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Sunday, Day 1: Los Angeles to Beijing
Monday, Day 2: En Route
Cross the International Date Line.
Tuesday, Day 3: Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, and take advantage of your free time by exploring the city that serves as China’s single greatest repository of monuments and treasures from the Imperial era. Beijing is also the political and administrative center of the People’s Republic of China.
Wednesday, Day 4: Beijing
Program briefing: Discuss the political and
cultural diversity of China and receive further
information on the delegation.
Professional Overview: Status and delivery of gastroenterology in China
Professional program focusing on:
- Investigate the changes in medical education since the Cultural Revolution in China
Guest program:
Spend time with a family in the old Hutong area. Gain an understanding of how the locals really live by immersing yourself in their daily lives, even if only for a short time. Guests will move on to visit the best-kept courtyard house in Beijing,
Gong Wang Fu, or the Prince Gong Palace. Covering 5.7 hectares of land in the core area of Beijing, it is the world's largest and the most beautiful courtyard house. The palace is situated in the Western Street of Qian Hai, on the northern shore of Shicha Lake, Western District, Beijing.
Explore the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China.
The Summer Palace has been an urban oasis for the last 800 years and was restored to its original splendor in the early 20th century.
Thursday, Day 5: Beijing
Delegates and guests will visit the
Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), whose massive stone walls were once the residence of Ming and Qing emperors.
Enjoy breathtaking views from the wall’s high vantage points, and meander along a section set in a rugged, mountainous landscape. The mysteries of construction and conquest have drawn people to the
Great Wall of China for nearly 2,000 years.
Friday, Day 6: Beijing
Professional program focusing on:
- Discuss the role of traditional Chinese medicine vs. Western medicine
- Explore how health care is regulated in China
Guest program:
Visit the Temple of Heaven. The temple’s compound is one of the largest parks in the city, covering two times the size of the Palace Museum. For hundreds of years, Ming-dynasty emperors came to the Temple of Heaven on the winter solstice to offer sacrifices to the gods in hopes of a good harvest. Larger even than the Forbidden City, it was built in 1420 and is one of the largest parks in the city.
Saturday, Day 7: Beijing to Xi’an
Depart Beijing for Xi’an. As one of the six ancient capitals in China, Xi'an served as the seat of 12 imperial capitals for 1,120 years and is a world-famous treasure house of cultural relics. The world famous Silk Road, which played the role of an important thoroughfare connecting the eastern and western parts of the world, started in Xi’an.
Sunday, Day 8: Xi’an
Delegates and guests will explore the site of the famous life-sized Qin terra cotta warriors — 6,000 figures of soldiers and horses standing guard over the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of a united China.
Monday, Day 9: Xi’an
Professional program focusing on:
- Investigate how healthcare is delivered in underserved rural areas
Guest program:
Explore the Provincial Museum, displaying more than 2,000 ancient artifacts depicting the evolution of Chinese civilization.
Visit the Great Mosque, which is the largest and best-protected mosque in China. Construction of this unique complex began in 742, and its stunning architecture masterfully integrates Islamic and traditional Chinese elements.
Experience the Xi’an City Wall, which was built in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty City Wall formed a complex and well-organized system of defense. The city wall itself is a true display of the ability and wisdom of the working people in ancient times. It provides invaluable and substantial material for the study of the history, military science, and architecture of the Ming Dynasty.
Tuesday, Day 10: Xi’an to Shanghai
Arrive in Shanghai, the fourth largest city in the
world and one of China’s most cosmopolitan areas. This large metropolis is a leading cultural and education center of China.
Wednesday, Day 11: Shanghai
Professional program focusing on:
- Discuss national programs that relate to the prevention of colon cancer within China
Guest program:
Experience the vibrant artwork and peaceful atmosphere of the
Jade Buddha Temple. Located in the northwest part of the city, the temple is famous for two rare statues of Buddha, each carved out of a single piece of white Burmese jade. One depicts Buddha at the moment of his enlightenment, and the other as he is passing into Nirvana. The original temple, built in 1882, was destroyed during the revolution that overthrew the Qing dynasty. The statues survived, and a new temple was constructed in 1928.
Guests will depart to see the changes of the leased territory, the vicissitudes of the Bund, and the achievements of Shanghai in urban planning and construction in the
Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, the world’s biggest model of urban planning. It fully displays the achievements of Shanghai in city planning and construction and embodies the theme of “city, man, environment, and development”. The Exhibition Hall adopts modern exhibition technology and uses high technology to achieve an integration of professionalism, knowledge, interest, and art, giving stress to the exhibition of the future of the city.
Stroll through the Xin Tian Di Area, located in the center of Shanghai City south of Huaihai Zhong Lu. Shanghai Xin Tian Di has become an urban tourist attraction that holds the historical and cultural legacies of the city. It is unique because of its concept of construction. It retains the antique walls, tiles and exterior of the Shikumen housing of old Shanghai. On the other hand, its interior embodies a totally different world of international gallery, bars and cafes, boutiques or theme restaurants. When you walk into Xin Tian Di, you will get the taste both of Shanghai in the 1920's and the sonic modern lifestyle of urbanites of the 21st century.
Thursday, Day 12: Shanghai
Enjoy a stop at the Yu Garden bordering Old Town; it is filled with stone dragons, teahouses, pavilions and goldfish ponds.
Delegates and guests will spend time at the
Shanghai Museum perusing more than 120,000 cultural relics representing all the historical periods of ancient China. Established in 1952 and located in People’s Square, the museum is reputed to be one of the four largest in China.
Share your memories of China with other delegates and guests at a farewell banquet.
Friday, Day 13: Shanghai to Los Angeles (via Hong Kong)
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