This is the sample itinerary from the past Summer 2000 Tour.

Summer 2000 at Peking University
and
Chinese Culture Study Tour

Tour #1 Scenic, Ethnic & Historic Central China

Tentative Schedule & Tentative Programs:

 

Photo Gallery Ancient Chinese Orchestra Therava Buddist Temple at Yunan, 1999 Music and dance of Tang dynasty Summer Palace in Beijing, 1999 Therava Buddist Temple at Yunan, 1999 Dance and music of Tang Dynasty Waiting festival of the minority peoples of Yunan, 1999 Therava Buddist Temple, 1999 Students enjoy a dinosaur exhibit

May 14 (Sunday)

Fly from Honolulu to Taipei

May 15 (Monday)

Fly from Taipei to Hong Kong
Evening: Stay in Hong Kong

May 16 (Tuesday)

Add-Fly from Hong Kong to Beijing, China
Evening: Stay at Peking University (from May 16 to May 31)

May 17 (Wednesday)

Morning: 10:00-11:00 Welcoming reception & registration
"Introducing Peking University" by Prof. Yeh Lang & Prof. Zhao Tun-hua
Afternoon: 3:00-4:30 Peking University campus tour

May 18 (Thursday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "The Forbidden City & Philosophy of Chinese Architecture" by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 Field trip to Tien-an-men Square & the Forbidden City
Evening: Free time

May 19 (Friday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "Characteristics of Chinese History & Culture" by Prof. Yang Liwen
Afternoon: 1:00-5:00 Field trip to Summer Palace
Evening: Peking Acrobats (optional)

May 20 (Saturday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yen Lan
9:10-11:00 "Calligraphy" by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon & evening: Free time

May 21 (Sunday)

Free time

May 22 (Monday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 Practice Calligraphy by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-5:00 field trip to Hsiang Shan (Fragrant Mountain)
Evening: Free time

May 23 (Tuesday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "Politics & Social Problems in China Today" by Prof. Mei Renyi
Afternoon: Field trip to Confucian Temple and Yungho Tibetan Tantric Buddhist Temple
Evening: 6:00 Peking Opera (optional)

May 24 (Wednesday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00nStudy Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "The Great Wall of China" by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon: 12:00-6:00 Field trip to the Great Wall of China,
Ming Tombs , Divine Path & Beijing Cloisonne Factory

May 25 (Thursday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:00-11:00 "Chinese Food & Wine Culture" by Prof. An Ping-chiu
Afternoon & Evening: Field trip to Hu-tong (ancient Beijing houses & alleys) & eat traditional Beijing food (optional)

May 26 (Friday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "The Temple of Heaven" by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon: 1:00-6:30 Field trip to Temple of Heaven and Liu-lichang (antique shops)
Evening: Free time

May 27 (Saturday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 Practice Calligraphy by Prof. Yang Xin
Afternoon & evening: Free time

May 28 (Sunday)

Free time

May 29 (Monday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "China, Japan & the United States" by Prof. Zhang Chich
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 Field trip to Marco Polo Bridge and Peking Men's Caves

May 30 (Tuesday)

Morning: 8:00-9:00 Study Chinese Language by Ms. Yeh Lan
9:10-11:00 "Chinese Minorities & Their Problems" by Prof. Zhang Chuanxi
Afternoon & evening: Free time

May 31 (Wednesday)

Morning: Prepare to leave Peking University
Noon: 12:00-2:00 Farewell banquet (Peking duck) & closing ceremony
Afternoon: 5:00 p.m. Departure from Beijing to Changsha by Train

June 1 (Thursday)

Morning: Arrive at Changsha (the capital of the Hunan Province, the city of the Han dynasty, 206 B.C.-220 A.D.) at 8:15 a.m.
Go to Shaoshan (Mao Zedong's hometown)
Afternoon: Tour Mao Zedong's Childhood House, Museum of Comrade Mao, Dripping Water Cave & Shaoshan Peak
Evening: Stay at Zudongko Hua Tian Hotel (Tel. 0773-229-8888)

June 2 (Friday)

Morning: Field trip to Changsha (a large town since the Warring States Period, 453-221 B.C.) to visit Yuelu College(a nice traditonal college since Ming-Ching dynasties)
Mawangtuue Ruins (the Governor's Tomb of the Han Dynasty) & Hunan Provincial Museum.
Afternoon: Go to Yugyang (a port serving the Yangzi River and the Dongting Lake) to visit Yueyang Pavilion (a famous pavilion since the Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D. ; a Mecca for Japanese and Taiwanese tourists) and Cishi Pagoda.
Evening: Tour the enormous Dongting Lake from Yueyang to Changde by boat at 17:00.

