Dave's Itinerary for April 7 - April 25

U.S. – China Principal Shadowing Project, 2009-2010


Xian Option
Date Activity
Wednesday, April 7 Departure from the U.S.

Thursday, April 8 Arrival in Xian by CA 1211 at 8:20pm. (Note loss of one day crossing the International Dateline.) Stay at the Huamei Gold Tang International Hotel.
Tel.: 011 8629 8761 6666
Add.: 126 West Street, Xi’an

Friday, April 9 Sightseeing: The City Wall and South Gate Tower with bicycle tour, the Museum of Forest of Steles, Hot Pot Lunch, the Big Goose Pagoda, the History Museum, a Dumpling Banquet and show.

Saturday, April 10 Sightseeing: Huatang Hot Springs, the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum, workshop with various Chinese handy craft making.
Lunch at the local restaurant in Lintong Town.
Dinner at a local noodles restaurant with local snacks as well.

Sunday, April 11 Visit Pangliu School. Lunch at farmers’ homes. Afternoon: Return to the city and see the Mosque and Bazaar, along with a traditional house complex.
Evening: Muslim dinner by the Bell Tower

Monday, April 12 Visit Huixian Art Gallery with exhibits of the peasant paintings and the art village with a painter’s home.
Lunch at airport.
Depart from Xian to Beijing CA1210 at 01:30PM.
3:20PM: Arrive in Beijing.
Stay at the Wang Fujing Grand Hotel.
Tel: 011 8610 6522 1188
Add.: 57 Wang Fu Jing Da Jie, Beijing
Tel. numbers in China:
Peihui Wang: (011 86)132 8112 5093
Richard Wang (our guide in Xian): (011 86)139 0926 8393
China Education Association for International Exchange
37 Damucang Hutong, Beijing, 100816 Tel:+86-10-6641-6080 Fax:+86-10-6641-6156

Itinerary for Sino-US Principals Shadowing Program

Apr.12th -23rd, 2010

April 12 Monday
Afternoon Arrival, Checking in Wangfujing Grand Hotel
Address: No.57 Wangfujing Street, Beijing
Tel: 011 8610-6522 1188
18:00 Dinner at Dawanju
Address: No.37 Dong’anmen
Tel: 010-65137599

April 13 Tuesday
10:00-12:00 Visit Ministry of Education
37# Damucang Hutong. Xidan, Beijing
Basic Education Reform and Development
Mr. Yu Changxue, Director, Ministry of Education
Migration Children’s Education
Professor Li Renzhu, National Education Development and Research Center
12:00-13:30 Lunch at Xiangyuchu
Address: 5th Floor, Tonggang Plaza, Xidan
Tel: 010-83988888
13:30-18:00 Visit Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City
18:30 Peking Duck at Bianyifang Duck Restaurant
Tel: 010-82081019

April 14 Wednesday
9:30-11:30 Visit National Day School
Chinese Principals’ Roles in School Management
Teachers’ Selection, Education and Evaluation
School Curriculum Design and Students’ Evaluation
Students’ Moral, Psychological and Physical Education
11:30-13:00 Lunch at National Day School
13:30-16:30 Visit a School for Migrant Workers or disabled students
17:00-18:30 Dinner

April 15 Thursday
9:30-11:00 Visit Beijng Normal University
Topic：Chinese Society Change and its impact on Chinese Education system
Presenter: Prof Wang Yingjie, Past Vice President of Beijing Normal University,
11:30-13:30 Lunch in the school cafeteria
14:30-16:30 Hongqiao Market
17:00-18:30 Hutong Tour & Dinner

Apr. 16 Friday
9:00-16:00 Visit the Great Wall (Mutianyu)
16:00-19:00 Free shopping
18:00-19:30 Optional dinner

Apr. 17 Saturday
8:00-10:30 Temple of Heaven
12:00 Leave for Shadowing Schools

Apr. 18 -22
Shadowing at host schools

Apr. 23 Friday (Noon or early afternoon) Leave for Debriefing
Telephone numbers in China:
Charlotte: (01186) 136 1128 1901
Peihui: (01186) 132 8112 5093
Our colleagues at CEAIE in Beijing
1、Yu Yougen （011 86）139 1059 2537
2、Sun Xiaoqing （011 86）138 1107 3616
3、Xiao Lei （011 86）134 2606 0806
The China Exchange Initiative
140 Brandeis Road, Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02459 U.S.A.
Tel: 617 559 6730; Fax: 617 559 6701; Web: www.TheChinaExchangeInitiative.org