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International travel schedule:  (tentative)
  Date Airline From To
Departing Monday June 18, 2007   Washington, DC, U.S.A. Beijing, China
Arriving Tuesday  June 19, 2007
Departing July 20, 2007   Beijing, China Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Arriving July 20, 2007
I.  Xi'an, Shaanxi Province (June 19 to June 28 - 9 days/7 nights/4 seminars)
Date Time Activities Location Lecturer/Host
June 18 Monday AM Departure for Beijing, China National Airport Airline TBA
June 19 Tuesday 4:00 pm Arriving in Beijing Airport, China   Transfer to Beijing train station to Xi'an
9:00pm Train ride to Xi'an Train T43/T46 Over-night trip
June 20 Wednesday 8:40 am Arrive in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province Hotel  
10:00 am Group meeting:  Introduction to Xi'an: Q&A
1:30 pm Free exploration/Rest/Adjustment
6:00 pm Cultural experience:  The Dumpling Banquet Defachang Dumpling House The most famous Xi'an regional cuisine
June 21 Thursday 9:00 am Seminar 1:  Culture and Traditions in Western China Shaanxi Normal University Mr. Liang Chengqing, Distinguished scholar in Chinese folk cultures, Curator of Xianyang City Museum
1:30 pm Site Visits:  Shaanxi Provincial Museum Downtown Xi'an It is a repository of the region's rich archaeological discoveries
8:30 am Cultural experience:  The Furong Garden of the Tang Dynasty [618-917 AD]   Tradition site and Tang Dynasty dance show
June 22 Friday All day Site Visits:  Ruins of the Banpo Village (ca. 4000 BC), the Terra-cotta Soldiers from the Qin Dynasty (221 DC), and Huaqing Palace of the Emperor in Tang Dynasty Lintong City  
June 23 Saturday 9:00 am Seminar 2:  Chinese Calligraphy (Hand-on:  ABCs of Chinese calligraphy) Shaanxi Nornal University Prof. Li Xing from Department of Fine Arts in Shaanxi Normal University, specialized in Chinese calligraphy.
1:00 pm Site visit:  Touring the Museum of the Inscribed Stone Tablets and the Replica of the Ancient Culture Boulevard; also touring the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, and Islamic Mosque   The museum has the largest collection of famous Chinese Ancient calligraphers' writings in China.
8:00 pm Site Visit:  Touring the ancient city wall   Dating from the Ming Dynasty, 1368-1644

June 24

Sunday

 9:00 am Seminar 3:  Chinese Folk Arts:  Painting (hands-on) Shaanxi Normal University Prof.  Yang Liming, Department of Early Childhood Education, College of Educational Science, Shaanxi Normal University, specialized in Chinese folk arts.
2:00 pm Site Visit:  Touring Hu County and observing peasant artists painting Hu County  
June 25 Monday 9:00 am Seminar 4:  The Development of Special Education in China   Prof.  Zhao Wei, Chair of the Department of Psychology, Shaanxi Normal University; specialized in Special Education
2:00 pm Site Visit:  the No. 1 School for the Deaf and Blind and the Xi'an Middle School; Shaanxi Normal University Campus    
June 26 Tuesday All day Site Visit:  The Famen Temple and other historical sites Qishan County  
June 27 Wednesday 8:30 am Free exploration, packing up for departure    
2:00 pm Group meeting:  Summary and evaluation; Reflection and discussion; Q&A Hotel Mandatory meeting for all participants
5:30 pm Departure from Xi'an for Shandong Yanzhou by train Train 2516  
II.  Qufu, Tai'an, and Jinan, Shandong Province (June 28 to July 5-8 days/7 nights/8 seminars)
Date Time Activities Location Lecturer/Host
June 28 Thursday 8:30 am Arrive in Yanzhou by train and depart for Qufu City by bus   Qufu is Confucius' hometown where he was born, lived, taught, died and was buried
11:00 am Group Meeting:  Introduction to Shandong Province:  Q&A Qufu Normal University International Exchange Center  
12:30 pm Cultural experience:  Confucius Family Banquet   Traditional Confucian style cuisine
4:00 pm Cultural experience:  City Tour Qufu City  
7:00 pm Cultural Experience:  Ancient Dance and Music show    

