HERE'S WHAT WE'RE DOING ON OUR TRIP
- 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
West Coast (Los Angeles/Seattle/San Francisco) to Bejing: We will be 15 hours ahead. Example: If it is 7 a.m. on Sunday for you, it will be 10 p.m. on Sunday for us. If it is 7 p.m. on Sunday for you, it will be 10 a.m. on Monday for us. If it is 7 p.m. for us on Monday, it will be 4 a.m. on Monday for you.
East Coast (Andrews U., Boston) to Bejing: We will be 12 hours ahead. Example: If it is 7 a.m. on Sunday for you, it will be 7 p.m. on Sunday for us. If it is 7 p.m. on Sunday for you, it will be 7 a.m. on Monday for us. If it is 7 p.m. for us on Monday, it will be 7 a.m. on Monday for you.
TOKYO: Add one hour to the time difference.
HOTELS
Sunday, May 30: Depart Chicago O'Hare; travel for over 12 hours, and jump time zones forward by 1/2 a day.
May 31 to June 3: Holiday Inn Beijing Deshengmen Hotel; will arrive at hotel on Monday in the late afternoon.
May 31 to June 3: Holiday Inn Beijing Deshengmen Hotel; will arrive at hotel on Monday in the late afternoon.
June 4 to June 5: Grand Metropark Hotel Suzhou
June 6: Tian Yuan Tower
June 7 to 8: Howard Johnson Hongqiao Airport Hotel Shanghai
June 9: ANA Crowne Plaza Narita Hotel
June 10: Hotel Ravie Kawaryo
June 11: Crowne Plaza Metropolitan Hotel
June 12: ANA Crowne Plaza Narita Hotel
EMAIL
Tour Director: Robson Marinho, marinho@andrews.edu
PURPOSE OF THE TRIP
Students in the master's and PhD-level programs in K-12, Higher Education, and Leadership at Andrews University are traveling to Asia to learn about international higher education in China and Japan.
Students in the master's and PhD-level programs in K-12, Higher Education, and Leadership at Andrews University are traveling to Asia to learn about international higher education in China and Japan.
UNIVERSITY VISITS
During the trip the tour participants will be visiting Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, University of Tokyo, and Saniku Adventist College.
During the trip the tour participants will be visiting Peking University, Zhejiang University, Shanghai Jiaotong University, University of Tokyo, and Saniku Adventist College.
HIGHLIGHTS
Along the way we will also be visiting such highlights as Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace, the Great Wall of China, Mt. Omuro for a view of Mt. Fuji, and Tokyo's oldest temple.
Along the way we will also be visiting such highlights as Tiananmen Square, the Imperial Palace, the Great Wall of China, Mt. Omuro for a view of Mt. Fuji, and Tokyo's oldest temple.
TEXTBOOK
Our textbook is entitled: Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization by Yong Zhao (2009).
Our textbook is entitled: Catching Up or Leading the Way: American Education in the Age of Globalization by Yong Zhao (2009).
TOUR PARTICIPANTS
Name | Program |
1. Robson Marinho | Faculty & Tour Coordinator |
2. Gary Gifford | Faculty & Spiritual Coordinator |
3. Mariane Jardim | Tour Secretary |
4. Teresa E. McCalister | K-12 |
5. Sylvester Boadi | Higher Education (Videographer) |
6. Jessica Ickes | Higher Education |
7. Renaude Saint-Phard | Higher Education |
8. Protas A. Makimu | Higher Education |
9. Slandah Dieujuste | Higher Education |
10. Leandro Oliveira | Higher Education |
11. Brenda Pfeiffer | Leadership (Blog Editor & Photographer) |
12. Tamara Condon | Leadership |
13. Rachel S. Miller | Leadership |
14. Lloyd Hamilton | Leadership |
15. Alexander Schulze | Leadership (Videographer) |
16. Thomas Gyuroka | Leadership |
17. Anna Adkins | Leadership |
18. Chet Dalski | Leadership (Health Assistant) |
19. Stacy Horner | Leadership |
20. Jose Iran Miguel | Leadership |
21. Kay Larson | Leadership |
22. Elizabeth Armstrong | Leadership |
23. Dave Morgan | Leadership |
24. Brigette Hinds | Leadership |
25. Roseli Cerqueira | Guest |
26. Nestor Osorio | Guest (Videographer) |
27. Larry Chu | Guest |
28. Rachel Miguel | Guest |
29. Rozenia Marinho | Guest |
