Women in China 2017

International Outbound

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
United Airlines Flight #5891

• Departs Hartford at 9:49 am
• Arrives Chicago at 11:25 am

United Airlines Flight #0851

• Departs Chicago at 12:40 pm
• Arrives Beijing at 3:15 pm on Thursday, June 22, 2017 due to time change

Beijing Hotel: Thursday, June 22, 2017– Sunday, June 25, 2017 (3 nights)

Thursday, 6/22/17:

• Hutong Tour
•  Dinner in Hutong family home

Friday, 6/23/17:

• Jade factory
• Great Wall at Mutianyu (Lauren pays: cable car will be 100 RMB per person RT)
• Lunch near Mutianyu
• Summer Palace and pearls
• Dinner: One of two places

Saturday, 6/24/17:

• Panjiayuan
• Tiananmen Square
• Forbidden City
• Lunch at 老北京炸酱面
• Silk Market
• Dinner at Black Sesame Kitchen:
  • 28 Zhong Lao Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
  • Tel: +86-1369-147-4408
  • Black Sesame Kitchen’s Classic Wine n’ Dine Experience. Includes a ten-course meal with dessert and pairing with two kind wine, local beer, and non-alcoholic beverages, for 300RMB ($50) per person.

Sunday, June 25, 2017: Train to Shanghai; BUY LUNCH BEFORE DEPARTURE

• Beijing Jianguo Hotel (北京建国饭店)
• Address in English: No. 5 Jianguo Menwai Main Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020 China
• Address in Chinese: 100020 北京朝阳区建国门外大街5号
• Phone: +86 10 6500 2233
• Website: http://www.hoteljianguo.com/en/
• Amenities: indoor pool, fitness center

Beijing – Shanghai Train: Train info not available until June

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Train #

• Departs Beijing at
• Arrives Shanghai at

Shanghai Hotel: Sunday, June 25, 2017 – Tuesday, June 27, 2017 (2 nights)

Sunday, June, 25, 2017;

• Lunch on train
• UPON ARRIVAL: Zhujiajiao for boat ride and dinner (or go to one of the places suggested for lunch tomorrow…Dishhuidong maybe?)
• Recommended to order if eating in Zhujiajiao (river clams with Chinese chives): 韮菜蚬肉 (jiu3 cai4 xian3 rou4)

Monday, June 26, 2017:

“Tours of Shanghai” with Dvir Bar-Gal at 9:00 am until about 1:00 pm

• Lauren will pay for this tour
• 4 Hour Jewish Ghetto and Museum Tour
• Meet and start at the Peace Hotel (ex-Cathay Hotel, built by Sir Victor Sassoon), then go to Hongkou district (known as the Shanghai ghetto) visiting various places there, including the Ohel Moshe synagogue and refugee museum, a Jewish monument, and a Chinese (formerly Jewish refugee) home.
• The tour price is 450 RMB per person for adults. (6 adults x 450) + (4 students x 350) = 4100 RMB (about $600): Paid $300 by CC on Paypal and balance in RMB cash (2000 RMB)
• Covered in the price are transportation, entry fees, and a charity contribution.
• Transportation is arranged according to the size of the group, but I will check as we might need our own bus.

Lunch choices:

• Din Tai Fung: Famous soup dumpling restaurant
• 3/F 168 Lujiazui West Road, Pudong, Shanghai, China or Xintiandi
• Jia Jia Tang Bao: Famous Soup Dumplings only seats about 35 people
• Dishuidong (Hunan Cuisine): Recommended by many online
• 上海滴水洞(茂名南路店) 卢湾区茂名南路56号2楼
• Hunan Style Braised Local Chicken 48 RMB

Old Shanghai and Yu Garden

• People’s Park
• Shanghai Museum if time

Dinner: Lost Heaven 花马天堂云南餐厅(外滩店) 黄浦区延安东路 17号甲
Holiday Inn Shanghai Vista (古井假日酒店)

• Address in English: No 700 Chang Shou Road, Shanghai 200060, China
• Address in Chinese: 200060普陀区长寿路700号
• Phone: +86 21 6276 8888
• Website: https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/shanghai/shggj/hoteldetail?cm_mmc=GoogleMaps-_-hi-_-CNEN-_-shggj
• Amenities: indoor pool, fitness center

Shanghai – Xian Flight

Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Shanghai Airlines Flight #9201

• Departs Shanghai at 9:25 am
•  Arrives Xian at 12:15 pm

Xian Hotel: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 – Friday, June 30, 2017 (3 nights)

Tuesday, June 27, 2017:

• Xian City Wall and Tangbo Museum
•  Lunch or dinner at restaurant near Tangbo Museum
• Other meal at one of the suggestions below

Wednesday, June 28, 2017:

• Terra Cotta Warrior Factory and excavation site/museum; Wild Goose Pagoda if time; Muslim Quarter
• Lunch at excavation site
• Dinner: One of the suggestions below

Thursday, June 29, 2017:

Mount Hua

• Path is called “Plankroad in the Sky
• Take the newer West Cable Car (280 per person roundtrip I think)
• Hike 30-40 minutes from West Peak to South Peak where the plankroad is
• South Peak is highest elevation
• Chess Pavilion is at East peak. Should take about 2.5 hours each way from West cable care so only worth it if that is a long estimate.