June 29

Friday

 9:00 am Seminar 5:  Biography of Confucius Qufu Normal University Prof.  Zhang Peicheng from the Department of Foreign Languages of the Qufu Normal University
1:30 pm Site Visits:  Confucius Ceremonial Hall and Tombs; Nishan, the birthplace of Confucius    
4:00 pm Seminar 6:  Chinese Kongfu (hands-on) Qufu Normal University  
June 30 Saturday 9:00 am Seminar 7:  Confucianism and Its Impact on Chinese Education Qufu Normal University Prof.  Zhang Peicheng from the Department of Foreign Languages of the Qufu Normal University
1:30 pm Site Visit:  Confucius Forest and the Confucius Temple    
5:30 pm Cultural Experience:  Tour farmer's market Local  
July 1 Sunday 9:00 am Seminar 8:  Chinese Women Qufu Normal University Prof. Ju Yumei, Assistant Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages in Qufu Normal University
1:30 pm Seminar 9:  Chinese folk arts:  paper cutting (hands-on) Qufu Normal University TBA
July 2 Monday 8:30 am Seminar 10:  Chinese Folk Songs and Folk Music Qufu Normal University Mr. Chen Ruiquan & Ms. Chi Shujun, Lecturers of the Music Department in Qufu Normal University, specialist in traditional music instruments and traditional folk music.
11:00 am Departure for Tai'an City by bus    
1:00 pm Seminar 11:  The Culture of Tai Mountain    
3:30 pm Site visit:  Dai Temple; Tai Mountain   Group will stay in a hotel on top of the Tai Mountain
July 3 Tuesday 5:00 am Site Visit:  Sunrise on Tai Mountain    
All Day Site Visit:  The Fuyang Village (conversation with the farmers, experience the folk culture, live a day as a Chinese farmer) Fuyang Village Participants will stay in farmers' houses overnight for a one-day experience
July 4 Wednesday  7:00 am Departure for Jinan by bus; City tour in Jinan Qufu Normal University Jinan is the capital city of Shandong Province
10:00 am Seminar 12:  The Geographical, Historical, and Cultural Significance of the Yellow River Education Hall TBA:  The Yellow River is also called the Mother River in China, and is considered the cradle of Chinese civilization.
1:30 pm Site Visits:  Baotu Spring:  the Yellow River; Thousand-Buddha Mountain   All famous historical and natural sites in Jinan, which is also called "the Spring City" for its famous Baotu Spring.
8:00 pm Group meeting:  Summary and evaluation; Reflection and discussion; Q&A Education Hall Mandatory meeting for all participants
July 5 Thursday 9:00 am Site Visits:  Local elementary school and Normal School for Teachers    
2:00 pm Free exploration; packing up for departure    
6:30 pm Farewell Dinner   Hosted by the Office of Foreign Affairs, Bureau of Education, Shandong Province
9:30 pm Departure for Beijing by train Train 2598 Over-night train ride to Beijing
III. Beijing (July 6 to July 20 - 15 days/14 nights/8 seminars)
Date Time Activities Location Lecturer/Host

