Date

Location

Time

Activity

May 12

(Thursday)

Beijing

14:40

15:30

17:00

19:30

Arrive in Beijing on UA #851.  Clear customs

Bus transfer from airport to hotel. 

Check into hotel. 

Dinner near hotel

Accommodation: Central Garden Hotel

May 13

(Friday)

Beijing

7:00-8:30

10:00–11:30

12:00-13:00

13:30–17:30

18:30-19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Welcome and presentation at the American Center for Educational Exchange

Lunch

Sightseeing at the Forbidden City 

Dinner

Accommodation: Central Garden Hotel

May 14

(Saturday)

Beijing

07:00-8:30

9:00-11:30

12:30-13:30

14:30-17:30

Breakfast at hotel

Shopping at the Yaxiu Market

Lunch at the Cloisonne Art Factory

Sightseeing at the Badaling section of the Great Wall

Accommodation: Central Garden Hotel

May 15

(Sunday)

Beijing

07:00-8:30

09:30-11:00

12:30-13:30

14:00-17:00

17:30-18:30

19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Sightseeing at Tiananmen Square

Lunch

Afternoon rehearsal at concert hall

Dinner near hall

Performance as part of the Meet in Beijing Festival

Accommodation: Central Garden Hotel

May 16

(Monday)

Beijing

Shijiazhaung

7:00–8:30

9:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

13:30

18:00

Breakfast

Visit the Temple of Heaven

Lunch

Board buses for trip to Shijiazhuang

Arrive in Shijiazhuang.  Dinner and Cultural Show

Check into hotel

Optional spa or foot massage visit at performer’s or traveler’s cost

Accommodation: Huabei Hotel

May 17

(Tuesday)

Shijiazhuang

07:30-8:30

9:30-12:30

12:30-13:30

14:00-17:00

17:30-18:30

19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Visit DVD shop

Lunch

Afternoon rehearsal at concert hall

Dinner near hall

Performance at Hebei Art Center

Accommodation: Huabei Hotel

May 18

(Wednesday)

Shijiazhuang

Beijing

Chengdu

Deyang

TBA

16:40

19:00

Breakfast at hotel

Board buses for trip to Beijing

Board flight CA 4104 to Chengdu

Arrive in Chengdu in the Province of Sichuan

Board buses for Deyang City

Arrive in Deyang City

Dinner

Accommodation: Jinghu Hotel or homestays

May 19

(Thursday)

Deyang

07:00–08:00

9:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

14:00-17:30

17:30-18:30

19:30

Breakfast

Visit the Sanxing Dui Bowuguan Museum of ancient culture

Lunch

Local sightseeing, official functions and rehearsal at concert hall with local groups

Dinner

Performance with local groups

Accommodation: Jinghu Hotel or homestays

May 20

(Friday)

Deyang

Chengdu

Deyang

07:00-08:30

08:30

10:00-12:30

13:00-14:00

14:00

15:30

15:30-17:30

17:30-18:30

19:30

Breakfast

Depart by bus for Chengdu

Sightseeing at the Research Base for Giant Panda Breeding

Lunch

Board bus for trip back to Deyang City

Arrive in Deyang

Local sightseeing and shopping

Dinner

Performance with local groups

Accommodation: Jinghu Hotel or homestays

May 21

(Saturday)

Deyang

Chengdu

Hangzhou

TBA

12:55

15:05

Breakfast

Bus transfer to Chengdu airport

Board flight CA 1742 for Hangzhou

Arrive in Hangzhou 

Dinner and check into hotel

Accommodation: Red Star Culture Hotel

May 22

(Sunday)

Hangzhou

07:30-8:30

9:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

14:00-17:00

17:30 – 18:30

19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Visit Tea Art Factory

Lunch

Rehearsal at concert venue in Hangzhou or surrounding community

Dinner near venue

Performance

Accommodation: Red Star Culture Hotel

May 23

(Monday)

Hangzhou

Suzhou

7:00-8:30

09:30-11:30

11:30-12:30

12:30

15:00

15:00-17:30

17:30

18:00-19:00

19:30-21:30

Breakfast at hotel

Boat trip on West Lake and stroll in gardens

Lunch

Depart by bus for Suzhou

Arrive in Suzhou. 

Visit Humble Administrator’s Garden

Check into hotel

Dinner

Visit night shopping street

Accommodation: Gentelman Hotel

May 24

(Tuesday)

Suzhou

07:30-8:30

9:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

14:00 – 17:00

17:30 – 18:30

19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Visit Silk Factory including silk worm demonstrations, fashion show and shop and short a capella performance

Lunch at Silk Factory

Rehearsal at concert venue at Soochow University

Dinner

Performance at Soochow University

Accommodation: Gentelman Hotel

May 25

(Wednesday)

Suzhou

Shanghai

07:30-08:30

09:00

12:00

12:00-13:30

14:30

16:00

Breakfast at hotel. 

Board busses trip to Shanghai

Arrive in Shanghai

Buffet lunch at Shanghai Normal University

Drop luggage and/or check into hotel

Sightseeing along Huangpu River and The Bund and shopping and dinner along the Nanjing Road commercial district.

Accommodation: CCECC Shanghai Plaza Hotel

May 26

(Thursday)

Shanghai

07:00-08:30

09:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

14:00-17:00

17:30-18:30

19:30

Breakfast at hotel

Morning information sessions at Shanghai Normal University

Lunch

Afternoon rehearsal at concert hall (East Auditorium, Xu Hui campus, No. 100 Guilin Road)

Dinner near venue

Performance

Accommodation: CCECC Shanghai Plaza Hotel

May 27

(Friday)

Shanghai

Chicago

07:00-8:30

9:30-11:30

12:00-13:00

18:00

19:05

Breakfast

Shopping at the Yuyuan Market

Lunch

Depart for home on UA #836

Arrive in Chicago