Gadabouts 2018 ChinaTrip

Gadabouts 182 days and counting! We depart 6 months from today! * EF reserves the right to book our flight up to two days before and two days after our requested date of June 14th. EF will confirm our departure date in the spring.

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TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HOLIDAYS! DOES YOUR NAME ON YOUR EF ACCOUNT MATCH YOUR PASSPORT EXACTLY? IF NOT, CALL EF TOMORROW TO FIX IT. SOON, THERE WILL BE A $100 CHARGE TO CHANGE IT. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HOLIDAYS! check out this 2 minute tutorial

DO NOT BE THIS GUY!

PASSPORT Your valid passport must have at least six (6) months of remaining validity and at least one blank visa page in it. If you need a passport, please apply for one now. You will need it a couple of months prior to departure in order to apply for your visa.

TEMPLE OF HEAVEN: 273 hectares = largest architectural complex in the world for rituals to pay homage to heaven. Site where emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) held the Heaven Worship Ceremony.

CHINESE VISA: EACH TRAVELER NEEDS A VISA TO ENTER CHINA China has very specific requirements for obtaining a visa: http://losangeles.china-consulate.org/eng/visa/chinavisa/ *If you are under 18, you need to provide additional documentation from your parents (copy of passport or notarized letter stating you can travel): **On Tuesday, I had to change my driver’s licence so that my ID matched my passport. We won’t apply until we have a letter from EF, (spring) but I want you to have all your documentation prepared and ready to go. Please see handout.

TAIJI EXERCISES

Communication with home There is limited internet access. No Facebook, etc. w/o VPN (virtual private networks). Insider’s Tip: WhatsApp Messenger works best.

GREAT WALL of CHINA: BUCKET LIST!

VACCINATIONS Travelers to Shanghai and Beijing, China are recommend to be up-to-date on routine vaccines, immunized against Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B, Polio, and possibly Typhoid.Consult with your doctor 4-6 weeks prior to departure.

Money: China Credit Card: Visa is most-widely accepted ATM Card (verify with your bank that the symbol on the card is valid in China) The currency used is China is known as the Chinese Yuan (CNY) or the Renminbi (RMB) or commonly known as "kwai" ("equivalent of "bucks" in the U.S.). The most common bill is 100RMB and is what is distributed by the ATMs.

Money Part Two

Money Part Three: Hong Kong

DRAGON BOAT RIDE

Weather : Averages-June/July Beijing: 87F/65F Xi’an: 87F/65F Shanghi: 82F/70F Hong Kong: 92F/74F

Tipping : To be Collected by May 30th TOTAL T-Shirt $12.99 =$120

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