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With more than 4,000 years of history, and an incredibly rich culture, China is an amazing destination to learn about history, architecture, and science. Paper, gunpowder, the seismometer, tangrams, noodles, dominoes, nail polish, fireworks, tea, playing cards, kites, negative numbers, and the fishing reel are just a few of the many amazing inventions to come from China!
Beijing: Travelers will experience Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and of course, the Great Wall of China, one of the Seven Wonders of the World! We will have the chance to enjoy Beijing's unique and delicious cuisine, including Peking Duck
Xi'an: We will visit the Hanyangling Excavation Site, a tomb of the Ming Dynasty; and travel into the city to visit the Small Goose Pagoda and learning calligraphy and painting. We'll also have the opportunity to ride bicycles on the ancient city wall (600+ years old) and visit the Terra Cotta Warriors of the Qin Emperor Museum & Exhibit. An unbelievable piece of history! We will also experience the Xi'an Night Market- a must-see on any trip to Xi'an.
Shanghai: Shanghai is the largest and most prosperous city in the nation. It is the economic, financial and cultural center of the country. We will go on a hop-on, hop-off bus tour of the city's highlights, see the incredible Shanghai Acrobatic Show, visit Ju Jia Jao (the Ancient Water Town), take ping-pong and badminton lessons from experts at the Sports Center, and take a night boat cruise of the Huang Pu River to view the Bund and Shanghai's spectacular night lights display on the city's incredible skyscrapers (which includes the world's second tallest building, the Shanghai Tower), and travel back to the airport on Shanghai's famed Maglev train, the world's fastest train!
Detailed Itinerary:
As is always the case for me, safety is the number one priority, followed by fun and learning. To that end, we travel with Visit Asia, a company which has exceeded my high expectations for safety, quality educational experiences, and value. You can find out more about the company at: http://visitasia.co/about-us/
The U.S. State Department describes China as "a very safe
country", and the country is regarded as a safe place to visit by all major
travel sites and guides books.
Over the years,
I've taken over 1000 students with me on various adventures (I also do annual trips to
Florida with 6th graders, Costa Rica with 7th graders, and have led trips to the Galapagos Islands
and Cuba), and I know what a wonderful experience it can be for them. I also
have three little ones of my own, so I know how important the issue of safety is
for you, and I take it very seriously. We stay in highly regarded, four
star (and up) hotels in very safe areas.
The trip is scheduled for PVPUSD's Spring Break 2019: The PVPUSD has not finalized their calendar for the 2018-2019 school year yet, but as soon as they have, we will have our dates. The trip runs 9 days, 8 nights.
The China trip is open to all PVPUSD students, K-12, their family members and friends. The trip is appropriate for students in all grades, including high school and college, and students from PVPUSD schools other than Ridgecrest are welcome to join us. Family members and friends from other schools inside and outside of PV are also welcome to join the trip. Don't forget- Parents & siblings are welcome to come along on the China Trip!
The cost of the trip will be approximately $2,499 for students, $2,799 for adults. The price includes all airfare (including airfare within China- we fly from Beijing to Xi'an and Xi'an to Shanghai), transportation, hotels, meals, activities, entrance fees, etc., etc. It does not include the cost of a Chinese visa (approximately $160) and tips for guides.
Online: go to https://visitasia.co Tour ID: RISCN19
Registration for our 2019 Spring Break trip is OPEN!!
Please contact Dr. Oschman at scotoschman@gmail.com with any questions you might have about the trip. The itinerary is also at the top of this page.