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The Peoples' Republic of China One
of the most popular elements of the Study Abroad
Program in Hong Kong is a trip to the Peoples'
Republic of China. The first two years of the
program, the visit was a one-day affair. The last
two years, the trip involved an overnight stay.
This year, a more leisurely, three-day, two-night
trip is planned. The tentative itinerary is as
follows:
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- Thursday, June 18
- 8:00 AM pickup at Robert Black
College
- Bus ride to border, border
formalities
- Tour of downtown Shenzhen,
including the Shenzhen Stock
Exchange and a free market.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit to the IBM plant in
Shenzhen
- Bus to Guangzhou
- Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Free evening to explore the city
or enjoy the hotel amenities.
- Friday, June 19
- Light breakfast
- Briefing by U.S. Department of
Commerce official
- Dim sum brunch
- Sightseeing in Guangzhou (Sun-Yat
Sen Memorial Hall, Five Rams
Statue, Six Banyan Tree Pagoda,
Chen Family Ancestral Hall)
- Late afternoon and evening free,
no scheduled dinner
- Saturday, June 20
- Western buffet breakfast at hotel
- Bus to Foshan
- Sightseeing in Foshan (textile
[silk] factory, Ancestral Temple,
folk art studio)
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- Bus back to Guangzhou
- Train back to Hong Kong
- Bus back to Robert Black College
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The trip
will cost approximately US$350. That
price covers bus transportation
throughout the trip, a group visa to
enter China, one or more English-speaking
guides, two nights double-occupancy at a
five-star hotel (the White
Swan Hotel, more for a single room),
some large meals (one breakfast, three
lunches, one dinner), admission to all
sights, and train transportation back to
Hong Kong. The trip is optional, but
students in the past have found it to be
a memorable experience and well worth the
price. (Photo
by Douglas Mann)
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