DATE OF THE TRIP: June - July

Our tour leader, Ms. Ji-li Jiang, has won dozen of prestigious award in USA for her book Red Scarf Girl -- a powerful memoir about her experience during the China's Cultural Revolution when she was twelve years old. This award-winning book has been translated into five foreign languages. Now, immigrated to US, Ms. Jiang's personal goal is to bridge the gap between East and West.

• Visit schools and talk to Chinese students about their lives.
• Visit Chinese teachers' home individually for unrestricted conversation.
• Visit Shanghai Science & Technology Center for Youth and observe Chinese students' after school activities.
• Visit Shanghai Library, one of the two largest libraries in China. Shanghai Library is famous for its restoration of ancient texts and scroll paintings.
• Visit a prestigious Chinese publishing company and understand its function and operating procedures.
• Visit a traditional Chinese opera company or a contemporary theater company. Attend a penal discussion with a film director or a stage director.

• Round trip air fare from San Francisco to China
• All ground and air transportation in China
• All accommodations at four-star hotels (additional $500 for single occupancy)
• All meals except two when you have some free time shopping
• Sightseeing and admission to cultural events

• Plan A
• Additional 3 days to cruise Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River