| Date | Activities | Accommodation |
| 2011-7-14 Thursday | Arrival Beijing The Brainerds arrive in Beijing. Meet and transfer to hotel. DL 617, 23:10 | Metropark LiDo Hotel BeiJing Tel: 010-64376688 (original name: Holiday Inn Lido Beijing) |
| 2011-7-15 Friday | Arrival Beijing 8 adults 3 children arrive in Beijing. UA897, 14;20 Michelle arrives UA889, 14:20 Meet and transfer the Kevin & Yvette family of 4 to Carol’s apartment and the others to the hotel. The Douglas & Melinda family of 3 arrive CA982, 18:20 Meet and transfer to Carol’s apartment. | Metropark LiDo Hotel BeiJing Carol’s apartment Carol’s mobile phone: 1351-107-1965 |
| 2011-7-16 Saturday | Beijing tour Picked up from the hotel and Carol’s apartment (close to each other). Visit: Panjiayuan Market, Hongqiao Market and the Temple of Heaven. Lunch: Chinese restaurant Dinner: Chinese restaurant close to NCPA Evening entertainment 19:00 Ballet performance(9 people) 19:30 Children’s play (14 people) Did you mean 13 people? Yes, 13 people. Sorry for my mistake. Late evening: San Litun bar street (optional) | Metropark LiDo Hotel BeiJing Carol’s apartment |
| 2011-7-17 Sunday | Beijing tour Picked up from the hotel and Carol’s apartment. Visit: Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Hutongs, Drum Tower, Shichahai Park. Lunch: Xiaowangfu Restaurant Dinner: Baijia Dayuan (hosted by Carol and Kelvin; Beijing colleagues and friends also invited) Evening: Bar street (optional) | Metropark LiDo Hotel BeiJing Carol’s apartment |
| 2011-7-18 Monday | Beijing tour Picked up from the hotel and Carol’s apartment. Visit: Mutianyu Great Wall, Olympic Green, Bird’s Nest & Water Cube (exterior visit) Lunch: Western food in Schoolhouse Dinner: Peking Roast Duck at Dadong Restaurant (Additional opportunity for Beijing colleagues to join us for dinner; Eric will be the host for any additional diners.) Evening: Bar street or other late evening entertainment (optional) | Metropark LiDo Hotel BeiJing Carol’s apartment |
| 2011-7-19 Tuesday | Beijing to Xian Picked up from the hotel and Carol’s apartment. Visit: Capital Museum Lunch: Gongdelin Restaurant Take flight to Xian. Dinner: Dumpling dinner at Defachang Restaurant Evening: optional biking tour at the ancient city wall. | Mercure Xian on Renmin Square Tel: 029-87928888 |
| 2011-7-20 Wednesday | Xian tour Visit: Terra Cotta Warriors Museum, Great Mosque, Muslim Street, Puppet show Lunch: local food Dinner: Chinese dinner at Wenhao Restaurant Evening: optional Tang Dynasty show | Mercure Xian on Renmin Square Tel: 029-87928888 |
| 2011-7-21 Thursday | Xian to Guilin Visit: Shaanxi History Museum Lunch: Chinese lunch Take flight to Guilin. Dinner: Chinese restaurant | Guilin Bravo Hotel Tel: 0773-2898888 |
| 2011-7-22 Friday | Guilin tour Visit: Li River, Yangshuo Lunch: buffet lunch in the ship Dinner: Chinese dinner at Tonglefang Restaurant on West Street Evening: optional Impression Liu Sanjie show | New West Street Inter’l Hotel Tel: 0773-8888805 |
| 2011-7-23 Saturday | Yangtze River cruise Take flight to Chongqing. Visit: Stilwell Museum, Three Gorges Museum Lunch: Chinese lunch Dinner: hot pot dinner (hosted by Wu Ting’s parents) Evening: board M.S Yangtze 1 | M.S Yangtze 1 Tel: 18623136 109 (Reception) |
| 2011-7-24 Sunday | Cruise on the Yangtze River Shore excursion to Fengdu | M.S Yangtze 1 |
| 2011-7-25 Monday | Cruise on the Yangtze River Shore excursion to Shennong River | M.S Yangtze 1 |
| 2011-7-26 Tuesday | Yichang to Shanghai Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam. Disembark at Yichang. Lunch: Chinese lunch Take flight to Shanghai. Meet and transfer to the hotel 19:30 Dinner: Buffet dinner in the hotel Zaffraan Restaurant on 49th floor (hosted by Eric to introduce group to our Shanghai friends & families; children swim after dinner with at a minimum Kevin aided by Eduardo as lifeguard and chaperone.) | Pullman Shanghai Skyway 021-33189988 |
