China: Progress and Its Price and Cultural Treasures

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$ 1,990 Guilin extension $890 single Supplement S . PostageU. their country as possible, so the schedule will an Francisco, CA S an Francisco, be demanding. Travel in China requires good Pre-sorted S Roundtrip International Air on United Airlines Chicago/ Beijing, Hong Kong I health, a spirit of adventure, a flexible attitude, or Shanghai/Chicago: and a sense of humor. The itinerary is subject Coach Class Tba business Class TBA to change and modification. Every effort will be h i g h l i g h t s o f made to carry out the program as planned, but Main Tour Cost Includes: • Double occupancy accommodations in centrally located, first-class alterations still may occur. Participants should be hotels • All meals, except four dinners, at fine Chinese restaurants specializing in regional cuisines aware that no refunds would be made as a result or in private homes • All air within China • All ground transportation within China except arrival of unforeseen changes, modifications, or delays. Ch i n a : from the U.S. and departure to the U.S. for independent travelers• All sightseeing, entertainment, and cultural activities listed in the itinerary • All transfers and porterage • Chinese airport taxes • Meals Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e English-speaking Chinese national and local tour guides • Gratuities to local guides and drivers • China offers a wide variety of dining experi Preparatory material. ences, and this program will take advantage of a broad range of Chinese food including Shanghai, Not Included: Domestic air to Chicago; International air; visa processing; tipping to the national Hunan, Sichuan, Canton, and Imperial regional tour escort; excess baggage charges; travel insurance; 4 dinners; and items of a personal nature; Dear alumnae/i and friends, cuisines. Special diets are not possible, except to airport pick- up service for travelers who are not on the international group air. the extent that one picks and chooses from the yndham For more information please contact Bryn Mawr College at 610-526-5316 Join us on an exciting exploration of the Middle Kingdom designed specifically many dishes served.

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or China Advocates 888-333-2585 for the Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association. Responsibilities W venue, A 19010 To visit China today is to see an ancient land being transformed by China Advocates, Inc. and the Alumnae Associa tion of Bryn Mawr College travel program act BRYN MAWR Alumnae Association explosive growth and economic reforms while striving to preserve its artistic only as agents for the various carriers for which . M erion A Highlights of China: Progress and Its Price and cultural treasures. While we will visit all the traditional attractions of tickets are provided and assume no responsibil awr, P Bryn M awr, 610-526-5316 Bryn A lumnae ssociation M awr N 101 – Reservation Form – China, this trip will differ greatly from our past expeditions in that it will focus ity or liability in connection with the service of any train, vessel, carriage, aircraft, motor on the changes to the culture brought about by the intense growth experienced Name (1) ______vehicle or other conveyance which may be used less than 10 passengers, the price will be adjusted please print your name as it appears on your passport by the Chinese economy. We will tour local factories and talk to Chinese either wholly or in part, in the performance of based on what the current airfare is and will Name (2) ______workers to learn more about their issues. Together we will learn of the diversity their duty to the passenger. Neither will they be be purchased on an individual ticketing basis. please print your name as it appears on your passport responsible for any act, error, or omission or for Please note that for any additional and indi- Address ______of China’s regional cultures, from the rural and historic to metropolitan and any injury, loss, accident, delay or irregularity vidual air booking, all sales are final with no modern. which may be occasioned by a reason of any de City ______State ____ Zip ______exchanges or refunds. fect in any vehicles, or through neglect or default In Beijing, visit the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Summer Documentation: A valid Chinese visa is required of any company or person engaged in conveying Phone : Day ______Evening ______to enter and exit China. In order to obtain a Palace. Tour the old Beijing district by pedicab for a first-hand view of the passenger, or for any hotel proprietor, hotel proper visa, a passport is required, valid for at Fax ______E-mail ______traditional life. Marvel at the Great Wall, the most enduring symbol of China. service or restaurant, or for any other person least six months beyond the duration of the tour. Next, fly to Xian to view the legendary terracotta warriors. engaged in carrying out the purpose for which Main Tour Yangzi River Cruise Extension Guilin Extension tickets or coupons are issued. In the event it be Cancellations: Cancellations must be made in Roundtrip International Air on Air China from: Chicago Proceed to Shanghai for an exploration of this European-influenced city with comes necessary or advisable for the comfort or writing to China Advocates as soon as possible. beautiful colonial buildings on the historic Bund. Pay a special visit to the well-being of the passengers, or for any reason Cancellation penalties based on the date of Coach Class Business Class world-class Shanghai Museum. whatsoever, to alter itinerary or arrangements, receipt of written notice are as follows: I will arrange my own international air such alterations may be made without penalty to 76 or more days prior to departure, a handling Then on to Hangzhou, a historic city located on the beautiful West Lake and I desire single accommodations I need assistance in securing a roommate the operators. The right is reserved to withdraw fee of $300 per person is retained. I understand if a roommate cannot be secured for me by final payment date, I agree to pay the one of China’s cultural gems, described by Marco Polo as a paradise on earth. any or all tours should conditions warrant, also 75-46 days prior to departure, $1500 per person. 45-31 days prior to departure, $2500 per person. additional single supplement fee. Travel to Yiwu, the world’s largest trading center for light industrial goods. to decline to accept or retain any passengers as members for the tours. In such instances, full 30-0 days prior to departure, no refund is made. Smoker Non-Smoker Finally, visit Guangzhou and Shenzhen – China’s most industrialized or equitable amounts will be refunded. Refunds For air upgrades, additional air ticketing, addi cities. Travelers will have the opportunity to tour an apparel factory, which for unused carrier tickets may be only in accor Tour Leader Each participant must sign below: I/we have read the Conditions and Responsibilities sections and tional hotel nghts; hotel and cruise ship room up dance with the regulations of the carrier. CST agree to the terms therein. mainly produce for American consumers. There is also a discussion with locals grades, tour extensions, private airport transfer, JUNE MEI 2064278-40. Registration as a seller of travel deviation, private guide service, and any other Signature ______Date ______on unionization and improving workers rights in China. does not constitute approval by the State of Cali extra arrangements not included in the tour cost, Signature ______Date ______We look forward to having you join us on this immersion in Chinese life fornia. All legal questions will be settled within cancellation penalties are as follows: I the jurisdiction of the County of San Francisco, Credit Card info: Visa MasterCard (for deposit only/balance must be paid by check) and culture. Space is limited so we encourage you to make your reservation early. 50-31 days prior to departure, 25% of cost California. Credit Card number:______Exp. Date ______30-0 days prior to departure, no refund is made. Conditions November 2 –November 18, 2008 Enclosed is a deposit for $______($600 per person) to hold ____ place(s). 