Outreach
NCTA Study Tours to China, Japan, and Korea
Past Study Tours
2007 China - Itinerary
In addition to the events mentioned here, there will be meetings, briefings, group meals, and guest presentations added as they are confirmed. At this time, your free time will be those times marked “study day.” If you plan to visit friends or acquaintances in China, please wait for a more detailed schedule before planning those meetings. Meals included are noted each day and are subject to change.
The Forbidden City, Beijing
Hong Kong skyline
Suzhou
Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi’an
Shanghai skyline
June 17 (Su) Chicago
- Chicago O’Hare Airport
- Hilton O’Hare Airport Hotel
- Orientation begins at 5:00 p.m.
- Overview of Trip
June 18 (M) Depart from Chicago
- Depart Chicago on UA flight 851 at 12:03 p.m. for Beijing Capital Airport
- Breakfast
June 19 (T) Arrive Beijing at 2:25 p.m.
- Beijing Jianguo Garden Hotel
- Dinner
June 20 (W) Beijing
- City tour including:
- Welcome dinner at a famous Peking Duck Restaurant
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
June 21 (R) Beijing
- Great Wall
- Ming Tombs
- Beijing Olympic Site overview
- Breakfast, Lunch
June 22 (F) Beijing
- Study day
- Breakfast
June 23 (Sa) Fly to Xi’an
- Bell Tower Hotel
- The Bell Tower
- Terra Cotta Warriors
- City Wall
- Breakfast, Lunch
June 24 (Su) Xi’an
- City tour including:
- A visit to the Muslim quarter
- Lunch at jiaozi restaurant Defachang
- Prefectural Museum
- Temple of the Eight Immortals (Daoist temple)
- Breakfast, Lunch
June 25 (M) Xi’an
- Study day
- Breakfast
June 26 (T) Xi’an
- Rural excursion to Danfeng County
- Primary school and Xi He Middle School visit
- Breakfast, Lunch
June 27 (W) Fly to Shanghai
- The Bund Riverside Hotel
- Breakfast
June 28 (R) Shanghai
- Shanghai No. 3 Girls School visit
- Home visit
- Breakfast
June 29 (F) Shanghai
- U.S. Consulate visit
- Briefing on China’s middle class by Tom Doctoroff, CEO, Greater China of J. Walter Thompson (JWT)
- Breakfast
June 30 (Sa) Shanghai
- City tour including:
- Old Town
- The Bund
- Yu Yuan Garden
- Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
- Shanghai Museum
July 1 (Su) Train to Suzhou
- City tour including:
- Gardens
- Silk factory tour
July 2 (M) Train to Hangzhou
- City tour including:
- Gardens
- Zhejiang University visit
July 3 (T) Shanghai
- Study day
- Breakfast
July 4 (W) Fly to Shenzhen
July 5 (R) Shenzhen
- Shenzhen Best Western Felicity Hotel
- City tour with Michael Gallagher
- Train to Hong Kong
- Breakfast
July 6 (F) Hong Kong
- Renaissance Kowloon Hotel
- City tour including:
- HK Museum
- Dim sum lunch at Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant (across from Star Ferry)
- Breakfast, Lunch
July 7 (Sa) Hong Kong
- Study day
- Farewell cruise and dinner on Lamma Island
- Breakfast, Dinner
July 8 (Su) Depart from Hong Kong
- Depart Hong Kong on UA flight 896 at 12:45 p.m. for Chicago, arrive in Chicago at 2:17 p.m.
- Breakfast