| 2011-7-27 Wednesday | Shanghai tour Visit: [What about the visit to the China Pavilion as arranged by Hu Lingwei; has that not worked out?] Yuyuan Garden, Chenghuangmiao Bazaar, Shanghai Museum, Xintiandi. Lunch: Chinese lunch at Lubolang Restaurant Dinner: your own choice at Xintiandi Evening: Bund, optional Jazz performance in Peace Hotel. | Pullman Shanghai Skyway 021-33189988 |
| 2011-7-28 Thursday | Optional day excursion to Hangzhou taking high speed train. 17:00 back to Shanghai. Transfer to the hotel for a short break. 18:15 Transfer to Prof. Zhuang’s home and Jiao Tong University Faculty Club for dinner. Return to the hotel after dinner. | Pullman Shanghai Skyway 021-33189988 |
| 2011-7-29 Friday | 8 people depart Shanghai 9 people leave for Ningbo Transfer 8 people to the airport for homeward flight Departure flights:Melinda & Meredith McVadon – China Eastern 587 -12:00 Kevin, Yvette, Elena & Logan McVadon – China Eastern 587 – 12:00 James Albright – United 858 – 12:10 Alberto Albright – United 3428 (operated by Continental) – 15:45 (Please have someone help Alberto through check-in and on to security to ensure his smooth departure.) Alberto may go to the airport with all the others, has the assistant to help check in and stay with him till it is time for him to go through customs and security, cost for that service is USD35. Transfer 9 people to the railway station for the extended tour. Transportation and meals are arrangedby Mr. Li Xinhua. | Arranged by Mr. Li Xinhua |
| 2011-7-30 Saturday | The Brainerds return to Shanghai by train. Meet and transfer to Pullman Shanghai Skyway and check in for two nights (Own arrangement to get to airport on 1 August) The other 7 take flight to Shenzhen after lunch. Airport transfer in Shenzhen. Visit: Window of the World Dinner: your own choice inside the theme park, | Pullman Shanghai Skyway One room for the Brainerds for one night Metropark Hotel –Shenzhen Tel: 0755-82318388 |
| 2011-7-31 Sunday | Visit: Futian New District, Diwang Mansion, community center. Lunch: Chinese lunch Transfer to Luohu checkpoint and take train to Hong Kong. Picked up by Hong Kong guide and transfer to your hotel. | Regal Kowloon Hotel Tel: 00852- 27221818 (wheelchairs available) |
| 2011-8-1 Monday | Free at leisure. [Eric will be in contact with Mr. Patrick Ho concerning arrangements for the evening.] | |
| 2011-8-2 Tuesday | Transfer to the airport for your homeward flight Departure flights: Douglas McVadon – Air China 118 – 08:30 Douglas will make his own way to the airport. Eric, Marshall, Claire, Michelle McVadon and Erin and Eduardo Albright – United 862 – 11:30 | |
Latest price update for optional programs for your information :
1. Cable car ride (up and down) at Mutianyu Great Wall
RMB65 (USD10) –- original RMB55 (USD8)
2. Biking around the ancient city wall in Xian: RMB80 (USD12) – no change.
3. Tang Dynasty Show in Xian: RMB114 (USD18) – no change.
4. Impression Liu Sanjie in Guilin: RMB158 (USD24) – no change.
5. Jazz performance in Peace Hotel in Shanghai
RMB150 (USD23) –- original 80 (USD12). It has been renovated and a minimum of
consumption of RMB150 is required.
**Children under 18 are not allowed in.**
Wheelchair reservation and cost:
Beijing: one for free, one for RMB400 for four days;
Xian : one for free, one for RMB200 for two days;
Guilin : one for free, one for RMB200 for two days;
Yangshuo: one for free, one for RMB200;
Chongqing: RMB400 for two;
Shanghai: two for free.
Ningbo: Mr. Li Xinhua said he could manage.
Shenzhen: RMB400 for two wheelchairs for two days.
Hong Kong: Have changed to Regal Kowloon Hotel where wheelchairs are available.
Ticket for performances in NCPA:
RMB150*13 + RMB480*9 = RMB6270
Savings for the use of Carol’s apartment and dinner in Chongqing:
USD1064