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Bryn Mawr Alumnae Association – With Optional – China Advocates Group Air: Group air is for a minimum of 10 www.china-advocates.com 2098 Pine Street • San Francisco, ca 94115 passengers flying out and back together. With tel: 888.333.2585 • fax: 415.346.0411 • www.china-advocates.com Yangzi river cruise Pre-Trip or Guilin Post-Trip Extensions I Accommodations at the 5 star White Swan Hotel centrally located. (b,l) h i g h l i g h t s o f November 15 • Guangzhou Visit the Chen Family Temple. The Chen Ch i n a : families from Guangdong province built Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e this temple at the end of the 19th century to honor and worship their ancestors. It also – Itinerary – accommodated family members when they prepared for imperial examinations. Today, it is the largest and best-preserved example of Chinese architecture and artistry of the time. Then, drive one hour to Foshan city to tour a factory that exports apparel (such as Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers shirts) all over the world. Lunch is at the factory, where – OPTIONAL Pre-tour EXTENSION – or cable car. As is usually the case, the Great After lunch, participate in a discussion we will also hear about corporate social November 10 • Shanghai Ya n g z i Ri v e r Cr u i s e Wall of China presents a visual experience We spend the morning at the Shanghai with locals on the environmental challenges responsibility programs. that consistently exceeds visitors’ expecta Museum, viewing its wonderful collection posed by China’s rapid development. Before leaving Foshan, stop by the October 29 – November 3, 2008 tions. Scholars estimate that the Wall once of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery, ceramics, Later in the day visit the Buddhist Temple of Ancestors to see its well-preserved The Yangzi River Cruise extension offers Depart U.S. for Beijing, arriving on stretched for 3,700 miles, passing through paintings, and calligraphy. Lingyin Temple, one of the grand temples re ceramic decorations, now several centuries an intimate look at life on the Yangzi October 30. Fly to Chongqing the next day. sixteen provinces. Lunch is on our own at Xintiandi – maining in China today. We end the day with old. River. Travel through the spectacular Board Victoria Empress. Fly back to Beijing Most afternoon is free for independent a stylish restaurant and shopping district, a sunset boat ride on the West Lake. (b,l) This evening’s dinner features delicious Three Gorges, disembark each day for in the late afternoon on November 3 and exploration. Tonight, we enjoy a banquet at in the old French Concession area. This Cantonese cuisine. (b,l,d) November 13 • Hangzhou off-shore activities and tour the amazing transit to Grand Hotel downtown to meet the elegant Shanglinyuan Restaurant inside afternoon is free for shopping and museum- In the morning we visit the National Silk November 16 • Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The with the group. i s c o v e r y Beihai Park. (b,l,d) going. D Museum followed by the Tea Museum. Both Guangzhou – Shenzhen extension also includes visits to General In the evening, enjoy a banquet at Xiao November 7 • Xian museums showcase extensive collection and After breakfast, drive two hours to Shenzhen. Stilwell’s Museum in Chongqing and to the $1,890 Per Person/Double Occupancy hina is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the Nan Guo restaurant at Ruijin Branch. (b,l,d) A small village of 2000 people two decades November 2 – November 3 • quisite landscape paintings. On the way back, This morning we fly to the ancient Tang Dy exhibits of silk and tea production tradition Chongqing Art Institute and its art galleries. $ 890 Single Supplement ago, Shenzhen has world. On this 17-day tour, experience some of China’s Chicago – Beijing we stop by the Olympic Village where Beijing nasty capital of Xian. Upon arrival we visit November 11 • over 3000 years history. become the pacesetter most beautiful regions, with special attention given to Depart Chicago on a United Airlines non-stop will host the 2008 Olympics. The innovative the Yangling museum, located at the site of a Shanghai/ Wuzhen/ Hangzhou Hangzhou is the only city Han imperial tomb, to view recent archaeo This morning drive to Wuzhen, a marvelous in China where all muse in China’s economic China’s progress and its price. This trip will help reveal the beauty of flight to Beijing. Arrive in the mid afternoon architecture has drawn much attention, par reforms. Visit the indus the next day and transfer to the Grand Hotel ticularly the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium logical finds. ly preserved ancient water town crisscrossed ums offer free admission, trial parks where China’s this ancient society as well as its current sociological phenomena and in the heart of downtown Beijing. (Meals aloft) and “Water Cube” National Swimming Center. Later, check in at Sofitel hoteldown with canals. Life here is slow and charming, a wonderful example of economic boom started. challenges. This evening, enjoy a special Peking duck town. Dinner is on one’s own this evening. and traditional crafts like the making of rice providing free education November 4 • Beijing We will discuss with local banquet. (Breakfast (b), Lunch (d) and Dinner (b,l) wine and cotton batik cloth are still done by for the citizens, particu An optional early morning walk to Changpuhe hand. We enjoy lunch by the canal before larly the children. experts such issues as To u r Le a d e r (d) are included in the day’s program.) November 8 • Xian Park offers an opportunity to observe local continuing on to Hangzhou. (b,l,d) After lunch, we unionization and workers Our second day in Xian begins with a view residents practicing taiji and qigong. November 5• Beijing Accommodations at the West Lake drive to Yiwu, one hour rights. I ing of the extraordinary 2,300-year-old ter After breakfast visit the new Capital Mu This morning, visit Tiananmen Square and State Guesthouse Building #8 away. This is the world’s Accommodations are JUNE MEI racotta warriors, the tomb of China’s first seum designed by a French architect on West then the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol largest trading center for at the deluxe Shangri-la emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still November 12 • Hangzhou Changan Avenue. The grand museum houses of imperial China. Truly one of the great light industrial goods, Hotel. (b,l) – OPTIONAL post-tour EXTENSION – Leading our trip to China will be June Mei, Bryn Mawr stand on the original site of the emperor’s Hangzhou is the most idyllic ancient city in 13 exhibition halls showcasing Chinese Art achievements of civilization, its construction with over a million Class of 1966. A native of New York, June Mei attended and antiquities over the last 2000 years. burial complex, where farmers discovered China, a successful merging of traditional uilin employed hundreds of thousands of workers square meters of exhibi November 17 • G elementary and secondary schools in New York City Visit to Beijing’s picturesque Houhai them in 1974. and modern that exudes the cultural sophis between 1406 and 1420. We’ll marvel at its tion space and exporting Shenzhen November 18 – 22, 2008 and Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate district, where many old courtyard homes We’ll have an opportunity to stroll Mus tication of southern China. A thousand years expansive architecture, magnificent imperial a thousand containers This morning, join an work at Bryn Mawr College, and received M.A. and are preserved and the narrow hutong alleys lim Street and visit the Grand Mosque. Our ago, it was the capital of the Southern Song Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in History and gardens, and many museums of Chinese an of goods daily – the optional tour of the Enjoy a five-day extension exploring Yongcun Village and Lexiang Village, a border tree-lined lakes north of the Forbidden day concludes with a Dumpling Banquet, dynasty, and has since remained a center of East Asian Languages. June has been the leader on Bryn tiquities and treasures. sales window of China’s Splendid China Minia the sublime scenery of Guilin. We fly gorgeous agricultural valley surrounded by City. We tour the district by “pedicab” for a featuring 20 varieties of traditional Chinese music, art, poetry and the literati lifestyle. Mawr’s two prior popular journey’s to China. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, “workshop to the world.” ture Park and Chinese from Shanghai to Guilin and transit to distant karst scenery. Walk into the fields closer and more engaging perspective on tra dumplings. (b,l,d) In the morning we tour Huagang Park, June has worked with several Presidents, Vice one of the finest creations of the Ming Dynas We return to Hangzhou for dinner. (b,l,d) Ethnic Cultural Park. If you choose, spend Longsheng, known for rice terraces cut into to enjoy another experience of rural China, ditional Chinese life. sauntering among its exotic trees, flow Presidents and Secretaries of State, as well as many other ty. Built in the 15th century the stunning ar November 9 • Xian – Shanghai time shopping and exploring local markets. precipitous hills since the Yuan dynasty. this time in the middle of a visual paradise. Later, dividing into small groups, enjoy ers, and fish ponds. Then we explore Guo November 14 • cabinet members, governors and mayors on diplomatic, chitecture of the Temple of Heaven represents This morning fly to Shanghai and check into Our farewell banquet features fine Longsheng is the home of Yao and Zhuang Explore Yangshuo’s lively Xijie (West Street) lunch at a local family’s home. Zhuang, an unusually well-preserved fam Hangzhou – Guangzhou policy and economic exchanges; in the area of business, she has arranged visits to China the most advanced principles of mechanics the Royal Le Meridien Hotel downtown. southern cuisine. (b,l,d) minorities who both continue to don filled with restaurants, shops, and local Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, ily manor featuring magnificent pavilions Take a morning flight to Guangzhou. Upon for CEO’s of major corporations, is an instructor in executive education