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!!