June 3 (Saturday)

Morning: Arrive at Changde and then go to Zhangjiajie (the magnificent Wulingyuan Scenic Area).Hunan - Wulingyuan Scenic Area/Zhangjiajie
Afternoon: Meet the Tujis, Miao, and Bai minority peoples and visit Suoxi River, Souxi Valley by cable car and Huang Drogan Cave to enjoy beautiful waterfalls, limestone's caves (including Asia's largest cave chamber) and fresh clear water streams.
Evening: Stay at Jianghan Hotel (Tel. 0744-561-8122)

June 4 (Sunday)

Entire day: Enjoy the beauty of the rivers and the Mountains which are said to form a peculiarly spectacular landscape of craggy peaks and huge rock columns rising out of the luxuriant subtropical forest. Field trip to Tianzi Peak and other wonderful places by cable car.
Evening: Stay at Koohan Hotel (Tel. 0744-561-5777)

June 5 (Monday)

Morning: Field trip to Chimpen River and lunch at Zhangjiajie City
Afternoon: Fly from Zhangjiajie to Chengdu (the capital of Sichuan Province).
Field trip to Panda Training Center
Evening: Stay at California Garden Hotel (Tel. 028-764-9999)

June 6 (Tuesday)

Morning: Leave for Songpan to go to Jiuzhaiaou, China's "Eden," paradise.
Afternoon: Meet Qiang and Tibetan minority peoples and see their villages. Visit the ancient city of Songpan.
Evening: Stay at New Nine Dragon Hotel (Tel. 083-777-3477)

June 7 (Wednesday)

Entire day: field trip to the Juizhaigou scenic area. The following famous comment was made about the area: "Guilins scenery ranks top in the world, but Jiuzhaigou's scenery even tops Guilin's" Jiuzhaigou, which literally means "Nine Stockade Gully," is "Heaven" for Tibetan settlements and panda conservation zones. Scattered throughout the region are Tibetan prayer wheels and chortens, Tibetan stupas. To tour the area, one will see the natural and primitive Tibetan way of life, and enjoy spectacular scenery of dazzling peaks, wonderful
waterfalls, clear ponds, colorful lakes and forests.
Evening: Stay at New Nine Dragon Hotel Tibetan music, dance and food (optional)

June 8 (Thursday)

Entire day: Field trip to Huanglong (Yellow Dragon) to see the magnificent valley, studded with terraced, colored ponds(blue, yellow, white and green) and waterfalls. Also visit the Yellow Dragon Temple (Huanglong Si), the houses and markets of the Qiang minority.
Evening: Stay at Maohsien Hotel (Tel. 0837-742-1168)

June 9 (Friday)

Morning: Field trip to Dujiangyan (City River Dam) to see the ancient Dujiangyan irrigation project, which was undertaken in the 3rd century BC. Also visit Fulong Taoist Temple and Two Kings Temple, which was built in 494 AD in honor of Li Bin and his son, the designers of the Dujiangyan irrigation project.
Afternoon: Visit Wuhou Temple, shrine in honor of Zhuge Liang, a famous military strategist of the Three Kingdoms Period (220-80 AD) - Chinese Tong Ho Temple in North Kohala on the Big Island was built after this shrine. Also visit Du Fu Cottage, erstwhile home of the celebrated 8th century Tang poet.
Evening: Stay at California Garden Hotel (Tel. 028-764-9999) in Chengdu.

June 10 (Saturday)

Entire day: Field trip Zigong (the capital of ancient dinosaurs) to see dinosaur fossils from million of years ago. Tour the city of Zigong, Dinosaur Museum and Salt Factory
Evening: Stay at California Garden Hotel

June 11 (Sunday)

Morning: Fly back from Chengdu to Hong Kong, Taipei and Honolulu

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