Lunch: Bring snacks and buy Biang Biang Mian on mountain

Gudu Wenhua Hotel (古都文化大酒店)

• Address in English: No 172 Lianhu Road, Xian 710002 China
• Address in Chinese: 710002 莲湖区莲湖路172号
• Phone: +86 29 8721 6868
• Website: http://www.grandnewworldhotel.com/
• Amenities: indoor pool, fitness center

Xian – Guilin Flight

Friday, June 30, 2017
Okay Airways Flight #3003

• Departs Xian at 11:50 am
• Arrives Guilin at 2:00 pm

Guilin Hotel: Friday, June 30, 2017 – Sunday, July 2, 2017 (2 nights)

Friday, June 30, 2017:

• Lunch on plane
• Reed Flute Caves
• Elephant Hill Park OR Solitary Beauty Park
• Dinner at one of the suggestions below

Saturday, July 1, 2017:

• Li River cruise: Lunch on boat
• Yangshuo
• Liu San Jie show: 268/person paid by Lauren (pre-paid to Peng per 5/22 email)
• Dinner in Yangshuo (没有 Café?) before show

Sunday, July 2, 2017:

• Drive to Longsheng

Guilinyi Royal Palace (桂林驿皇家别院)

• Address in English: No 117 Huancheng West First Road, Xiangshan District, Guilin 541002 China
• Address in Chinese: (541002象山区环城西一路117号)
• Phone: +86 773 258 6888
• Website: http://www.guilinyi.com/
• Amenities: outdoor pool, located in a botanical park

Longsheng Hotel: Sunday, July 2, 2017 – Monday, July 3, 2017 (1 night)

Sunday, July 2, 2017:

• After breakfast, drive to Longsheng and, if long walk to hotel, leave big bags in bus; overnight bag; drop off bags; tour rice terraces

Possible Restaurants:

• None on TA…need to just check it out en route (lunch and dinner in Longsheng)
• Monday, July 3, 2017:
  • Lunch on way back to airport (1-1/2 hours to airport apx)

Long Ji One Hotel (龙脊一楼)

• Address in English: Ping’an Stockade, Ping’an Village, Heping Country, Longsheng Country 541701 China
• Address in Chinese: 541701和平乡平安村平安寨
• Phone: +86 773 758 3597
• Website: http://www.zljyl.com/en/
• Amenities: Located in the middle of the Longsheng Rice Terraces

Guilin – Hong Kong Flight

Monday, July 3, 2017
Dragonair Flight #703

• Departs Guilin at 4:40 pm
• Arrives Hong Kong at 6:05 pm

Hong Kong Hotel: Monday, July 3, 2017 – Wednesday, July 5, 2017 (2 nights)

Monday, July 3, 2017:

• Late arrival (6:05 pm landing)
• Straight to hotel and dinner
• Temple Street Night Market (eat at Temple Street Crabs?)

Tuesday, July 4, 2017:

• Victoria Peak
• Repulse Bay
• Stanley Market
• Lunch: Above & Beyond at Hotel Icon: Excellent views and set dim sum lunch (about 258 HKD/person = about $35/person)

Possible Restaurants:

• Temple Street Crabs: Written up in many articles: Kowloon has no shortage of open-air eateries. Most tourists pay a visit to one of the Temple Street spicy crab restaurants, like Temple Spice Crabs, and with good reason: the beer is cheap, the seafood fresh and the fried crab is, well, spicy. 210 Temple St., Jordan, +852 2487 3688

Hotel Stage (登臺)

• Address in English: No 1 Chi Wo Street, Jordon, Kowloon, Hong Kong
• Address in Chinese: 佐敦志和街1號
• Phone: +852 3953 2222
• Website: http://www.hotelstage.com/
• Amenities: fitness center, close to Temple Street Night Market

International Return

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
United Airlines Flight # 0180

• Departs Hong Kong at 10:25 am
• Arrives Newark at 2:05 pm (same day due to time change)

United Airlines Flight # 4922

• Departs Newark 9:59 pm
• Arrives Hartford 11:14 pm