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北京大學 – 夏威夷大學合辦
2011年暑期中國文化研究 / 旅遊
Summer 2011 at Peking University and
Chinese Culture Study Tour
(Zen, Historic and Modern China:
Buddhism, Christianity and Chinese Culture Transformation)
June 1 – June 17 (Study Tour); June 17 – July 24 (Optional Cultural Exchange)
Tentative Schedule and Tentative Program 行程與活動項目
June 1 (Wednesday) (星期三)
Departure for Beijing, China
(You should arrange your own international flight to and from China)
June 2 (Thursday) (星期四)
Arrival at Beijing
Stay at Peking University
(Tel: 011-8610-6275-3689, 011-86-13671107221.
Fax: 011-8610-6275-1671)
June 3 (Friday) (星期五)
Morning: Free time 早上自由活動
Afternoon: 1:00-6:00 “Business in China Today”
Prof. Zhang Hsiuchen Field trip to the famous
Hsiushwei Silk market and business district 下午: 遊秀水街 及前門商店
Evening: 8:00-9:30 “Chinese Health Care and Foot Massage”
Prof. John Cheng
and Chinese Acupressure master
June 4(Saturday) (星期六)
Morning: 8:10-9:10 “Chinese Language and Chinese Literature” or “T’ai-chi Chuan”
Instructor of Chinese Language or T’ai-chi master
9:30-11:00 “Chinese Education and Peking University”
Prof. Wang Bo and Prof. Zhang Hsiuchen
Peking University campus tour
歡迎會及參觀北大校園
Afternoon: 12:00-6:00 “Tien-an-men Square, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven”
下午: 參觀天安門,故宮及天壇
Evening: 7:00-930: “Chinese Drama and Peking Opera” 晚上: 自由觀賞京戲
Peking Opera House (optional)
June 5 (Sunday) (星期日)
Morning: 8:10-9:10 “Chinese Language and Chinese Literature” or “T’ai-chi Chuan”
Instructor of Chinese Language or T’ai-chi master
9:30-11:30 “Christianity in China Today”
Prof. Zhao Dunhua and Prof. John Cheng
Haitien Christian Church: 自由活動或到教堂
Or
10:00a.m.-6:00p.m.: “The Great Wall of China: Its Military, Social and Political Functions” by Prof. Zhang Hsiuchen
Field trip to the Great Wall, Ming Thirteen Tombs, Divine Path, Beijing Cloisonné Factory and gift shop
整天旅遊長城, 明十三陵, 神道, 景泰藍工廠及禮品店
Evening: 7;00-9:30 “Philosophy of Chi and Chinese Physical Exercise”
Peking Acrobats (optional) 晚上: 自由觀賞北京雜技表演
June 6 (Monday) (星期一)
Morning: 8:10-9:10 “Chinese Culture Transformation: Survey of Study Tour” 講座:
Prof. John Cheng主講人: 鄭學禮教授
10:15 Check out from Peking University by 10:15 a.m. 所有行李於早上 10:15 點前搬出房間 Bring out big baggages
Departure from Peking University 離開北大校園 at 10:15a.m.,
11:00-5:30 “History of Modern China”
Field trip to Summer Palace and pearl factory 下午: 參觀頤和園和珍珠工廠
Evening: Departure from Beijing to Loyang (the ancient capital of China)
by train 269 at 21:42p.m – 06:51a.m..自 北京坐軟臥火車前往 Loyang
June 7 (Tuesday) (星期二)
Morning: Arrive at Luoyang, Henan Province
Entire Day: Field trip to the White Horse Temple (the first Buddhist Temple built in China
during the first century A.D.) and Longmen Buddhist Caves (Since 494 AD more than 100,000 images and statues of Buddha and his disciples were carved into the cliff walls
on the banks of the Yi River)
Evening: stay at Luoyang Hotel
June 8 (Wednesday) (星期三)
Morning: Departure for Songshan by bus
Entire Day: Field trip to the world famous Shaolin Temple
Enjoy Shaolin Kungfu
Evening: Departure for Zhengzhou and stay at Zhengzhou Hotel
June 9 (Thursday) (星期四)
Entire Day: Field trip to the Yellow River (the Mother of China) and to see the statute
of the Yellow Emperor (the father of China)
Late afternoon: Leave for Kaifeng (City of Cathay, Tokyo of ancient China)
Evening: stay at Kaifeng
June 10 (Friday) (星期五)
Entire Day: Field trip to the ancient city of Cathay
Enjoy the ancient city of Cathay and to see various arts, music and folk
acrobats of the Song Dynasty, 960-1280 AD. Also visit Song Tokyo (the
Eastern Capital of China).
Evening: Departure for Nanjing (the Southern Capital of China) fro Zhengzhou
by Train K678 at 21:04 – 05:59)
June 11 (Saturday) (星期六)
Morning: arrive at Nanjing (the political basis of Kaoming Nationalist government) at 05:59
Check into the hotel
Afternoon: free time around the Confucius Temple and the ancient business district.
Evening: stay at Nanjing
June 12 (Sunday) (星期日)
Entire Day: Field trip to Dr. Sun Yatsen Memorial Park and Zuching Astronomy Center
See various ancient Chinese telescopes
Evening: stay at Nanjing
June 13 (Monday) (星期一)
Morning: Departure for Suzhou (Chinese Venice) by bus
Noon: Enjoy old Chinese meals around ancient Chinese canals
Afternoon: Visit world famous Suzhou gardens
Evening: Stay at Suzhou
June 14 (Tuesday) (星期二)
Morning: Departure for Hangzhou (cultural paradise of ancient China) by bus
Afternoon: Tour the West lake by boat and visit old wooden temples.
Evening: Stay at Hangzhou
June 15 (Wednesday) (星期三)
Morning: Departure for Xinanjian (New Peace River)
Afternoon: Educational and cultural exchange with high school students at
Xianjian Chiente High School.
Evening: Those who want to continue for educational exchange will stay at
Xinanjian for another one-to-five weeks
Others will leave for Shanghai (business center of modern China) and stay at Shanghai.
June 16 (Thursday) ) (星期四)
Morning: Free time
Afternoon: Field trip to the old Shanghai Temple of City Gods and old Shanghai
Business district.
Evening: Tour the Huangpu River and enjoy the beautiful new Shanghai by boat.
June 17 (Friday) (星期五)
Morning: Departure from Shanghai and fly back to America.
June 17 – July 24; Extra Activities without Extra Charge
Optional Cultural and Educational Exchange
If you want, you can stay in China for one-to-five weeks without additional fees after our regular study tour. You will participate in educational and cultural exchange with students at Xinanjian Chiente High School or other places in Wuhan, Loyang or Zhengzhou. You will teach students English and learn Chinese from them. Your room, meals and local transportation will be provided.
Through those extra activities you will learn more about China and will have a better personal experience of Chinese life and society.
For more information, contact
Prof. John Cheng
Director, UHH-Peking University Chinese Culture Study
Humanities, UH Hilo
200 W Kawili St., Hilo, HI 96720
Tel: 808-935-8436 (H), 13671107221 (China)
Office: K-208, UH Hilo
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