BRIDGING THE GAP SINO LANGUAGE GATEWAY BRIDGING THE GAP SINO LANGUAGE GATEWAY 學中文 看中國 Tel: 1-866-WITH-SLG Email: [email protected] www.sinolanguage.org School visit &/or homestay Cultural activity & shows Service The Chinese Language & Culture Experience TRIP HIGHLIGHTS: Three Gorges Expedition • 14 Days • 6 Cities ITINERARY • 6 UNESCO World Heri- Day 1: Depart from the USA tage sites ( *) Day 2: Beijing — Arrive in Beijing. • Yangtze River cruise Day 3: Beijing — Visit the *Temple of Heaven • Magnificent Three in the morning, then go explore the *Great Wall . After going to the *Underground Palace , Gorges see the Olympic Venues en route. Visit the • Volunteer experience Tsinghua University, enjoy a Peking Roast Duck dinner. with Chinese children Day 4: Beijing — AM: Teaching English at a Beijing kindergarten. PM: Rickshaw Riding around • Visit the Top Chinese the then ancient Beijing Hutong. Then climb the Drum Tower and Bell Tower . Hotpot dinner. university Day 5: Beijing — AM: Tour Tiananmen Square , the largest inner-city square in the world. Fol- • Museum, workshop, lowed by a tour of the *Forbidden City , one of the five palaces in the world. PM: Teaching English show and market at a Beijing kindergarten. • 3 Authentic Chinese Day 6: Xi’an — Morning flight to Xi’an. Devote the day to tour the *Terracotta Warriors , the most significant archaeological excavations. Then visit the Big Wild Goose pagoda built in Tang cuisine Dynasty (618-907 A.D). Have Dumpling dinner while enjoy Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show . • 2 breathtaking shows Day 7: Xi’an — Visit Forest of Stone Steles , known as the largest “stone-book warehouse” in • Bilingual Assistance China, then a take a walk to the ancient Xi’an City Wall, the most complete city wall in China. Af- ter lunch, visit the magnificent Shanxi History Museum , and Banpo Village Remains , where was a • Explore both the an- village settlement of the earliest inhabitants of Xi’an. Board on an overnight express train to cient & the modern Chongqing. China Day 8: Yangtze River Cruise — Arrive in the mountain city Chongqing and visit the Panda House . Evening (6:30pm): Board a five-star cruise ship and experience the spectacular *Three Gorges down the Yangtze River. Please Contact Us for Day 9: Yangtze River Cruise — Take a shore excursion to Fengdu Ghost City, and Wanxian City for More Information. a visit to a relocation village, local market and the Wanxian Museum . Also visit Shibaozhai Pa- 866-WITH-SLG goda built more than 300 years ago during the Qing Dynasty. [email protected] Day 10: Yangtze River Cruise — The cruise ship sails into the Qutang Gorge , the first one of the www.sinolanguage.org Three Gorges, then passes through the Bamboo Gorges and the Wu Gorge . Next enjoy a close-up view of Shennongxi Stream in a small riverboat. Day 11: Yangtze River Cruise — Visit the Three Gorges Dam , the world’s largest hydroelectric power plant. Continue on through the Xiling Gorge , the longest one of the Three Gorges, and navigates through Gezhou Ship Lock . Day 12: Wuhan — Cruise ends in Jingzhou . Visit the relics of The Three King- doms . Then bus ride to Wuhan & visit Hubei Museum , where unique music instrument of 2200 years ago are displayed. Enjoy a great music Train per- formance. Visit one other historical site - Heptachord Terrace , before board- ing an overnight train to Shanghai. Day 13: Shanghai — Arrive in Shanghai at 7:32am. Attend a Chinese culture workshop in Shanghai Univ . Then visit Pudong District , the highest building in China - Jin Mao Tower , Huangpu River , The Bund – a waterfront prome- nade known for its landmark, neo-classic architecture of European style. Enjoy a breathtaking Acrobatic Show in the evening. Day 14: Depart for the USA from Shanghai. .