N & C Explorations

China isn’t a country… it’s a

different world.

Name of student
Date of presentation
N&C
Explorations
Beijing, China Location
Traveling to China! 
Sun. April 7, 2013 Mon. April 8, 2013
Leaving San Diego Arriving in Beijing,
10:10 am China 8:00 pm
Delta # 2295 Hours of Travel
Time: 18 hrs. 50
Delta # 1457 min.
Delta # 129
 Day 1
Tour the Forbidden
City
•The Forbidden City is the oldest cities of the
world & it is largest complex in it.
•The Forbidden City was the imperial palace for
24 emperors during Ming and Qing dynasties.
 Day 2
Visit the
Temple of
Heaven
•It is the largest extant
sacrificial temple in China.
•The Temple of Heaven has
an office of divine music to
train musicians.
•38 USD for 1 person entry.
Explore the
Zizhuyuan
Park
• Zizhuyuan means
“Purple Bamboo”
• This park is renowned
for its bamboo scenery
• The entrance fee is
FREE! 

Day 3
Watch the
wonderful
Beijing Opera
• “To make art and literature,
a component of the whole
revolutionary machine.”
• There are six main types
of song lyrics and mostly
rhyme.

Day 4
Day 5
Expedition to
Tiananmen
Square Plaza
• The Square is best
known innocent
memory as the focal
point Tiananmen Square
Protests in 1989.
• The Square is filled with
large lampposts which
are filled with video
cameras.
 Traveling Home! 
Sun. April 14, 2013 Hours of Travel Time:
leaving Beijing, China 25 hrs. 33 min.
11:55 am
Delta # 128
Alaska Airlines # 492
Sun. April 14, 2013
arriving San Diego,
California 10:28 pm
 Chinese
Cuisine
• Peking Duck
• Noodles with Thick
Gravy
• Peking Dumpling
• Rice
• Hot and Sour Soup
• Stir Fried Tomatoes
with Scrambled Eggs
• Sauced Meat
• Ni chi fan le mac? means “Have you
eaten yet?
Etiquette
• The Chinese are noted for
hospitality and reserved.
• The Chinese nod politely
or bow slightly when
greeting.
• In crowds, when physical
contact is unavoidable,
Chinese do not like to be
touched by people they
don’t know.
• Eat every meal with
chopsticks.
• Chinese point with an
open hand rather than one
finger.
Transportation
• Many tourists can travel by: taxi, train, subway, bus,
and/or bike.
• By 2015 the city predicts daily ridership will increased
over 8 million journeys a day.
Communication
• There are two basic kinds of
phone cards: IP and IC cards.
• You can make phone calls from
your hotel room, public phones or
telephone bars known as ‘Hua
ba”.
• On the other hand with internet,
you can keep contact easily with
your families and friends anytime.
• The price for you to get on line is
about CNY3 to CNY10 per hour
(.4 cents to 1 USD)
 Climate of Beijing, China
Rainfall in Beijing
8
7
Precipitation (in)

6
5
4 Avg. Precip. (in)
3
2
1
0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Months

Temperature in Beijing
100

80
Degrees (F)

60 Arg. High. (F)

40

20

0
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Months
Travel
Warnings
• U.S Passport and Chinese
visa required to carry all
times.
• Violent crime is not
common in China.
• Prescription need if
medications are not
available.
• Hepatitis and Tuberculosis
vacuums need it with 6
months before going.
• Spiting is not always
directed to you; old Chinese
men do it for health reasons.
Budget

Grand Total
$3435
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