programs, and geometry available at the time. Our city tour includes a visit to the Shanghai colorful dress and carry on their traditions. inns. We also take a “raft” ride on Yulong where we’ll have sufficient leisure to explore and gardens on the shore of the West Lake. arrival, tour the Nan Yue Wang Tomb Mu and regularly briefs key executives on current developments; in arts and culture, she Tonight dinner is on one’s own. After din Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you November 18 • Shenzhen – Then, motor coach to Guilin. Guilin is River, enjoying Yangshuo scenery as it the beautiful grounds. The Palace was built Countless garden views open onto color seum, a Han Dynasty tomb accidentally dis has dealt extensively with special exhibitions and archeological site visits, and was ner attend a Peking Opera Performance (b,l) can see how Shanghai expects to transform Hong Kong – Chicago famous for its spectacular karst limestone leisurely unfolds. ful lake scenery and surrounding hillsides, covered during groundbreaking for an office responsible for taking care of the Chinese team during its first post-1949 appearance at in 1888 for the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, using itself over the next two decades. After breakfast we depart for the Hong Kong formations, vertical mountains thrust up We fly to Guilin from Shenzhen on November 6 • Beijing a thrilling experience for the garden lover. building. the Olympic Games (1984, Los Angeles). She is special consultant to the Andrew W. funds originally intended for the Qing Impe We will have a discussion with locals on airport by bus (about 3 hours). Our flight from the seabed some 300 million years November 18. Return to the U.S. from Then, visit the immense estate of the 19th Later in the day engage locals in a Mellon Foundation for projects in China, and also China consultant to the American rial Navy. We’ll cruise on the lovely Kunming Today is devoted to the Great Wall of China. the topic of the state of fine and performing arrives in Chicago the same day. Travelers ago. Cruise down the Li River, winding past Shanghai on November 22. century entrepreneur Hu Xueyan, which in discussion on the tensions between urban Museum of Natural History. To date, she has traveled to China over 100 times, and Lake and stroll through the royal gardens. We’ll encounter this extraordinary rampart at arts in China and issues of artistic freedom. who have arranged their own international Mural Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Crescent corporates western elements into traditional growth and the preservation of historic published a number of essays on various aspects of Chinese history and U.S.-China Also tour the Painted Gallery, the longest Mutianyu, a rugged section of the Wall that Evening is free for independent explora air will depart Hong Kong on their own. Moon Hill, and many more. Disembark $ 1,990 Per Person/Double Occupancy Chinese architectural design. artifacts. policy issues covered walkway in China, famous for its ex is less crowded and offers easy access by foot tion. Dinner is on one’s own. (b,l) (b, Meals aloft) in Yangshuo and travel immediately to $ 890 Single Supplement Detailed full-color brochures will be sent to you for each extension. I Accommodations at the 5 star White Swan Hotel centrally located. (b,l) h i g h l i g h t s o f November 15 • Guangzhou Visit the Chen Family Temple. The Chen Ch i n a : families from Guangdong province built Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e this temple at the end of the 19th century to honor and worship their ancestors. It also – Itinerary – accommodated family members when they prepared for imperial examinations. Today, it is the largest and best-preserved example of Chinese architecture and artistry of the time. Then, drive one hour to Foshan city to tour a factory that exports apparel (such as Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers shirts) all over the world. Lunch is at the factory, where – OPTIONAL Pre-tour EXTENSION – or cable car. As is usually the case, the Great After lunch, participate in a discussion we will also hear about corporate social November 10 • Shanghai Ya n g z i Ri v e r Cr u i s e Wall of China presents a visual experience We spend the morning at the Shanghai with locals on the environmental challenges responsibility programs. that consistently exceeds visitors’ expecta Museum, viewing its wonderful collection posed by China’s rapid development. Before leaving Foshan, stop by the October 29 – November 3, 2008 tions. Scholars estimate that the Wall once of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery, ceramics, Later in the day visit the Buddhist Temple of Ancestors to see its well-preserved The Yangzi River Cruise extension offers Depart U.S. for Beijing, arriving on stretched for 3,700 miles, passing through paintings, and calligraphy. Lingyin Temple, one of the grand temples re ceramic decorations, now several centuries an intimate look at life on the Yangzi October 30. Fly to Chongqing the next day. sixteen provinces. Lunch is on our own at Xintiandi – maining in China today. We end the day with old. River. Travel through the spectacular Board Victoria Empress. Fly back to Beijing Most afternoon is free for independent a stylish restaurant and shopping district, a sunset boat ride on the West Lake. (b,l) This evening’s dinner features delicious Three Gorges, disembark each day for in the late afternoon on November 3 and exploration. Tonight, we enjoy a banquet at in the old French Concession area. This Cantonese cuisine. (b,l,d) November 13 • Hangzhou off-shore activities and tour the amazing transit to Grand Hotel downtown to meet the elegant Shanglinyuan Restaurant inside afternoon is free for shopping and museum- In the morning we visit the National Silk November 16 • Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The with the group. i s c o v e r y Beihai Park. (b,l,d) going. D Museum followed by the Tea Museum. Both Guangzhou – Shenzhen extension also includes visits to General In the evening, enjoy a banquet at Xiao November 7 • Xian museums showcase extensive collection and After breakfast, drive two hours to Shenzhen. Stilwell’s Museum in Chongqing and to the $1,890 Per Person/Double Occupancy hina is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the Nan Guo restaurant at Ruijin Branch. (b,l,d) A small village of 2000 people two decades November 2 – November 3 • quisite landscape paintings. On the way back, This morning we fly to the ancient Tang Dy exhibits of silk and tea production tradition Chongqing Art Institute and its art galleries. $ 890 Single Supplement ago, Shenzhen has world. On this 17-day tour, experience some of China’s Chicago – Beijing we stop by the Olympic Village where Beijing nasty capital of Xian. Upon arrival we visit November 11 • over 3000 years history. become the pacesetter most beautiful regions, with special attention given to Depart Chicago on a United Airlines non-stop will host the 2008 Olympics. The innovative the Yangling museum, located at the site of a Shanghai/ Wuzhen/ Hangzhou Hangzhou is the only city Han imperial tomb, to view recent archaeo This morning drive to Wuzhen, a marvelous in China where all muse in China’s economic China’s progress and its price. This trip will help reveal the beauty of flight to Beijing. Arrive in the mid afternoon architecture has drawn much attention, par reforms. Visit the indus the next day and transfer to the Grand Hotel ticularly the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium logical finds. ly preserved ancient water town crisscrossed ums offer free admission, trial parks where China’s this ancient society as well as its current sociological phenomena and in the heart of downtown Beijing. (Meals aloft) and “Water Cube” National Swimming Center. Later, check in at Sofitel hoteldown with canals. Life here is slow and charming, a wonderful example of economic boom started. challenges. This evening, enjoy a special Peking duck town. Dinner is on one’s own this evening. and traditional crafts like the making of rice providing free education November 4 • Beijing We will discuss with local banquet. (Breakfast (b), Lunch (d) and Dinner (b,l) wine and cotton batik cloth are still done by for the citizens, particu An optional early morning walk to Changpuhe hand. We enjoy lunch by the canal before larly the children. experts such issues as To u r Le a d e r (d) are included in the day’s program.) November 8 • Xian Park offers an opportunity to observe local continuing on to Hangzhou. (b,l,d) After lunch, we unionization and workers Our second day in Xian begins with a view residents practicing taiji and qigong. November 5• Beijing Accommodations at the West Lake drive to Yiwu, one hour rights. I ing of the extraordinary 2,300-year-old ter After breakfast visit the new Capital Mu This morning, visit Tiananmen Square and State Guesthouse Building #8 away. This is the world’s Accommodations are JUNE MEI racotta warriors, the tomb of China’s first seum designed by a French architect on West then the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol largest trading center for at the deluxe Shangri-la emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still November 12 • Hangzhou