July 6

Friday

 		 6:05 am Arrive in Beijing by train    
9:00 am Group meeting:  Introduction to Beijing; Summary and evaluation; Q&A Hotel  
1:00 pm Site Visit:  Touring Tiananmen and the Forbidden City    
6:30 pm Beijing Roast Duck banquet   Famous Beijing cuisine
July 7 Saturday 9:00 am Seminar 13:  History and Culture of Beijing Hotel Mr. Tan Liefei, historian in the Office of City History of Beijing, specialist in Beijing History and Culture
2:00 pm Seminar 14:  Ancient Civilization of China Hotel Senior Resercher (to be named) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
July 8 Sunday 9:00 am Seminar 15:  Introduction of Early Childhood Education Policies in China Hotel Ms. Jiang Jin, Director of Early Childhood Education Division, Ministry of Education of China
2:00 pm Seminar 16:  Professional Development of Chinese ECE teachers Hotel Ms. Ju Yitong, the Distinguished Early Childhood Teacher of Beijing
July 9 Monday 8:30 am Site Visit:  The Beijing No. 5 Kindergarten (observing children's arrival, play, lessons, outdoor activities, lunch, and nap, etc.) Beijing No. 5 Kindergarten Teachers of the Beijing No. 5 Kindergarten
2:00 pm Group Discussions:  Reflections and exchange with Chinese teachers on differences and similarities in teaching practices and their supporting rationale between teachers from the two countries
4:00 pm Joint Activity:  Making toys with recycled materials (with Chinese teachers)
6:00 pm Special gathering:  Learn to make dumplings; dinner; and party
July 10 Tuesday 8:00 am

Site Visit:  The Beijing Bilingual Kindergarten

1) observe English lessons taught by Chinese teachers

2) participants may volunteer to teach a brief English lesson (15 minutes) to children

 The Beijing Bilingual Kindergarten Teachers of the Beijing Bilingual Kindergarten
2:00 pm Seminar 17:  Bilingual education in Chinese Kindergartens The Beijing Bilingual Kindergarten Dr. Uy Zhenyou and Professor Zhu Shiyuan of Beijing Normal University
July 11 Wednesday 9:00 am Seminar 18:  Face Pointing of Peking Opera Hands-on activity-face painting; dress up with Peking Opera costumes Peking Opera House Senior researcher (to be named) of the Research Institute of Chinese Peking Opera
5:00 pm Group Meeting:  Summary and Evaluation; Reflection and discussion; Q&A Hotel Mandatory meeting for all participants
8:00 pm Peking Opera Show Chang'an Peking Opera House  
July 12 Thursday All day Site visit:  Tour the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs Great Wall and Ming Tombs  
July 13 Friday 8:30 am Site Visit:  Beijing Children's Welfare Institute Beijing Children's Welfare Institute Ms. Wan Yun, Director of Beigjing Children's Welfare Institute
1:00 pm Work session:  Putting it together! Hotel Participants will work in groups on their unit plans and travel journals
July 14 Saturday 9:00 am Seminar 19:  Children's literature in China Hotel Ms. Ju Yitong, Distinguished ECE teacher
2:00 pm Seminar 20:  Math and Science Education in Chinese Kindergartens Hotel TBA
July 15 Sunday All Day Free exploration    
July 16 Monday 8:00 am Departure for Pinggu County of Beijing (arrive at Beijing Teacher's Retreat House before noon) Pinggu County, Beijing  
1:30 pm Site Visit:  Kindergarten and elementary school in Pinggu County (a rural area near Beijing) Pinggu County, Beijing Stay overnight in Pinggu
July 17 Tuesday 8:20 am Return to downtown Beijing (arrive in Beijing before lunch)    
1:30 pm Free exploration    
July 18 Wednesday 6:00 am Site Visit:  Beijing Jingshan Park and the Children's Palace Jingshan Park, Beijing  
11:30am Site Visit:  Beihai Park; the Hutong tour Beihai Park Lunch at Fangshan
4:00 pm Site Visit:  Xiushui Market   Popular market place for visitors and tourists
July 19 Thursday 8:00 am Site Visit:  Temple of Heaven and the Chinese Folk Art Workshop    
3:30 pm Free exploration, packing up    
8:30 pm Group Meeting:  Summary and Evaluation; Reflection and discussion; Q&A Hotel Mandatory meetings for all participants
July 20 Friday 10:00 am Departure for Washington, DC, U.S.A.    

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