China Shanghai and Yunnan
Intro Ethos Itinerary Travel arrangements What to pack Things to buy & money Getting the most out of the trip Rooms and sharing
Ethos Collegiate Supportive Use your Mandarin Adventurous Curious Inquiring Sociable Respectful Reflective
Rooms and sharing
Itinerary Departure and Arrival Shanghai Suzhou Kunming Dali Lijiang Zhaotong Return home
Thursday 3 rd April Meet at Jersey Airport at 1030h to fly to Southampton Coach to Heathrow Dep. LHR on China Eastern 2120h Arr. Shanghai on Friday Flight time 10h
Friday 4 th April Catch the Maglev to Longyang Road Coach to Hotel
Taicang Lu In the French Concession
Tianzifang & Shikomen Houses
M50 Moganshan Road Art District
Eating out
The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
IFC Towers HSBC HQ
Shanghai to Suzhou
Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station 上海虹桥站 or pinyin: Shànghǎi Hóngqiáo Zhàn
Kunming, Yunnan Province Fly from Shanghai Hongquiao Dep. 20:05 Arr. 23:20 Coach to hotel
The Kingdom of the Little People 小矮人王国 ; Xiǎo Ǎirén Wángguó
Kunming Dragon Gate
Kunming Xishan Forest Park
Dynamic Yunnan
Jiuxiang Scenic Area
Overnight train to Dali
Dali
Coach to Lijiang
Lijiang
Overnight train to Kunming
Zhaotong
The Journey Home Fly back to Shanghai Overnight at the Holiday Inn Express Fly PDG to LHR Dep. 12:30 Arr. 18:50 Overnight in Southampton Red Eye to Jersey arriving at 0755h on Friday 18 th April
Packing You will walking around cities shopping and sightseeing. You should pack sensible and clothes for both warm and cold weather. All the town and cities we will visit in Yunnan Province are at a high altitude, so will be cold at night. Shanghai might be quite hot and humid.
Packing Pack reasonably nice clothes which are comfortable and will not show the dirt too much. You can hand wash some of your clothes if you want. Washing kit Basic first aid kit/medication bag Inform us about any medical issues you have or any health related incidents which happen on the trip.
Shopping There will be lots of opportunities for shopping. Don’t spend all your money at once. The best places for buying gifts and souvenirs will probably be Dali and Lijiang
Money You can buy Yuan in Jersey, but unless you buy a lot, you will not get a much better rate than at Heathrow You will need money to buy meals in airports, but not for any other meals. Bring money for snacks and drinks The rest is for souvenirs and gifts. £ should be plenty
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Using our Mandarin getting the most out of the trip We will expect you to use your language skills. You will need to haggle and bargain in local markets and tourist markets. The Chinese people you meet will be delighted to hear you speaking their language.
Staying in touch Contact us through the school. Mr Howarth will have all of the teachers mobile numbers. is probably the best way to stay in touch with family. Facebook and twitter are blocked in China
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