Changan Avenue. The grand museum houses of imperial China. Truly one of the great light industrial goods, Hotel. (b,l) – OPTIONAL post-tour EXTENSION – Leading our trip to China will be June Mei, Bryn Mawr stand on the original site of the emperor’s Hangzhou is the most idyllic ancient city in 13 exhibition halls showcasing Chinese Art achievements of civilization, its construction with over a million Class of 1966. A native of New York, June Mei attended and antiquities over the last 2000 years. burial complex, where farmers discovered China, a successful merging of traditional uilin employed hundreds of thousands of workers square meters of exhibi November 17 • G elementary and secondary schools in New York City Visit to Beijing’s picturesque Houhai them in 1974. and modern that exudes the cultural sophis between 1406 and 1420. We’ll marvel at its tion space and exporting Shenzhen November 18 – 22, 2008 and Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate district, where many old courtyard homes We’ll have an opportunity to stroll Mus tication of southern China. A thousand years expansive architecture, magnificent imperial a thousand containers This morning, join an work at Bryn Mawr College, and received M.A. and are preserved and the narrow hutong alleys lim Street and visit the Grand Mosque. Our ago, it was the capital of the Southern Song Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in History and gardens, and many museums of Chinese an of goods daily – the optional tour of the Enjoy a five-day extension exploring Yongcun Village and Lexiang Village, a border tree-lined lakes north of the Forbidden day concludes with a Dumpling Banquet, dynasty, and has since remained a center of East Asian Languages. June has been the leader on Bryn tiquities and treasures. sales window of China’s Splendid China Minia the sublime scenery of Guilin. We fly gorgeous agricultural valley surrounded by City. We tour the district by “pedicab” for a featuring 20 varieties of traditional Chinese music, art, poetry and the literati lifestyle. Mawr’s two prior popular journey’s to China. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, “workshop to the world.” ture Park and Chinese from Shanghai to Guilin and transit to distant karst scenery. Walk into the fields closer and more engaging perspective on tra dumplings. (b,l,d) In the morning we tour Huagang Park, June has worked with several Presidents, Vice one of the finest creations of the Ming Dynas We return to Hangzhou for dinner. (b,l,d) Ethnic Cultural Park. If you choose, spend Longsheng, known for rice terraces cut into to enjoy another experience of rural China, ditional Chinese life. sauntering among its exotic trees, flow Presidents and Secretaries of State, as well as many other ty. Built in the 15th century the stunning ar November 9 • Xian – Shanghai time shopping and exploring local markets. precipitous hills since the Yuan dynasty. this time in the middle of a visual paradise. Later, dividing into small groups, enjoy ers, and fish ponds. Then we explore Guo November 14 • cabinet members, governors and mayors on diplomatic, chitecture of the Temple of Heaven represents This morning fly to Shanghai and check into Our farewell banquet features fine Longsheng is the home of Yao and Zhuang Explore Yangshuo’s lively Xijie (West Street) lunch at a local family’s home. Zhuang, an unusually well-preserved fam Hangzhou – Guangzhou policy and economic exchanges; in the area of business, she has arranged visits to China the most advanced principles of mechanics the Royal Le Meridien Hotel downtown. southern cuisine. (b,l,d) minorities who both continue to don filled with restaurants, shops, and local Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, ily manor featuring magnificent pavilions Take a morning flight to Guangzhou. Upon for CEO’s of major corporations, is an instructor in executive education programs, and geometry available at the time. Our city tour includes a visit to the Shanghai colorful dress and carry on their traditions. inns. We also take a “raft” ride on Yulong where we’ll have sufficient leisure to explore and gardens on the shore of the West Lake. arrival, tour the Nan Yue Wang Tomb Mu and regularly briefs key executives on current developments; in arts and culture, she Tonight dinner is on one’s own. After din Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you November 18 • Shenzhen – Then, motor coach to Guilin. Guilin is River, enjoying Yangshuo scenery as it the beautiful grounds. The Palace was built Countless garden views open onto color seum, a Han Dynasty tomb accidentally dis has dealt extensively with special exhibitions and archeological site visits, and was ner attend a Peking Opera Performance (b,l) can see how Shanghai expects to transform Hong Kong – Chicago famous for its spectacular karst limestone leisurely unfolds. ful lake scenery and surrounding hillsides, covered during groundbreaking for an office responsible for taking care of the Chinese team during its first post-1949 appearance at in 1888 for the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, using itself over the next two decades. After breakfast we depart for the Hong Kong formations, vertical mountains thrust up We fly to Guilin from Shenzhen on November 6 • Beijing a thrilling experience for the garden lover. building. the Olympic Games (1984, Los Angeles). She is special consultant to the Andrew W. funds originally intended for the Qing Impe We will have a discussion with locals on airport by bus (about 3 hours). Our flight from the seabed some 300 million years November 18. Return to the U.S. from Then, visit the immense estate of the 19th Later in the day engage locals in a Mellon Foundation for projects in China, and also China consultant to the American rial Navy. We’ll cruise on the lovely Kunming Today is devoted to the Great Wall of China. the topic of the state of fine and performing arrives in Chicago the same day. Travelers ago. Cruise down the Li River, winding past Shanghai on November 22. century entrepreneur Hu Xueyan, which in discussion on the tensions between urban Museum of Natural History. To date, she has traveled to China over 100 times, and Lake and stroll through the royal gardens. We’ll encounter this extraordinary rampart at arts in China and issues of artistic freedom. who have arranged their own international Mural Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Crescent corporates western elements into traditional growth and the preservation of historic published a number of essays on various aspects of Chinese history and U.S.-China Also tour the Painted Gallery, the longest Mutianyu, a rugged section of the Wall that Evening is free for independent explora air will depart Hong Kong on their own. Moon Hill, and many more. Disembark $ 1,990 Per Person/Double Occupancy Chinese architectural design. artifacts. policy issues covered walkway in China, famous for its ex is less crowded and offers easy access by foot tion. Dinner is on one’s own. (b,l) (b, Meals aloft) in Yangshuo and travel immediately to $ 890 Single Supplement Detailed full-color brochures will be sent to you for each extension. I Accommodations at the 5 star White Swan Hotel centrally located. (b,l) h i g h l i g h t s o f November 15 • Guangzhou Visit the Chen Family Temple. The Chen Ch i n a : families from Guangdong province built Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e this temple at the end of the 19th century to honor and worship their ancestors. It also – Itinerary – accommodated family members when they prepared for imperial examinations. Today, it is the largest and best-preserved example of Chinese architecture and artistry of the time. Then, drive one hour to Foshan city to tour a factory that exports apparel (such as Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers shirts) all over the world. Lunch is at the factory, where – OPTIONAL Pre-tour EXTENSION – or cable car. As is usually the case, the Great After lunch, participate in a discussion we will also hear about corporate social November 10 • Shanghai Ya n g z i Ri v e r Cr u i s e Wall of China presents a visual experience We spend the morning at the Shanghai with locals on the environmental challenges responsibility programs. that consistently exceeds visitors’ expecta Museum, viewing its wonderful collection posed by China’s rapid development. Before leaving Foshan, stop by the October 29 – November 3, 2008 tions. Scholars estimate that the Wall once of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery, ceramics, Later in the day visit the Buddhist Temple of Ancestors to see its well-preserved The Yangzi River Cruise extension offers Depart U.S. for Beijing, arriving on stretched for 3,700 miles, passing through paintings, and calligraphy. Lingyin Temple, one of the grand temples re ceramic decorations, now several centuries an intimate look at life on the Yangzi October 30. Fly to Chongqing the next day. sixteen provinces. Lunch is on our own at Xintiandi – maining in China today. We end the day with old. River. Travel through the spectacular Board Victoria Empress. Fly back to Beijing Most afternoon is free for independent a stylish restaurant and shopping district, a sunset boat ride on the West Lake. (b,l) This evening’s