At the Great Wall of China

At the Great Wall of China

Tiananmen Square

Tiananmen Square

Atop Mt. Omura

Atop Mt. Omura

Our Group at the Great Statue of Kamakura in Japan

Our Group at the Great Statue of Kamakura in Japan

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Welcome! Our Study Tour to Asia Begins on Sunday, May 30

Our Study Tour Poster
Itinerary for Our Trip to Asia:
  • Day 1: Chicago O'Hare to Bejing on United Airlines
  • Day 2: Arrive in Bejing
  • Day 3: Tour of the Tiananmen Square and the Imperial Palace in the Forbidden City
  • Day 4: The Great Wall of China
  • Day 5: Peking University
  • Day 6: Fly from Beijing to Shanghai; Cruise on the Tai Lake; Then to Suzhou, known as the “Venice of the East”, built around the Grand Canal.
  • Day 7: Sabbath. Sightseeing in Suzhou, including the Grand Canal, Hanshan Temple and the Water Village 
  • Day 8: Hangzhou. Boat cruise on the West Lake; Visit the Yue Fei Tomb and Liu He Pagoda
  • Day 9:  Zhejiang University; Experience the exciting Shanghai nightlife tour at Xian Tin De
  • Day 10: Shanghai Jiaotong University; World Expo 2010
  • Day 11: Fly from Shanghai to Tokyo
  • Day 12: University of Tokyo; Visit Asakusa Kannon Temple, Tokyo's oldest temple was founded in 628
  • Day 13: Take a cable car ride to the top of Mt. Omuro for a panoramic view of Mt. Fuji, Hakone, Izu Seven Islands; Visit Jyoren Waterfall, one of the ten largest waterfalls in Japan. Later, visit a famous wasabi farm to learn about how wasabi--indispensable to Japanese cuisine, is grown and produced.
  • Day 14: Sabbath. Meiji Jingu and make a photo stop at a famous Torii which was constructed with woods from juniper trees over 1,500 years old. Ginza District.
  • Day 15: Saniku Adventist College; Travel back to Chicago

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