Trip Information When? April 10 – 23, 2011 Where? Beijing, Xi’an Chengdu, Emeishan, Shanghai, and more Who? Students in good standing. Preference to juniors and seniors.

What is included in the trip? Round trip air fare between Boston and China All accommodations All meals Sightseeing All transportation within China

Experienced teacher chaperones English speaking guides Entrance fees And memories for a lifetime! 4 Half day orientation seminars

What’s not included? Students are responsible for obtaining their own passport. Visa to enter China Souvenirs and other items of a personal nature Travel Insurance Highly recommended

Boston

What will we see and do? In addition to the Great Wall of China, while in Beijing, we will visit the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, as well as the site of the 2008 summer Olympic Games. We will arrive in Beijing on Monday, April 11 After an 18 hour flight from Boston. We will spend the next four days in this vibrant and exciting city. Other highlights of our time in Beijing includes a visit to a kung-fu show, a rickshaw tour of the Houtong area of Beijing, and a visit to a Beijing High School #55 to meet with Chinese students.

Holiday Inn Express Temple of Heaven Our first 4 nights in Beijing will be at the Holiday Inn Express, Temple of Heaven. The hotel is in a quieter section of Beijing, assuring us of rest after long and busy days of sightseeing. Holiday_Inn_Express_Beijing_Temple_Of_Heaven-Beijing.htmlhttp:// Holiday_Inn_Express_Beijing_Temple_Of_Heaven-Beijing.html

FORBIDDEN CITY

Beijing to Xi’an We bid farewell to Beijing and board our overnight train to the ancient capital city of Xi’an. Our time in Xi’an includes a visit to the world famous Terra Cotta Warriors. The Tang Dynasty dinner show, as well as the bike ride or stroll along the ancient city walls is yet another high light. Below is a link to our hotel in Xi’an.

Xi’an to Chengdu After a morning bike ride on the ancient city walls of Xi’an, we’ll fly on to Chengdu, the home of the panda breeding reserve. Get your picture taken with the pandas, and if we are lucky, get a chance to hold some panda babies. Below is a link to our Chengdu hotel.

Chengdu to Emeishan After our visit to the National Panda Reserve in Chengdu, it’s off to Mt. Emei, on of the four sacred mountains in China according to the Buddhist tradition. Below is our 4-star hotel.

EMEISHAN - SHANGHAI Our two days in Shanghai just doesn’t seem long enough. Rivaling Hong Kong as the most modern city in China, Shanghai also holds on to the glory that was its’ past. Saturday morning will come soon enough, and we will, sadly, depart for home.

Shanghai to Boston This afternoon, Saturday, April 23rd, we’ll bid a sad farewell, and depart from Shanghai’s international airport for the 18 hour flight home. Because we are flying west to east across the International Date Line, we arrive in Boston, 18 hours after leaving Shanghai, but it is only 9:00 PM on Saturday!