dinner features delicious Three Gorges, disembark each day for in the late afternoon on November 3 and exploration. Tonight, we enjoy a banquet at in the old French Concession area. This Cantonese cuisine. (b,l,d) November 13 • Hangzhou off-shore activities and tour the amazing transit to Grand Hotel downtown to meet the elegant Shanglinyuan Restaurant inside afternoon is free for shopping and museum- In the morning we visit the National Silk November 16 • Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The with the group. i s c o v e r y Beihai Park. (b,l,d) going. D Museum followed by the Tea Museum. Both Guangzhou – Shenzhen extension also includes visits to General In the evening, enjoy a banquet at Xiao November 7 • Xian museums showcase extensive collection and After breakfast, drive two hours to Shenzhen. Stilwell’s Museum in Chongqing and to the $1,890 Per Person/Double Occupancy hina is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the Nan Guo restaurant at Ruijin Branch. (b,l,d) A small village of 2000 people two decades November 2 – November 3 • quisite landscape paintings. On the way back, This morning we fly to the ancient Tang Dy exhibits of silk and tea production tradition Chongqing Art Institute and its art galleries. $ 890 Single Supplement ago, Shenzhen has world. On this 17-day tour, experience some of China’s Chicago – Beijing we stop by the Olympic Village where Beijing nasty capital of Xian. Upon arrival we visit November 11 • over 3000 years history. become the pacesetter most beautiful regions, with special attention given to Depart Chicago on a United Airlines non-stop will host the 2008 Olympics. The innovative the Yangling museum, located at the site of a Shanghai/ Wuzhen/ Hangzhou Hangzhou is the only city Han imperial tomb, to view recent archaeo This morning drive to Wuzhen, a marvelous in China where all muse in China’s economic China’s progress and its price. This trip will help reveal the beauty of flight to Beijing. Arrive in the mid afternoon architecture has drawn much attention, par reforms. Visit the indus the next day and transfer to the Grand Hotel ticularly the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium logical finds. ly preserved ancient water town crisscrossed ums offer free admission, trial parks where China’s this ancient society as well as its current sociological phenomena and in the heart of downtown Beijing. (Meals aloft) and “Water Cube” National Swimming Center. Later, check in at Sofitel hoteldown with canals. Life here is slow and charming, a wonderful example of economic boom started. challenges. This evening, enjoy a special Peking duck town. Dinner is on one’s own this evening. and traditional crafts like the making of rice providing free education November 4 • Beijing We will discuss with local banquet. (Breakfast (b), Lunch (d) and Dinner (b,l) wine and cotton batik cloth are still done by for the citizens, particu An optional early morning walk to Changpuhe hand. We enjoy lunch by the canal before larly the children. experts such issues as To u r Le a d e r (d) are included in the day’s program.) November 8 • Xian Park offers an opportunity to observe local continuing on to Hangzhou. (b,l,d) After lunch, we unionization and workers Our second day in Xian begins with a view residents practicing taiji and qigong. November 5• Beijing Accommodations at the West Lake drive to Yiwu, one hour rights. I ing of the extraordinary 2,300-year-old ter After breakfast visit the new Capital Mu This morning, visit Tiananmen Square and State Guesthouse Building #8 away. This is the world’s Accommodations are JUNE MEI racotta warriors, the tomb of China’s first seum designed by a French architect on West then the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol largest trading center for at the deluxe Shangri-la emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still November 12 • Hangzhou Changan Avenue. The grand museum houses of imperial China. Truly one of the great light industrial goods, Hotel. (b,l) – OPTIONAL post-tour EXTENSION – Leading our trip to China will be June Mei, Bryn Mawr stand on the original site of the emperor’s Hangzhou is the most idyllic ancient city in 13 exhibition halls showcasing Chinese Art achievements of civilization, its construction with over a million Class of 1966. A native of New York, June Mei attended and antiquities over the last 2000 years. burial complex, where farmers discovered China, a successful merging of traditional uilin employed hundreds of thousands of workers square meters of exhibi November 17 • G elementary and secondary schools in New York City Visit to Beijing’s picturesque Houhai them in 1974. and modern that exudes the cultural sophis between 1406 and 1420. We’ll marvel at its tion space and exporting Shenzhen November 18 – 22, 2008 and Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate district, where many old courtyard homes We’ll have an opportunity to stroll Mus tication of southern China. A thousand years expansive architecture, magnificent imperial a thousand containers This morning, join an work at Bryn Mawr College, and received M.A. and are preserved and the narrow hutong alleys lim Street and visit the Grand Mosque. Our ago, it was the capital of the Southern Song Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in History and gardens, and many museums of Chinese an of goods daily – the optional tour of the Enjoy a five-day extension exploring Yongcun Village and Lexiang Village, a border tree-lined lakes north of the Forbidden day concludes with a Dumpling Banquet, dynasty, and has since remained a center of East Asian Languages. June has been the leader on Bryn tiquities and treasures. sales window of China’s Splendid China Minia the sublime scenery of Guilin. We fly gorgeous agricultural valley surrounded by City. We tour the district by “pedicab” for a featuring 20 varieties of traditional Chinese music, art, poetry and the literati lifestyle. Mawr’s two prior popular journey’s to China. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, “workshop to the world.” ture Park and Chinese from Shanghai to Guilin and transit to distant karst scenery. Walk into the fields closer and more engaging perspective on tra dumplings. (b,l,d) In the morning we tour Huagang Park, June has worked with several Presidents, Vice one of the finest creations of the Ming Dynas We return to Hangzhou for dinner. (b,l,d) Ethnic Cultural Park. If you choose, spend Longsheng, known for rice terraces cut into to enjoy another experience of rural China, ditional Chinese life. sauntering among its exotic trees, flow Presidents and Secretaries of State, as well as many other ty. Built in the 15th century the stunning ar November 9 • Xian – Shanghai time shopping and exploring local markets. precipitous hills since the Yuan dynasty. this time in the middle of a visual paradise. Later, dividing into small groups, enjoy ers, and fish ponds. Then we explore Guo November 14 • cabinet members, governors and mayors on diplomatic, chitecture of the Temple of Heaven represents This morning fly to Shanghai and check into Our farewell banquet features fine Longsheng is the home of Yao and Zhuang Explore Yangshuo’s lively Xijie (West Street) lunch at a local family’s home. Zhuang, an unusually well-preserved fam Hangzhou – Guangzhou policy and economic exchanges; in the area of business, she has arranged visits to China the most advanced principles of mechanics the Royal Le Meridien Hotel downtown. southern cuisine. (b,l,d) minorities who both continue to don filled with restaurants, shops, and local Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, ily manor featuring magnificent pavilions Take a morning flight to Guangzhou. Upon for CEO’s of major corporations, is an instructor in executive education programs, and geometry available at the time. Our city tour includes a visit to the Shanghai colorful dress and carry on their traditions. inns. We also take a “raft” ride on Yulong where we’ll have sufficient leisure to explore and gardens on the shore of the West Lake. arrival, tour the Nan Yue Wang Tomb Mu and regularly briefs key executives on current developments; in arts and culture, she Tonight dinner is on one’s own. After din Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you November 18 • Shenzhen – Then, motor coach to Guilin. Guilin is River, enjoying Yangshuo scenery as it the beautiful grounds. The Palace was built Countless garden views open onto color seum, a Han Dynasty tomb accidentally dis has dealt extensively with special exhibitions and archeological site visits, and was ner attend a Peking Opera Performance (b,l) can see how Shanghai expects to transform Hong Kong – Chicago famous for its spectacular karst limestone leisurely unfolds. ful lake scenery and surrounding hillsides, covered during groundbreaking for an office responsible for taking care of the Chinese team during its first post-1949 appearance at in 1888 for the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, using itself over the next two decades. After breakfast we depart for the Hong Kong formations, vertical mountains thrust up We fly to Guilin from Shenzhen on November 6 • Beijing a thrilling experience for the garden lover. building. the Olympic Games (1984, Los Angeles). She is special consultant to the Andrew W. funds originally intended for the Qing Impe We will have a discussion with locals on airport by bus (about 3 hours). Our flight from the seabed some 300 million years November 18. Return to the U.S. from Then, visit the immense estate of the 19th Later in the day engage locals in a Mellon Foundation for projects in China, and also China consultant to the American rial Navy. We’ll cruise on the lovely Kunming Today is devoted to the Great Wall of China. the topic of the state of fine and performing arrives in Chicago the same day. Travelers ago. Cruise down the Li River, winding past Shanghai on November 22. century entrepreneur Hu Xueyan, which in discussion on the tensions between urban Museum of Natural History. To date, she has traveled to China over 100 times, and Lake and stroll through the royal gardens. We’ll encounter this extraordinary rampart at arts in China and issues of artistic freedom. who have arranged their own international Mural Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Crescent corporates western elements into traditional growth and the preservation of historic published a number of essays on various aspects of Chinese history and U.S.