Spring 2005 Itinerary
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Day-by-Day Tour Itinerary (before arrival in Hangzhou)
Feb 10, Thu
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Boston to Hong Kong via San Francisco; cross International Date Line
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Feb 11, Fri
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Arrive in Hong Kong
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Feb 12, Sat
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Hong Kong
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Feb 13, Sun
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Hong Kong
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Feb 14, Mon
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Hong Kong
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Feb 15, Tue
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Hong Kong to Guangzhou by train (mid-day, 2 hrs)
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Feb 16, Wed
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Guangzhou to Guilin by air (morning, 1 hr)
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Feb 17, Thu
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Li River cruise, Guilin to Yangshuo
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Feb 18, Fri
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Yangshuo
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Feb 19, Sat
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Guilin to Kunming by air (afternoon, 1 hr)
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Feb 20, Sun
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Kunming area sightseeing: stone forest; ethnic village
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Feb 21, Mon
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Kunming sightseeing: scenic spot near western hill; Yuen-Tong Temple; Flower Market
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Feb 22, Tue
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Kunming to Xi'an by air (morning, 1-1/2 hrs) and sightseeing: Bell Tower; Big Goose Pagoda; History Museum; dumpling dinner; lantern show on the city wall
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Feb 23, Wed
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Xi'an area sightseeing: ceramic workshop; Terracotta Museum; city wall & bike ride; hot pot dinner
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Feb 24, Thu
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Xi'an area sightseeing: visit Pangliu School and village; lunch at farmer's home; mosque and bazaar; Muslim dinner
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Feb 25, Fri
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Xi'an sightseeing: Steles Museum
Xi'an to Hangzhou by train (late morning)
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Feb 26-Mar 20
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Hangzhou
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Mar 21, Mon
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Hangzhou to Beijing by overnight train
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Mar 22, Tue
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Beijing sightseeing: Lama Monastary; Temple of Confucious; Cloisonne factory; Beijing duck dinner
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Mar 23, Wed
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Beijing sightseeing: Ming Tomb; Great Wall at Badaling; Beijing Opera in the evening
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Mar 24, Thu
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Beijing sightseeing: Temple of Heaven; Tiananmen Square; Forbidden City; Summer Palace; acrobatic show in the evening
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Mar 25, Fri
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Beijing sightseeing: Liulichang (old shopping street); Beihai Park and Imperial lunch; pedicab tour
Beijing to Hangzhou by air (evening)
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Mar 26-Apr 6
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Hangzhou
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Apr 7, Thu
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Hangzhou to Shanghai by train (2hrs); sightseeing
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Apr 8, Fri
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Shanghai sightseeing
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Apr 9, Sat
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Shanghai to Boston via San Francisco: arrive at Logan 8:41pm
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Once in Hangzhou, the Group will live with host families. They will spend school days at Hangzhou High School, where Ms. Preiser will also teach classes.
Follow the Exchange Group's activities day-by-day via the 2005 DS Diary! It will be updated whenever entries and photos are e-mailed from China. The itinerary on this page will also be updated as it develops, with additional links to sights along the way. Check back frequently!