Our 1996 China Trip Itinerary
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Location |
Sites |
Reflections |
Days 1-2 |
Phoenix - San Francisco - Seoul - Beijing |
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Beijing |
Xin Da Du Hotel |
Excellent accommodations. |
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Day 3 |
The Ming Tombs |
Underground area is musty and crowded. |
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| The Great Wall | It's harder to climb than it looks, but well worth the effort. | ||
| Cloisonne Factory | We see only the second through fifth steps of the process. | ||
Day 4 |
Tiananmen Square |
Great place to buy a kite and people-watch. |
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| Forbidden City | It helped to look at a map during the tour. Awesome! | ||
| Summer Palace | Marble boat, lake, and outdoor corridor are incredible. | ||
| Acrobat Show | Amazing feats of strength and flexibility. | ||
Day 5 |
Changsha |
Xiang Jiang Hotel |
Primarily caters to business people. Babies arrived shortly after we did. MeiLi is beautiful! |
Day 6 |
At hotel |
Notary paperwork to finalize adoption. |
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| Local shopping | Walked to local department store to buy rice congee. | ||
Day 7 |
Hunan Provincial Museum |
Visited "2,000 year old fresh corpse" and hundreds of artifacts from her tomb. |
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| Martyrs' Park | Walked around the largest park in Changsha. | ||
Day 8 |
Embroidery Factory |
Intricate two-sided embroidery on silk cloth. Amazing! |
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Day 9 |
Middle School Tour |
Spoke to a class of 200 students studying English. |
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| University of Hunan | Interesting campus in a peaceful setting. | ||
Day 10 |
Guangzhou |
China Hotel |
Beautiful, modern hotel with mini-mall and Hard Rock Cafe. McDonalds is next door. |
Day 11 |
Visit the White Swan Hotel |
Visa photos and medical exam for babies. Travel group photos. |
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| Six Banyan Tree Buddhist Temple | Baby blessing ceremony. | ||
Day 12 |
American Consulate |
Exit visa interview. |
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Day 13 |
Local shopping | Tour of jade processing facilities. | |
Panxi Restaurant |
Dim sum lunch. |
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Day 14 |
Guangzhou - Hong Kong - Seoul - Los Angeles - Phoenix |
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