-China Also tour the Painted Gallery, the longest Mutianyu, a rugged section of the Wall that Evening is free for independent explora air will depart Hong Kong on their own. Moon Hill, and many more. Disembark $ 1,990 Per Person/Double Occupancy Chinese architectural design. artifacts. policy issues covered walkway in China, famous for its ex is less crowded and offers easy access by foot tion. Dinner is on one’s own. (b,l) (b, Meals aloft) in Yangshuo and travel immediately to $ 890 Single Supplement Detailed full-color brochures will be sent to you for each extension. I Accommodations at the 5 star White Swan Hotel centrally located. (b,l) h i g h l i g h t s o f November 15 • Guangzhou Visit the Chen Family Temple. The Chen Ch i n a : families from Guangdong province built Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e this temple at the end of the 19th century to honor and worship their ancestors. It also – Itinerary – accommodated family members when they prepared for imperial examinations. Today, it is the largest and best-preserved example of Chinese architecture and artistry of the time. Then, drive one hour to Foshan city to tour a factory that exports apparel (such as Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers shirts) all over the world. Lunch is at the factory, where – OPTIONAL Pre-tour EXTENSION – or cable car. As is usually the case, the Great After lunch, participate in a discussion we will also hear about corporate social November 10 • Shanghai Ya n g z i Ri v e r Cr u i s e Wall of China presents a visual experience We spend the morning at the Shanghai with locals on the environmental challenges responsibility programs. that consistently exceeds visitors’ expecta Museum, viewing its wonderful collection posed by China’s rapid development. Before leaving Foshan, stop by the October 29 – November 3, 2008 tions. Scholars estimate that the Wall once of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery, ceramics, Later in the day visit the Buddhist Temple of Ancestors to see its well-preserved The Yangzi River Cruise extension offers Depart U.S. for Beijing, arriving on stretched for 3,700 miles, passing through paintings, and calligraphy. Lingyin Temple, one of the grand temples re ceramic decorations, now several centuries an intimate look at life on the Yangzi October 30. Fly to Chongqing the next day. sixteen provinces. Lunch is on our own at Xintiandi – maining in China today. We end the day with old. River. Travel through the spectacular Board Victoria Empress. Fly back to Beijing Most afternoon is free for independent a stylish restaurant and shopping district, a sunset boat ride on the West Lake. (b,l) This evening’s dinner features delicious Three Gorges, disembark each day for in the late afternoon on November 3 and exploration. Tonight, we enjoy a banquet at in the old French Concession area. This Cantonese cuisine. (b,l,d) November 13 • Hangzhou off-shore activities and tour the amazing transit to Grand Hotel downtown to meet the elegant Shanglinyuan Restaurant inside afternoon is free for shopping and museum- In the morning we visit the National Silk November 16 • Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The with the group. i s c o v e r y Beihai Park. (b,l,d) going. D Museum followed by the Tea Museum. Both Guangzhou – Shenzhen extension also includes visits to General In the evening, enjoy a banquet at Xiao November 7 • Xian museums showcase extensive collection and After breakfast, drive two hours to Shenzhen. Stilwell’s Museum in Chongqing and to the $1,890 Per Person/Double Occupancy hina is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the Nan Guo restaurant at Ruijin Branch. (b,l,d) A small village of 2000 people two decades November 2 – November 3 • quisite landscape paintings. On the way back, This morning we fly to the ancient Tang Dy exhibits of silk and tea production tradition Chongqing Art Institute and its art galleries. $ 890 Single Supplement ago, Shenzhen has world. On this 17-day tour, experience some of China’s Chicago – Beijing we stop by the Olympic Village where Beijing nasty capital of Xian. Upon arrival we visit November 11 • over 3000 years history. become the pacesetter most beautiful regions, with special attention given to Depart Chicago on a United Airlines non-stop will host the 2008 Olympics. The innovative the Yangling museum, located at the site of a Shanghai/ Wuzhen/ Hangzhou Hangzhou is the only city Han imperial tomb, to view recent archaeo This morning drive to Wuzhen, a marvelous in China where all muse in China’s economic China’s progress and its price. This trip will help reveal the beauty of flight to Beijing. Arrive in the mid afternoon architecture has drawn much attention, par reforms. Visit the indus the next day and transfer to the Grand Hotel ticularly the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium logical finds. ly preserved ancient water town crisscrossed ums offer free admission, trial parks where China’s this ancient society as well as its current sociological phenomena and in the heart of downtown Beijing. (Meals aloft) and “Water Cube” National Swimming Center. Later, check in at Sofitel hoteldown with canals. Life here is slow and charming, a wonderful example of economic boom started. challenges. This evening, enjoy a special Peking duck town. Dinner is on one’s own this evening. and traditional crafts like the making of rice providing free education November 4 • Beijing We will discuss with local banquet. (Breakfast (b), Lunch (d) and Dinner (b,l) wine and cotton batik cloth are still done by for the citizens, particu An optional early morning walk to Changpuhe hand. We enjoy lunch by the canal before larly the children. experts such issues as To u r Le a d e r (d) are included in the day’s program.) November 8 • Xian Park offers an opportunity to observe local continuing on to Hangzhou. (b,l,d) After lunch, we unionization and workers Our second day in Xian begins with a view residents practicing taiji and qigong. November 5• Beijing Accommodations at the West Lake drive to Yiwu, one hour rights. I ing of the extraordinary 2,300-year-old ter After breakfast visit the new Capital Mu This morning, visit Tiananmen Square and State Guesthouse Building #8 away. This is the world’s Accommodations are JUNE MEI racotta warriors, the tomb of China’s first seum designed by a French architect on West then the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol largest trading center for at the deluxe Shangri-la emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still November 12 • Hangzhou Changan Avenue. The grand museum houses of imperial China. Truly one of the great light industrial goods, Hotel. (b,l) – OPTIONAL post-tour EXTENSION – Leading our trip to China will be June Mei, Bryn Mawr stand on the original site of the emperor’s Hangzhou is the most idyllic ancient city in 13 exhibition halls showcasing Chinese Art achievements of civilization, its construction with over a million Class of 1966. A native of New York, June Mei attended and antiquities over the last 2000 years. burial complex, where farmers discovered China, a successful merging of traditional uilin employed hundreds of thousands of workers square meters of exhibi November 17 • G elementary and secondary schools in New York City Visit to Beijing’s picturesque Houhai them in 1974. and modern that exudes the cultural sophis between 1406 and 1420. We’ll marvel at its tion space and exporting Shenzhen November 18 – 22, 2008 and Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate district, where many old courtyard homes We’ll have an opportunity to stroll Mus tication of southern China. A thousand years expansive architecture, magnificent imperial a thousand containers This morning, join an work at Bryn Mawr College, and received M.A. and are preserved and the narrow hutong alleys lim Street and visit the Grand Mosque. Our ago, it was the capital of the Southern Song Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in History and gardens, and many museums of Chinese an of goods daily – the optional tour of the Enjoy a five-day extension exploring Yongcun Village and Lexiang Village, a border tree-lined lakes north of the Forbidden day concludes with a Dumpling Banquet, dynasty, and has since remained a center of East Asian Languages. June has been the leader on Bryn tiquities and treasures. sales window of China’s Splendid China Minia the sublime scenery of Guilin. We fly gorgeous agricultural valley surrounded by City. We tour the district by “pedicab” for a featuring 20 varieties of traditional Chinese music, art, poetry and the literati lifestyle. Mawr’s two prior popular journey’s to China. