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Friday, Day 1: San Francisco to Hong Kong
Day 2: En Route
Cross the International Date Line
Day 3: Hong Kong
This morning is free for your own activities or rest at the hotel.
Program briefing: Discuss the political and cultural diversity of China and receive further information on the delegation
Welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 4: Hong Kong
Professional Overview: Status and delivery of fundraising in China
Professional program focusing on:
- How can the not-for-profit sector best serve the needs of the community or nation?
- What advantages can not-for-profit organizations bring to some community issues?
Guest program:
Explore Lantau Island today. While Hong Kong Disneyland (opened in 2005) takes up a big chunk of the island, Lantau is its own natural wonderland. A national park covers half the land mass, and Hong Kong's longest beach (Cheung Sha, almost two miles of sand), its highest mountain (2,700-foot-high Lantau Peak, a terrific hike), and the rare Chinese white dolphin are all found here (well, the dolphins are actually swimming offshore). You'll also find the world's largest Buddha statue and Tai-O, a 300-year-old fishing town filled with traditional canal-side stilt houses.
Day 5: Hong Kong
Professional program focusing on:
- What is the possible economic impact of the not-for-profit sector on the local and national economy?
Guest program:
Enjoy a day to explore independently through this wonderful vibrant city. Stroll along the waterfront, shop or relax at the hotel.
Day 6: Hong Kong to Beijing
Fly to Beijing this morning. Transfer to the hotel for your stay while in Beijing.
This afternoon visit the Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall. The Hall is designed to introduce the long history of Beijing as a city and to display their achievements in relation to modern urban planning and development.
Day 7: Beijing
The 9,999 rooms of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace) await a thorough exploration. In the morning,
delegates and guests will enter the massive stone walls that protected the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for nearly 500 years. Twenty-four emperors walked over the same stone bridges, through the intricate arches and past the traditional lion statues as you will.
Day 8: Beijing
The mysteries of construction and conquest have drawn people to the Great Wall of China for nearly 2,000 years. This afternoon, enjoy breathtaking views from the wall’s high vantage points, and meander along a section set in a rugged, mountainous landscape.
Day 9: Beijing
Professional program focusing on:
- What advantages do volunteers bring in addressing community needs?
Guest program:
Old Beijing’s culture and customs will come to life as you spend time with a family in the old Hutong area. Gain an understanding of how the locals really live by immersing yourself in their lives, even if only for a short time. Then our 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.
The still water of reflecting pools and exotic foliage stirring in the breeze will entice you to 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.
Day 10: Beijing
Professional program focusing on:
- What are the economic efficiencies brought by the not-for-profit sector to addressing some community needs?
Guest program:
Spend several hours at the Temple of Heaven. For hundreds of years, emperors of the Ming dynasty 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. You’ll have the chance to bask in the mysterious atmosphere of this ancient compound and explore its architectural intricacies.
A farewell banquet on the final evening in China will give
delegates and guests a chance to recap their People to People experience.
Day 11: Beijing to San Francisco
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