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China Travel Study
Michael Vang
Hong Kong• Stayed at a 5 Star Hotel
in Hong Kong• Rooms were really nice• Had a nice pool outside• Next to lots of shopping
centers
Hong Kong• Had dim sum for
breakfast at a nice restaurant
• The food was really good
• Our first taste of food from Hong Kong
Hong Kong• Went to the top of
Victoria Peak• Had a really good view of
the scenery and city• We drove passed the gate
of one of Jackie Chan’s Houses in Hong Kong
• Was the first tourist site we went to in China
Hong Kong• Went to a site with a lot
of statues of the Gods• Got to touch one of the
Gods for luck• Rained a little while we
were there• Had a lot of statues to
look at
Hong Kong• Went to Ocean Park • Had a lot of things to do
there• Went on rollercoaster
and other rides• First place where we
got to see pandas• Had a good water show
Shen Zhen• Stayed the night in Shen
Zhen• Met Bob who was very “cool”• The translation for ceiling
was messed up as “small pox”
• Massage was good there• Meal was good• Airport wasn’t too much
hassle
Cheng Du• Arrived in Cheng Du and
met our local guide Rosa
• Flight wasn’t too bad• Had lunch at a local
restaurant and celebrated Jeremy’s birthday
Cheng Du• Got to see the pandas in
Cheng Du at the local panda exhibit
• Seeing the red panda was really something new
• We finished up by seeing other sites there then flew to our next destination
Cheng Du
Jiuzhaigou• Arrived in Jiuzhaigou
way up in the mountains
• Flight was different since we landed on the mountain side
• Stayed at a nice hotel in the lower areas of the valley
Jiuzhaigou• Left the hotel and
started our day in the valley
• Took the bus up to the different parts of the valley
• Saw the different mountains, lakes, and etc.
Jiuzhaigou• Went to a national park in
the area• Viewed 3 different sections
of the park• Some people paid a fee to
take photos with the tradition clothing from there on
• Had a nice hike• The water there was really
clear
Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou• We didn’t get to see the
Yellow Dragon Mountain due to the snow
• We ate lunch at a nice restaurant
• Went to the airport to get ready for our flight
• Said our goodbyes to Rosa and flew to our next destination
Xi’an• Arrived in Xi’an• Met our local guide
Maria• Ate lunch at a local
restaurant• Headed off to one of
the museum in Xi’an• Saw a lot about the
history of China
Xi’an• Went to the city wall and
rode the bikes around the entire wall
• Took us around 2 hours along with taking photos
• Went to the theatre in the evening and tried a lot of different kinds of dumplings
• Saw a lot of very nice performances
Xi’an• Went to an exhibit
where they make potteries, statues, and decorations
• Later on we went the hot springs then to the Terracotta Warrior Museum
• All very interesting sites
Train Ride• We rode on the train from
Xi’an to Shijiazhuang• We played card games and
talked majority of the plane ride then fell asleep at midnight
• Woke up early in the morning to get ready to get off the train
• Successfully moved all the luggage off with no trouble
Shijiazhuang• We finally arrived in
Shijiazhuang and headed to Hebei Normal University
• We ate breakfast at KFC and it was different
• Checked in to our rooms and attended a press conference later for our arrival
• The biology students came to meet us and show us around town
Shijiazhuang• We stayed on campus for one week• We attended classes every morning and had a few afternoon
activities such as painting• We also went to the variety show at the new university• We went to one of the temple sites near there• Throughout the week we hung out with some of the students
there and made new friends• The week came by fast and we soon graduated out of our class• Our professors were very nice• We received certificates for attending the university • On our free day we went to a temple and spent our last day in
Shijiazhuang• We then had to say goodbye to our new friends we made• As our last morning came we left on a bus to Beijing
Beijing• We arrived in Beijing and met our
local guide May• Went to go eat lunch and celebrated
Lacey’s Birthday since we didn’t have time at the university
• Went to Tiananmen Square then the Forbidden City
• We then tried some high quality tea at a teahouse
• And then we ate at a local restaurant and then headed off to our hotel afterwards to retire for the night
Beijing• The next day we headed off to the Great
Wall• We hiked up for about an hour and a half,
a few of us made it all the way to the top• It was a great experience• After lunch we headed to the Summer
Palace• It was way bigger than the Forbidden City• Then we saw the Beijing Olympic stadium
and the water cube from the 2008 Summer Olympics
• This finished off our day• The following day was a free day where we
went to the Silk Market and spent all our Yuan
Back Home• We flew back on many long
flights back to the USA• I really enjoyed the trip to China• It was a great experience and I
encourage others to experience it
• It was very fun hanging out with the classmates and professors
• This trip was a lot better than my expectations
• And I’m going to miss China!!