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, “workshop to the world.” ture Park and Chinese from Shanghai to Guilin and transit to distant karst scenery. Walk into the fields closer and more engaging perspective on tra dumplings. (b,l,d) In the morning we tour Huagang Park, June has worked with several Presidents, Vice one of the finest creations of the Ming Dynas We return to Hangzhou for dinner. (b,l,d) Ethnic Cultural Park. If you choose, spend Longsheng, known for rice terraces cut into to enjoy another experience of rural China, ditional Chinese life. sauntering among its exotic trees, flow Presidents and Secretaries of State, as well as many other ty. Built in the 15th century the stunning ar November 9 • Xian – Shanghai time shopping and exploring local markets. precipitous hills since the Yuan dynasty. this time in the middle of a visual paradise. Later, dividing into small groups, enjoy ers, and fish ponds. Then we explore Guo November 14 • cabinet members, governors and mayors on diplomatic, chitecture of the Temple of Heaven represents This morning fly to Shanghai and check into Our farewell banquet features fine Longsheng is the home of Yao and Zhuang Explore Yangshuo’s lively Xijie (West Street) lunch at a local family’s home. Zhuang, an unusually well-preserved fam Hangzhou – Guangzhou policy and economic exchanges; in the area of business, she has arranged visits to China the most advanced principles of mechanics the Royal Le Meridien Hotel downtown. southern cuisine. (b,l,d) minorities who both continue to don filled with restaurants, shops, and local Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, ily manor featuring magnificent pavilions Take a morning flight to Guangzhou. Upon for CEO’s of major corporations, is an instructor in executive education programs, and geometry available at the time. Our city tour includes a visit to the Shanghai colorful dress and carry on their traditions. inns. We also take a “raft” ride on Yulong where we’ll have sufficient leisure to explore and gardens on the shore of the West Lake. arrival, tour the Nan Yue Wang Tomb Mu and regularly briefs key executives on current developments; in arts and culture, she Tonight dinner is on one’s own. After din Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you November 18 • Shenzhen – Then, motor coach to Guilin. Guilin is River, enjoying Yangshuo scenery as it the beautiful grounds. The Palace was built Countless garden views open onto color seum, a Han Dynasty tomb accidentally dis has dealt extensively with special exhibitions and archeological site visits, and was ner attend a Peking Opera Performance (b,l) can see how Shanghai expects to transform Hong Kong – Chicago famous for its spectacular karst limestone leisurely unfolds. ful lake scenery and surrounding hillsides, covered during groundbreaking for an office responsible for taking care of the Chinese team during its first post-1949 appearance at in 1888 for the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, using itself over the next two decades. After breakfast we depart for the Hong Kong formations, vertical mountains thrust up We fly to Guilin from Shenzhen on November 6 • Beijing a thrilling experience for the garden lover. building. the Olympic Games (1984, Los Angeles). She is special consultant to the Andrew W. funds originally intended for the Qing Impe We will have a discussion with locals on airport by bus (about 3 hours). Our flight from the seabed some 300 million years November 18. Return to the U.S. from Then, visit the immense estate of the 19th Later in the day engage locals in a Mellon Foundation for projects in China, and also China consultant to the American rial Navy. We’ll cruise on the lovely Kunming Today is devoted to the Great Wall of China. the topic of the state of fine and performing arrives in Chicago the same day. Travelers ago. Cruise down the Li River, winding past Shanghai on November 22. century entrepreneur Hu Xueyan, which in discussion on the tensions between urban Museum of Natural History. To date, she has traveled to China over 100 times, and Lake and stroll through the royal gardens. We’ll encounter this extraordinary rampart at arts in China and issues of artistic freedom. who have arranged their own international Mural Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Crescent corporates western elements into traditional growth and the preservation of historic published a number of essays on various aspects of Chinese history and U.S.-China Also tour the Painted Gallery, the longest Mutianyu, a rugged section of the Wall that Evening is free for independent explora air will depart Hong Kong on their own. Moon Hill, and many more. Disembark $ 1,990 Per Person/Double Occupancy Chinese architectural design. artifacts. policy issues covered walkway in China, famous for its ex is less crowded and offers easy access by foot tion. Dinner is on one’s own. (b,l) (b, Meals aloft) in Yangshuo and travel immediately to $ 890 Single Supplement Detailed full-color brochures will be sent to you for each extension. I Accommodations at the 5 star White Swan Hotel centrally located. (b,l) h i g h l i g h t s o f November 15 • Guangzhou Visit the Chen Family Temple. The Chen Ch i n a : families from Guangdong province built Pr o g r e s s a n d It s Pr i c e this temple at the end of the 19th century to honor and worship their ancestors. It also – Itinerary – accommodated family members when they prepared for imperial examinations. Today, it is the largest and best-preserved example of Chinese architecture and artistry of the time. Then, drive one hour to Foshan city to tour a factory that exports apparel (such as Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers shirts) all over the world. Lunch is at the factory, where – OPTIONAL Pre-tour EXTENSION – or cable car. As is usually the case, the Great After lunch, participate in a discussion we will also hear about corporate social November 10 • Shanghai Ya n g z i Ri v e r Cr u i s e Wall of China presents a visual experience We spend the morning at the Shanghai with locals on the environmental challenges responsibility programs. that consistently exceeds visitors’ expecta Museum, viewing its wonderful collection posed by China’s rapid development. Before leaving Foshan, stop by the October 29 – November 3, 2008 tions. Scholars estimate that the Wall once of Chinese bronzes, jade, pottery, ceramics, Later in the day visit the Buddhist Temple of Ancestors to see its well-preserved The Yangzi River Cruise extension offers Depart U.S. for Beijing, arriving on stretched for 3,700 miles, passing through paintings, and calligraphy. Lingyin Temple, one of the grand temples re ceramic decorations, now several centuries an intimate look at life on the Yangzi October 30. Fly to Chongqing the next day. sixteen provinces. Lunch is on our own at Xintiandi – maining in China today. We end the day with old. River. Travel through the spectacular Board Victoria Empress. Fly back to Beijing Most afternoon is free for independent a stylish restaurant and shopping district, a sunset boat ride on the West Lake. (b,l) This evening’s dinner features delicious Three Gorges, disembark each day for in the late afternoon on November 3 and exploration. Tonight, we enjoy a banquet at in the old French Concession area. This Cantonese cuisine. (b,l,d) November 13 • Hangzhou off-shore activities and tour the amazing transit to Grand Hotel downtown to meet the elegant Shanglinyuan Restaurant inside afternoon is free for shopping and museum- In the morning we visit the National Silk November 16 • Three Gorges Dam at Sandouping. The with the group. i s c o v e r y Beihai Park. (b,l,d) going. D Museum followed by the Tea Museum. Both Guangzhou – Shenzhen extension also includes visits to General In the evening, enjoy a banquet at Xiao November 7 • Xian museums showcase extensive collection and After breakfast, drive two hours to Shenzhen. Stilwell’s Museum in Chongqing and to the $1,890 Per Person/Double Occupancy hina is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the Nan Guo restaurant at Ruijin Branch. (b,l,d) A small village of 2000 people two decades November 2 – November 3 • quisite landscape paintings. On the way back, This morning we fly to the ancient Tang Dy exhibits of silk and tea production tradition Chongqing Art Institute and its art galleries. $ 890 Single Supplement ago, Shenzhen has world. On this 17-day tour, experience some of China’s Chicago – Beijing we stop by the Olympic Village where Beijing nasty capital of Xian. Upon arrival we visit November 11 • over 3000 years history. become the pacesetter most beautiful regions, with special