CHINACHINA

Passport and Visa RequirementsPassport and Visa Requirements

Required a valid passport and visa to enter and exit China

I. Must be obtained from Chinese Embassies and Consulates before traveling to China

II. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after the duration of intended stay

China FactsChina Facts Most populous country in the world: 1.3 billion Geography: World’s fourth largest country Capital: Beijing 56 ethic groups: 5.2 billion population are Han Putonghua or Standard Mandarin is the official national spoken

language Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian 3%-4%, Muslim 1%-

2% Time zone: UTC +8 Currency: Chinese Yuan ( Renminbi) ¥ GDP growth 9.6% Internet users 135 million Number of Chinese characters over 56, 000 China has become the most fast growing tourist destination

Exchange RateCurrency: Chinese Yuan ( Renminbi) ¥ 1, ¥ 2, ¥ 5, ¥ 10, ¥ 20, ¥ 50, ¥ 100X-rates.com

For 20 May 2009 2:00am

1 USD=6.82457 Yuan

Travel TipsTravel TipsChina is safe to visit, but travelers

should remain aware of their surroundings

Bring cash, credit cards, medicine and vitamins, first-aid kit

Do not bring expensive jewelry and watch

Be cautious of fake items when shopping

South of the Yangtze RiverSouth of the Yangtze RiverFamous cities to visit: Shanghai

Nanjing

Yang Zhou

Hang Zhou

Best times to visit are in Spring and Fall Climate: Spring average 56 F ( 18 C)

Summer average 88 F ( 31 C)

Fall average 56 F ( 13 C)

Winter average 32 ( 8 C)

Map of ChinaMap of China

Departure FlightDeparture FlightMonday June 8 Japan Airline 71Depart 9:05am Honolulu International Apt

(HNL) Arrive 12:00pm

+1 day Tokyo Narita (NRT) Wait 2h 05m Japan Airlines JL621 Depart 2:05pm Tokyo Narita (NRT) Arrive

4:15pm Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG) Tuesday June 9

Day 1 June 9 Arrive Day 1 June 9 Arrive ShanghaiShanghai 4:15 pm arrive in Shanghai Take Airport Shuttle to Hotel 6:00pm Check in Shanghai Hundred Centuries Hotel   6:30---9:00pm Rest and Prepare for a Fun Night 9:00pm Xintiandi (“ New Heaven and Earth”) Explore Xintiandi nightlife

Restaurants

Cafes

Bookstores

Galleries

Shopping

www.xintiandi.com/english

Day 2 Explore Shanghai—8th largest city in the world 8:00am Breakfast at hotel 9:00am

Oriental Pearl TV Tower in Pudong Park

Admission fee: CNY 50 ( 8.00 USD)

Spend 4.5 hrs 1:30pm Depart for Jin Mao Tower

4th tallest building of the world, 2nd tallest in China

Get a good view for Shanghai

Admission fee: CNY 70 ( 11.00 USD)

Spend half an hour 3:00pm Arrive Yuyuan

Have a lunch in a restaurant—many choices! 4:00pm Shopping in Yuyuan tourist mart http://www.yuyuantm.com.cn/yuyuan/En/Index/ 7:00pm The Bund

Historical buildings

Huangpu River– A symbol of Shanghai

Take a Huangpu River Cruise

Cost 49.00 USD

Spend 2 hrs

Excellent night view 10:00pm Return to hotel

Oriental Peral TV Tower, JinMao Tower, Yuyuan Shopping Mart, The Bund

Day3 8:00am Breakfast 9:00am Nanjing Road

Shopping district—One of the world’s busiest shopping streets

No. 1 Commercial Street in China

Long street, 700 stores

http://www.galenfrysinger.com/nanjing_road_shanghai_china.htm 2:00pm Lunch at Nanjing Road& Return to hotel 3:00pm Depart for Nanjing

Take a train, 12 USD, 3 hrs 6:00pm Arrive Nanjing 7:00pm Check in New Era Hotel Nanjing 7:00pm—9pm Rest 9:00pm Dinner & Nightlife at XinJieKou

10 minutes walk from hotel

explore local life

shopping

Nanjing Nanjing

Shanghai Nanjing Road Nanjing City

Day 4 Bus Tour in Nanjing After breakfast, take Bus 9 from Xin Jie Kou( by hotel) and get down at

Zhong Shan Ling stop ( Mausoleum of Dr. Sun Yet-sen) to visit the Zijinshan scenic area.

