1. This Powerpoint file is in part a travelog of a December ’08 faculty trip to China, and in part a preview of the July ’09 trip now in the planning stages.

2. Our Knox China Excellent Adventure

3. PinyinCharacterEnglish mā 妈 Ma/mama má 蔴 hemp mǎ 马 horse mà 骂 scold ma 嘛 Modal particle

4. 你好 nǐnǐ hǎohǎo Hello / How are you?

5. 我 好我 好 wǒwǒ hǎohǎo I am good.

6. 谢 谢谢 谢 xiè Thank you

7. 啤酒 pípí jiǔjiǔ beer

10. Beijing 北京 City Statistics Location: Beijing special municipality, China. Population: 14,000,000 (metropolitan area). Time zone: CST + 14 Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; two-pin plugs are standard. Average January temp: - 3°C (27°F). Average July temp: 26°C (79°F). Annual rainfall: 890mm (34.7 inches). Latitude: 39° 55’ Average Air Quality: noxious

12. Tues. p.m. Summer Palace

13. Wed. p.m.: Forbidden City Area

14. Tiananmen Square

15. Hall of Supreme Harmony

16. Imperial Garden

17. Wednesday evening Fabulous Peking Duck Dinner

18. Thursday: The Great Wall

20. Yes we did climb up! (some of us)

21. Friday am: Prof. Seibert presentation on U.S. politics for graduate students at the University. The rest of us: Lama Temple.

22. Temple of Heaven

23. Ancient Astronomical Observatory Friday p.m. Individual projects.

24. Saturday: Xi’an 西安 Ancient capital of China, previously called Chang’an In Shaanxi province Terminus of the silk road Population 8 million Ancient Moslem quarter and mosque Terracotta army

25. Xi’an, City center

26. Big Wild Goose Pagoda Another Fabulous Dinner Followed by Chinese Opera

27. Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum

28. Sunday a.m.: Terracotta warriors

29. Qinling Mountains Pit 1 Building

30. Sunday p.m. : the Xi’an Muslim Quarter and mosque ( followed by another fabulous dinner )

31. Lhasa 拉萨 Tibet Autonomous Region Population 260,000 Elevation 12,000 ft.* Average temperature 30°(Dec.) 62°(July) “Lhasa” = place of the Gods Ethnic Tibetans likely now a minority in Lhasa *You will need to get in shape during the spring to be able to handle this altitude!

32. Potala Palace

33. Norbulinka – Palace and park, Former summer palace of the Dalai Lama

34. Jokhang Temple

35. Sera Monastery

36. Shanghai 上海 上海 Population 18.7 million Founded in 11 th century Situated in Yangtse River delta Main center of modern China’s economic activity Home to Fudan University, one of China’s premier educational institutions.

41. Group for dinner with Deans of Fudan University ^ fabulous

42. Friday p.m. : Cruise on the Huangpu with Bob Friday a.m. : Individual projects : Walking tour of old Shanghai

43. Final Day  Saturday: Group A: Shanghai Art Museum Group B: Shop! Saturday Evening:

44. July 22, 9:30 a.m. Total Solar Eclipse

45. 谢 谢谢 谢 (Thank You)