attention given to Depart Chicago on a United Airlines non-stop will host the 2008 Olympics. The innovative the Yangling museum, located at the site of a Shanghai/ Wuzhen/ Hangzhou Hangzhou is the only city Han imperial tomb, to view recent archaeo This morning drive to Wuzhen, a marvelous in China where all muse in China’s economic China’s progress and its price. This trip will help reveal the beauty of flight to Beijing. Arrive in the mid afternoon architecture has drawn much attention, par reforms. Visit the indus the next day and transfer to the Grand Hotel ticularly the “Bird’s Nest” Olympic Stadium logical finds. ly preserved ancient water town crisscrossed ums offer free admission, trial parks where China’s this ancient society as well as its current sociological phenomena and in the heart of downtown Beijing. (Meals aloft) and “Water Cube” National Swimming Center. Later, check in at Sofitel hoteldown with canals. Life here is slow and charming, a wonderful example of economic boom started. challenges. This evening, enjoy a special Peking duck town. Dinner is on one’s own this evening. and traditional crafts like the making of rice providing free education November 4 • Beijing We will discuss with local banquet. (Breakfast (b), Lunch (d) and Dinner (b,l) wine and cotton batik cloth are still done by for the citizens, particu An optional early morning walk to Changpuhe hand. We enjoy lunch by the canal before larly the children. experts such issues as To u r Le a d e r (d) are included in the day’s program.) November 8 • Xian Park offers an opportunity to observe local continuing on to Hangzhou. (b,l,d) After lunch, we unionization and workers Our second day in Xian begins with a view residents practicing taiji and qigong. November 5• Beijing Accommodations at the West Lake drive to Yiwu, one hour rights. I ing of the extraordinary 2,300-year-old ter After breakfast visit the new Capital Mu This morning, visit Tiananmen Square and State Guesthouse Building #8 away. This is the world’s Accommodations are JUNE MEI racotta warriors, the tomb of China’s first seum designed by a French architect on West then the Forbidden City, the abiding symbol largest trading center for at the deluxe Shangri-la emperor, Qinshihuang. The warriors still November 12 • Hangzhou Changan Avenue. The grand museum houses of imperial China. Truly one of the great light industrial goods, Hotel. (b,l) – OPTIONAL post-tour EXTENSION – Leading our trip to China will be June Mei, Bryn Mawr stand on the original site of the emperor’s Hangzhou is the most idyllic ancient city in 13 exhibition halls showcasing Chinese Art achievements of civilization, its construction with over a million Class of 1966. A native of New York, June Mei attended and antiquities over the last 2000 years. burial complex, where farmers discovered China, a successful merging of traditional uilin employed hundreds of thousands of workers square meters of exhibi November 17 • G elementary and secondary schools in New York City Visit to Beijing’s picturesque Houhai them in 1974. and modern that exudes the cultural sophis between 1406 and 1420. We’ll marvel at its tion space and exporting Shenzhen November 18 – 22, 2008 and Hong Kong. She completed her undergraduate district, where many old courtyard homes We’ll have an opportunity to stroll Mus tication of southern China. A thousand years expansive architecture, magnificent imperial a thousand containers This morning, join an work at Bryn Mawr College, and received M.A. and are preserved and the narrow hutong alleys lim Street and visit the Grand Mosque. Our ago, it was the capital of the Southern Song Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in History and gardens, and many museums of Chinese an of goods daily – the optional tour of the Enjoy a five-day extension exploring Yongcun Village and Lexiang Village, a border tree-lined lakes north of the Forbidden day concludes with a Dumpling Banquet, dynasty, and has since remained a center of East Asian Languages. June has been the leader on Bryn tiquities and treasures. sales window of China’s Splendid China Minia the sublime scenery of Guilin. We fly gorgeous agricultural valley surrounded by City. We tour the district by “pedicab” for a featuring 20 varieties of traditional Chinese music, art, poetry and the literati lifestyle. Mawr’s two prior popular journey’s to China. After lunch, visit the Temple of Heaven, “workshop to the world.” ture Park and Chinese from Shanghai to Guilin and transit to distant karst scenery. Walk into the fields closer and more engaging perspective on tra dumplings. (b,l,d) In the morning we tour Huagang Park, June has worked with several Presidents, Vice one of the finest creations of the Ming Dynas We return to Hangzhou for dinner. (b,l,d) Ethnic Cultural Park. If you choose, spend Longsheng, known for rice terraces cut into to enjoy another experience of rural China, ditional Chinese life. sauntering among its exotic trees, flow Presidents and Secretaries of State, as well as many other ty. Built in the 15th century the stunning ar November 9 • Xian – Shanghai time shopping and exploring local markets. precipitous hills since the Yuan dynasty. this time in the middle of a visual paradise. Later, dividing into small groups, enjoy ers, and fish ponds. Then we explore Guo November 14 • cabinet members, governors and mayors on diplomatic, chitecture of the Temple of Heaven represents This morning fly to Shanghai and check into Our farewell banquet features fine Longsheng is the home of Yao and Zhuang Explore Yangshuo’s lively Xijie (West Street) lunch at a local family’s home. Zhuang, an unusually well-preserved fam Hangzhou – Guangzhou policy and economic exchanges; in the area of business, she has arranged visits to China the most advanced principles of mechanics the Royal Le Meridien Hotel downtown. southern cuisine. (b,l,d) minorities who both continue to don filled with restaurants, shops, and local Afterwards, visit the Summer Palace, ily manor featuring magnificent pavilions Take a morning flight to Guangzhou. Upon for CEO’s of major corporations, is an instructor in executive education programs, and geometry available at the time. Our city tour includes a visit to the Shanghai colorful dress and carry on their traditions. inns. We also take a “raft” ride on Yulong where we’ll have sufficient leisure to explore and gardens on the shore of the West Lake. arrival, tour the Nan Yue Wang Tomb Mu and regularly briefs key executives on current developments; in arts and culture, she Tonight dinner is on one’s own. After din Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, where you November 18 • Shenzhen – Then, motor coach to Guilin. Guilin is River, enjoying Yangshuo scenery as it the beautiful grounds. The Palace was built Countless garden views open onto color seum, a Han Dynasty tomb accidentally dis has dealt extensively with special exhibitions and archeological site visits, and was ner attend a Peking Opera Performance (b,l) can see how Shanghai expects to transform Hong Kong – Chicago famous for its spectacular karst limestone leisurely unfolds. ful lake scenery and surrounding hillsides, covered during groundbreaking for an office responsible for taking care of the Chinese team during its first post-1949 appearance at in 1888 for the Empress Dowager Ci Xi, using itself over the next two decades. After breakfast we depart for the Hong Kong formations, vertical mountains thrust up We fly to Guilin from Shenzhen on November 6 • Beijing a thrilling experience for the garden lover. building. the Olympic Games (1984, Los Angeles). She is special consultant to the Andrew W. funds originally intended for the Qing Impe We will have a discussion with locals on airport by bus (about 3 hours). Our flight from the seabed some 300 million years November 18. Return to the U.S. from Then, visit the immense estate of the 19th Later in the day engage locals in a Mellon Foundation for projects in China, and also China consultant to the American rial Navy. We’ll cruise on the lovely Kunming Today is devoted to the Great Wall of China. the topic of the state of fine and performing arrives in Chicago the same day. Travelers ago. Cruise down the Li River, winding past Shanghai on November 22. century entrepreneur Hu Xueyan, which in discussion on the tensions between urban Museum of Natural History. To date, she has traveled to China over 100 times, and Lake and stroll through the royal gardens. We’ll encounter this extraordinary rampart at arts in China and issues of artistic freedom. who have arranged their own international Mural Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Crescent corporates western elements into traditional growth and the preservation of historic published a number of essays on various aspects of Chinese history and U.S.-China Also tour the Painted Gallery, the longest Mutianyu, a rugged section of the Wall that Evening is free for independent explora air will depart Hong Kong on their own. Moon Hill, and many more. Disembark $ 1,990 Per Person/Double Occupancy Chinese architectural design. artifacts. policy issues covered walkway in China, famous for its ex is less crowded and offers easy access by foot tion. Dinner is on one’s own. 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