Attractions: Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum ( father of China’s great revolution) Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum ( the first Ming emperor) Linggu Temple ( claimed to be the best Buddhism temple in the world) Zijingshan Observatory ( for science gurus) After visiting, take Bus20 and get down at Da Xing Gong stop to visit the

former Presidential Hall Take Bus 31 to Jian Kang stop to visit the famous riverside street of Qin

Huai River Beautiful night scene Can take a “ flower boat” along the Qinghuai River Enjoy nightlight at Gongyuan Street ( modern name of the riverside

street) Ancient shopping area Taste local snacks at Fuzimiao( Confucius Temple) dining street Return to hotel

Zijinshan Scenic AreaZijinshan Scenic Area

Day 5 Yangzhou After breakfast, depart for Yangzhou by bus Northeast of Nanjing, take less than 2 hours Visit the Slender West Lake ( Shouxihu) Yangzhou’s premier attraction Very beautiful, have good photo shots Attractions: Bridge of the Five Pavilions, Bridge of the Great Rainbow, White

Dagoba, Pavilion Looking in Four Directions, Temple of Heavenly Peace Lunch in a restaurant—taste Yangchow Fried Rice Visit Western Han Dynasty Museum Liuxu--The 5th son of Hanwudi Emperor ( 140-86 B.C.) Took 6 years to make Visit Rock-Bamboo Garden ( Ge Yuan) One of the four most well-known Chinese classic gardens “ 4 Season Rockery” Taste unique Geyuan cuisine in the garden After dinner, leave Yangzhou for Nanjing Rest for Day 6

Yangzhou Slender West Lake, Ge Yuan, Western Han Yangzhou Slender West Lake, Ge Yuan, Western Han Dynasty MuseumDynasty Museum

Yangzhou Cuisine

Day 6 Tour HangzhouDay 6 Tour Hangzhou After breakfast, take train D471 to Hangzhou

Take 4 hours Tour Hangzhou

Attractions:

West Lake—recommend to take a boat cruise

Pagoda of Six Harmonies

Lin Yin Temple

China National Silk Museum

National Tea Museum

Hangzhou Botanical Garden

Xihu Tian Di ( similar to Shanghai Xin Tian Di)• Return Shanghai by train

Take D train, less than 1.5 hr Stay in the hotel at night

Yangzhou West LakeYangzhou West Lake

Lingyin Temple, Lingyin Temple, China National Silk Museum

Hangzhou Tea Museum, Hangzhou Botanical Garden, Xihu Tian Di

Day 7 Depart for Honolulu Pack, get ready Check out the hotel Take Shanghai Maglev Train to Pudong International

Airport

1st Commercial high-speed maglev line in the world

Took 1.33 billion dollar, 2.5 yrs to complete

The world’s fastest train

One way ticket 7.00 USD Return Flight

Tuesday June 16 Japan Airline 794

Depart: 1:25pm Shanghai Pudong

Arrive: 10:20 am Honolulu same day

Shanghai Maglev TrainShanghai Maglev Train

Costs Plant ticket $750 Airport shuttle and transportation b/w cities $100 Hotel $350

Shanghai 2 nights $150

Nanjing 3 nights $220 Cruise / Boats $60 Public transportation $30 Admissions for attractions/ parks $70

Meals $55 Souvenirs $40 Shopping $50-$100 Total Cost $1,875-

$1,925

Reference

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://travelchinaguide.comhttp://www.lonelyplanet.com/chinahttp://book.statravel.comhttp://www.travelchinaguide.comhttp://www.chinaculturecenter.org/tourshttp://www.planetware.comhttp://yangzhou.jiangsu.net