Spring 2003 Itinerary

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=150 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Spring 2003 Itinerary</B></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=190 BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="02c82500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="02d82500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="02e82500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="02f82500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="03082500.jpg" border=0 width="130" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#888888" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DoverSherborn/Hangzhou China Exchange"><U><B>Home</B></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#888888" FACE="Arial" ><B>     |</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>     </B></FONT>Dover-Sherborn/Hangzhou China Exchange Program   </div> <div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About the Exchange"><U>About the Exchange</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Hangzhou HS"><U>About Hangzhou HS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id55.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="2009 Group in Hangzhou"><U>2009 Group in Hangzhou</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Previous DS Groups"><U>Previous D-S Groups</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Hangzhou Groups at DS"><U>Hangzhou Groups at DS</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=290 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Spring 2003 Itinerary</B>   |   <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring 2003 Diary"><U>Spring 2003 Diary</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The <B>first-ever</B> Dover-Sherborn China Exchange Group left for China early on the morning of Thursday, January 30, from Boston's Logan Airport.  Bleary-eyed from a sleepless night of last-minute packing and repacking, battling to stay under that magic luggage limit of 45 lbs., Piper Lincoln, Andrea Sasaki, and Ms. Rebecca Vizulis <I>(Ms. Viz!) </I>departed on the 24-hour journey to Hong Kong, the first stop on an introductory tour that ended in Hangzhou on February 14. </div> <div> Once in Hangzhou, the Group lived with host families.  They spent school days at Hangzhou High School, where Ms. Viz  taught classes (72 lesson plans!).  During the final weeks, they traveled to Beijing for a few days of sightseeing - the Great Wall, Tienanmen Square, etc.  The Exchange Group arrived back at Logan Airport on the afternoon of Sunday, March 30.  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="607" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 119 WIDTH="173"><div> <B>Bon Voyage!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Left picture, left-to-right:</B> Piper Lincoln, Ms. Viz, Andrea Sasaki (<A HREF="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Photos/030130-Departure1.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Ph"><U>click to enlarge</U></A>)</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Photos/030130-Departure1.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Ph"><U><IMG SRC="03c96710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>     <A HREF="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Photos/030130-Departure2.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Ph"><U><IMG SRC="04196710.jpg" border=0 width="150" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>     <A HREF="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Photos/030130-Departure3.jpg" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://users.rcn.com/avizulis/DSChina/Ph"><U><IMG SRC="03e55710.jpg" border=0 width="85" height="113" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div>     </div> <div> <B> <A NAME="itinerary"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="630" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Jan 30, Thursday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Departure for Hong Kong; cross International Date Line</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Jan 31, Friday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Arrival in <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/hongkong.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/hongko"><U>Hong Kong</U></A>, stay on Kowloon side     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=22.24466%2c114.18908&A=43.00000&P=|9BF0|&TI=Hong+Kong+%5bHong+Kong+Island%5d+(island(s))%2c+Hong+Kong+S.A.R.%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 1, Saturday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Free day in HK; <A HREF="http://totallyhk.scmp.com/thkarts/cny2003/whats_on.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://totallyhk.scmp.com/thkarts/cny200"><U>CHINESE NEW YEAR celebrations and traditional parade</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 2, Sunday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >Free day in HK     </FONT><A HREF="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/hk-sight.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/hk"><U><B>PHOTOS</B></U></A><B> </B><I>(by German travelers)</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 3, Monday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Free day in HK</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 4, Tuesday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >HK to <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guangzhou.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guangz"><U>Guangzhou</U></A> on express train; balance of day free     </FONT><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=23.12546%2c113.23680&A=286.66667&P=|32BF|&TI=Guangzhou%2c+Guangdong%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/can-about.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/ca"><U><B>PHOTOS</B></U></A><B> </B><I>(by German travelers)</I></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Feb 5, Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Free day in Guangzhou; at dusk, flight to <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guilin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guilin"><U>Guilin</U></A>     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=25.28088%2c110.27722&A=286.66667&P=|3315|&TI=Guilin%2c+Guangxi+Zhuang+Autonomous+Region%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 6, Thursday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Li River cruise begins in morning;arrive in Yangshuo in afternoon</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 7, Friday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" >Free day in Yangshuo     </FONT><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=24.77639%2c110.47929&A=286.66667&P=|7B0D9E|&TI=Yangshuo%2c+Guangxi+Zhuang+Autonomous+Region%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A><B>     </B><A HREF="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/yangshuo-land.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://neelix.ti1.tu-harburg.de/china/ya"><U><B>PHOTOS</B></U></A><B> </B><I>(by German travelers)</I></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 8, Saturday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Back to <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guilin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/guilin"><U>Guilin</U></A>; sightseeing of Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill, Fobu Hill Park; after dinner, board overnight soft-sleeper train to Changsha</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 9, Sunday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Arrive in <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/changsha.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/changs"><U>Changsha</U></A>; sightseeing of Manwangdui Ancient Tomb; learn Hunan Chinese Embroidery skills through demonstartion     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=28.19786%2c112.96875&A=286.66667&P=|1982|&TI=Changsha%2c+Hunan%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 10, Monday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Flight to <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/xi'an.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/xi'an."><U>Xi'an</U></A>; afternoon sightseeing of City Wall, South Gate Tower, Big Goose Pagoda; Welcome Dinner of Dumplings Banquet by the Bell Tower     <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=34.26549%2c108.88334&A=286.66667&P=|9050|&TI=Xi%e2%80%99an%2c+Shaanxi%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 11, Tuesday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/xi'an.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/xi'an."><U>Xi'an</U></A> sightseeing: Banpo Museum, remains of a 6000-year-old neolithic village, pottery factory to see making of terra cotta warriors, Terra Cotta Army Museum, muslim dinner</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> <B>Feb 12, Wednesday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Visit to Pangliu Village and school library; lunch at farmer's home; Shaanxi History Museum; Great Mosque; hot pot dinner</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> <B>Feb 13, Thursday</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Overnight train from Xi'an to <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/hangzhou.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/hangzh"><U>Hangzhou</U></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 14, Friday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Arrive in Hangzhou      <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Verdana" ><A HREF="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn551wutxhz1)/map.aspx?L=WLD&C=30.25293%2c120.16495&A=286.66667&P=|3465|&TI=Hangzhou%2c+Zhejiang%2c+China" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://mappoint.msn.com/(iywypm55duezcn5"><U><B>MAP</B></U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Feb 16 - Mar 28</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="450"><div> Attend/teach at Hangzhou High School</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="169"><div> <B>Mar 30, Sunday</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Return flight <A HREF="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/shanghai.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://china.muzi.net/travel/city/shangh"><U>Shanghai </U></A>- Detroit - Boston </div> <div> (Northwest NW86/NW1109, arriving Boston 3:23pm)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Be sure to read further about the Exchange Group's activities in the <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Spring 2003 Diary"><U><B>2003 DS Diary</B></U></A>!</div> </td> </tr></table></body>