookings are Tour Reservation Form culture, you will return with a greater appreciation of the complex societies that subject to the terms and conditions contributed to the nation we know today. Explore imperial monuments, ancient mentioned in these sections. A contract Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association § XINJIANG - Being at the crux of the spice trade, its no wonder that the food of capitals, and legendary archaeological sites as well as visits to dynamic cities that has been entered into as soon as your Great Civilizations Along the Silk Road, May 10–21, 2017 Xinjiang draws from cultures across Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The booking is received and accepted. To have erupted to modernity through social changes and an economic boom. confirm the reservation, a deposit of Enclosed is a deposit for $ ______($700 per person) to hold ______place(s). Please Uyghur minority pride themselves on their Kawaplar, or grilled kebabs of mutton The Silk Road presents travelers with a region that is vastly different from the $700 per person is make checks payable to China Advocates. Final payment is due on February 9, 2017. rest of the country. The exotic, ancient towns of Kashgar and Turpan await where required. Final payment is due at 90

Bryn Mawr College Mawr Bryn 101 North Merion Ave Merion North 101 and beef flavored with Cumin, pepper, and chili flakes. Polu, a derivation of rice 19010 PA Mawr, Bryn minority groups have cultivated their land and traditions over thousands of years. days prior to departure and can be paid by check or credit card. pilaf is bejeweled with meats, carrots, on ions, raisins and apricots. Soups are often Join the cur ator of the Xinjiang Museum for a viewing of ancient mummies that Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______filled with Lamian, noodles stretched by hand and twisted which doubles the length were recently excavated. Be romanced with a train ride through the desert to the GROUP AIR: A recommended group flight is available through AirTreks. This omission, or for any injury, loss, accident, Passport Name/s ______Birth date ______of the dough while fractioning its Crescent Moon Springs, where camels await to carry you across the dunes delay or irregularity, which may be surrounding this oasis. Visit the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang, a UNESCO World flight will include airport transfers on both thickness. The art of pulling noodles arrival and departure. This flight is subject to occasioned by any defect in any vehicles, or Heritage Site whose cave walls are decorated with Buddhist scripture and wall availability and prices may vary depending through neglect or default of any company or Address______City ______State ____ ZIP ______will mesmerize onlookers as the chef mural. These artifacts are both rare and extraordinarily beautiful, offering views of on time of purchase. person engaged in conveying the passenger, uninterrupted archaeological records of more than 1,500 years. or for any hotel proprietor, hotel service or transforms a lump of flour into AIR: Airline cancellations and penalties are restaurant, or for any ot her person engaged in This enchanting journey will make memories for a lifetime, so join us on this Home/Office/Cell ______Email______thousands of delicate strands without a based on each carrier and ticket. Be sure to carrying out the purpose for which tickets or special exploration of China’s ancient beauty. Note that pre- and post-tour review these policies before purchasing air coupons are issued. In the event it becomes Optional Extensions: Chengde Pre-Tour Beijing Pre-Tour single cut from a knife! At the table of a extensions are available to customize your experience and make your stay in tickets via AirTreks. China Advocates, Inc. necessary or advisable for the comfort or China even more enjoyable. All will operate with a minimum o f two travelers. and Bryn Mawr College are not responsible well-being of the passengers, or for any Yangzi River Post-Tour Shanghai Post-Tour haute restaurant and in the kitchen of a local Uyghur family’s home, you will be for any penalties incurred due to airline reason whatsoever, to alter itinerary or delighted by the myriad flavors you will devour in Xinjiang. For more information, contact China Advocates at 888-333-2585 or 415-334- schedule changes or cancellations. arrangements, such alterations may be made Accommodations: Single Double 4505, or e-mail at [email protected] with questions and to make a without penalty to the operators. The right is reservation. You may also fax the reservation form to 415-841-1790. CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation is reserved to withdraw any or all tours should I need assistance securing a roommate. I understand that if a