Friday, Day 1: Los Angeles to Beijing
Saturday, Day 2: En Route
Cross the International Date Line.
Sunday, 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.
Program briefing: Discuss the political and
cultural diversity of China and receive further
information on the delegation
Monday, Day 4: Beijing
Professional Overview: Status and delivery of
dental healthcare in China
Professional program focusing on:
- Current dental education emphasis related to rural oral health care delivery
- Public health models currently in place to address this need
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.
Tuesday, Day 5: Beijing
Professional program focusing on:
- Policies currently in place to address the needs and enhancement of those policies
- Public education programs emphasizing the need for good oral health care
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.
Wednesday, Day 6: Beijing
Delegates and guests will visit the
Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), whose massive
stone walls and 9,999 rooms 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.
Thursday, Day 7: Beijing to Guiyang
Arrive in Guiyang later today. Established as
a capital during the Ming dynasty, Guiyang has long
been a remote backwater of China’s southwest. Its
relative isolation has made the region one of the
best-kept secrets in China. Limestone covered hills,
jagged peaks and terraced rice fields characterize
its stunning landscape. The capital of Guizhou
province today, Guiyang is home to colorful ethnic
minority cultures and unique traditions.
Explore the beautiful Ming-era Jiaxiu Pavilion,
rising nearly 100 feet on the Fuyu (Floating Jade)
Bridge over Nanming River, the Jiaxiu Tower is a
cultural as well as a historical relic and houses
the authentic works and paintings of many ancient
calligraphers.
Friday, Day 8: Guiyang
Professional programs in Guiyang
Guest program: This morning the delegation
will hear from Professor Zhabng Xiaosong, an
anthropologist, or one of her colleagues about the
local ethnic population and groups. Later enjoy a
cooking lesson featuring the local spicy foods.
Afternoon Explore Quingyan Ancient Town, one
of the most famous historical and cultural towns in
Guizhou Province.
Saturday, Day 9: Guiyang to Anshun
Transfer to Anshun as you venture into rural
China. The City of Anshun, located in the middle of
Guizhou, covers an area of almost 15,000 square
kilometers with a population of 3.5 million. It has
many beautiful mountains and rivers and main
attractions of the region are Guangguoshu Falls,
Lake Hong Feng and the Dragon Palace. At the same
time, it is also rich in historical relics such as
Wen Temple, the Yangming Cave.
Travel to Changjiao Primary School in Changjiao
Village (30 minutes outside of town), visit the
school and the villagers and have the opportunity to
make a difference in someone’s life. The children
here need help! The villagers live here are Buyi and
Han nationalities with the majority of them
believing in Catholicism. Here we hope is a spot
that will never become a tourist destination like a
lot of the villages around China that become very
commercial and are crowded with tourists. You may be
one of the very few westerners that visit this
village and we hope you will be deeply touched by
the pure and warm-hearted villagers.
Stay over night in Anshun
Sunday, Day 10: Return to Guiyang
Delegates will drive to the Dragon Palace, a
beautiful limestone cave with the lowest radiation
in the world, where you will take a boat tour. The
landscape on the way is breathtaking.
Head to Yunfeng Tunpu Village. Tunpu People
settle in the middle of Guizhou Province. According
to the historical literature and narrated materials,
the ancestors of Tunpu People were the soldiers who
were stationed in Guizhou Province about 600 years
ago in the Ming Dynasty. Even now, Tunpu People
still live in forts and keep a simple and peculiar
army style. They (especially women) dress in the
ancient Ming and Qing style, wearing long blue robes
with wide sleeves and speak with the accent of their
native regions on the south of Yangtze River and eat
food of army flavor.
The village has a small clinic, which belongs to the
village and is the only one in this village with a
population of just over 3,000.
Share your memories and experiences with fellow
delegates at your farewell banquet.
Monday, Day 11: Guiyang to Los Angeles (via
Hong Kong)
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