roommate valid until it is received in writing by the conditions warrant, also to decline to accept cannot be secured for me, I agree to pay the single supplement fee(s). § XIAN - Shaanxi cuisine is known for strong and heavy flavors that build the office of China Advocates. Cancellation or retain any passengers as members for the constitution of its hearty denizens. Lamb and mutton stuffed in Chinese flatbreads, Regards, penalties are based on the date of receipt of tours. In such instances, full or equitable Bed Request: One Bed Two Beds Smoking Nonsmoking written notice and are as follows: 91 or amounts will be refunded. Refunds for pickled vegetables and their signature wide sheaves of noodles are common sights more days prior to departure, a unused carrier tickets may be only in I/we understand that, by signing below, I/we acknowledge that the Terms & Conditions section of at street stalls and in restaurants. At Defancheng restaurant, you will expe rience the cancellation fee of $500 per person is accordance with the regulations of the carrier retained; 90-46 days prior to departure, (CST 2064278-40). Registration as a seller this brochure has been read and accepted. diversity of Xian dumplings with a banquet consisting of over twenty varieties! Saskia Subramanian, ‘88 $1,500 per person; 45-31 days prior to of travel does not constitute approval by the President departure, $2,500 per person; 30-0 days State of California. All legal questions will Signature ______Date______Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association prior to departure, no refund is made. be settled within the jurisdiction of the § SHANGHAI - One doesn’t often hear of food being “drunken,” but in Shanghai Cancellation penalties for additional hotel County of Neva da City, California. Signature ______Date______you will commonly find fish, crab and chicken that is pickled, steamed or stir fried nights, hotel and cruise ship room upgrades, VISA: To obtain a Chinese visa, a passport is With Robert Dostal, Rufus M Jones Professor of Philosophy and tour extensions, and any special required that is valid for at least six months 50-31 days Credit Card Number for Deposit: in wine and spirits. Characterized as light, mellow, and slightly sweeter than other arrangements, are as follows: beyond the duration of the tour. Travelers are Religion ______Exp. Robert Dostal is the Rufus M Jones Professor of Philoso- prior to departure, 25% of cost is responsible for their own visas. provincial fare, Shanghai food exemplifies elegance and delicacy over all else. At Xi phy and Religion. He has taught at Bryn Mawr since retained; 30-0 days prior to departure, no (Payments accepted by credit card or check.) refund is made. Trip cancellation insurance is highly May 10 – 21, 2017 Date ______CVV Code______Family Garden Restaurant you will be delighted by the balanced flavors as well as the 1980 and served as provost from 1994-2002. Though his recommended. Once your deposit has attractive presentation of ingredients carefully crafted with an aim towards research has focused on the German intellectual tradition, RESPONSIBILITIES: China Advocates, been received and processed, you will be Inc., Engaging Journeys, Inc., and Bryn sent information on trip cancellation from Signature ______Date ______harmonizing color and shape. he has broad interests that include China. Among other Mawr College act only as agents for the the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association. For BEIJING • URUMQI • KASHGAR • TURPAN • DUNHUANG • XIAN • things, he teaches the history of philosophy, ethics and various carriers for which tickets are more information, please contact Sarah environmental ethics. In recent years he has become inter- provided and assume no responsibility or Doody. Please fax, email, or mail Reservation Form, with deposit, to: SHANGHAI This tour will strive to showcase the abundance ested in contemporary China and China’s cultural and liability in connection with the service of any and variety of Chinese regional cuisine. However, train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor vehicle Email: [email protected] China Advocates intellectual history. he has visited China many times in- as not everyone may have an adventurous palate, or other conveyance, which may be used Phone: 610-526-5316 cluding a study trip in 2015 about the environment with either wholly or in part, in the performance 3843 Brickway Blvd. • Suite 210 • Santa Rosa, CA• 95403 we will make every attempt to accommodate special Itinerary is subject to modification. tel: 888-333-2585 • fax: 415-841-1790 • email: [email protected] other faculty and a group of students. of their duty to the passenger. Neither will food requests they be responsible for any act, error, or Prices are subject to change without notice.