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Dear China/Tibet Participants: Please see the latest tentative (subject to change) itinerary. Although I do not foresee any major changes, as of now I have not heard about the approval of our Tibet permission or the train tickets to Lhasa.

See you in class on Monday and I look forward to your power point presentations and to a great trip.

Shida Henneberry
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Economics

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Itinerary for US Oklahoma State University Students’ Group in China (May 8 – 24, 2007)

Beijing (hosted by China’s Ministry of Agriculture)

May 08 Tue

• 15:00 Arrival in Beijing By UA0851
  • (Yuyang Hotel; Hotel phone number: 0086-10-64669988)
• 19:30 Dinner with Beijing Duck

May 09 Wed

• 09:30 Meeting with MOA’s Officer and lecture on Sino-US trade
• 12:00 Lunch with dumplings
• 14:00 Summer Palace
• 18:30 Dinner with seafood

May 10 Thu

• 08:30 The Great Wall
• 14:30 Yonghe Lamasery Temple
• 17:00 Shopping
• 19:15 Acrobatic Show

May 11 Fri

• 08:00 The Hall of The People, Mao’s Mausoleum
• 10:00 Meeting with American Embassy
• 14:00 Forbidden City
• 18:00 Xinjiang Waiur Dinner
• 21:00 Departure for Lanzhou (arrival at 23:20) by fl. Mu 2418

May 12 Sat

• 10:00 Sightseeing in Lanzhou
• 13:30 Lunch with local unique food
• 16:45 Departure for Dangxiong (arrival 18:30 next day) by train

Lhasa, Tibet (hosted by China’s Ministry of Agriculture)

May 13 Sun

• 18:30 Arrival in Dangxiong County and stay overnight

May 14 Mon 08:30 Sightseeing in Namtso Lake

• 16:00 Departure for Lhasa (arrival at 19:30)

May 15 Tue

• 08:30 Visit to Tibetan Agri. Science Academy
• 14:00 Potala Palace
• 20:00 Dinner with local unique food

May 16 Wed

• 08:30 Jukan Monastery & Baharkho
• 12:00 Lunch with local food
• 16:05 Departure of Chengdu (arrival at 17:55)

Chengdu, China

May 17 Thu

• 08:30 Visit to Dujiangyan Dam
• 14:00 Visit to Sanxindui museum
• 17:35 Departure for Nanjing by fl. CA 4517 (arrival at 19:40)

Nanjing (hosted by Nanjing Agricultural University, NAU)

May 18 Fri

• (Hanyuan Hotel, Hotel phone number: +86-25-84393988)
• 08:30 Visit to the primary school, and teach for 20-45 minutes
• 9:30 Visit to Agricultural Civilization Museum on campus
• 11:00 Visit to NAU State Key Lab of Crop Germplasm Enhancement
• 14:00 Meet with NAU students, NAU briefing and lecture by Xuan
• 15:30 Presentations on US economics and culture by OSU participants
• 18:00 Welcome Party

May 19 Sat

• 08:30 Visit to a park to see the morning exercises of local citizens
• 09:00 Visit to a village in the suburbs, including a tree nursery, a farmer’s household, a township enterprise (iron tower factory), a home of respect for the aged and a Buddhist temple. On the way to the village, see the Yangtze River.

May 20 Sun

• 08:30 Visit to Dr. Sun Yat-sun’s Mausoleum
• 10:00 Visit to Ming Tomb
• 14:00 Zhonghua Gate
• 14:30 Confucius Temple

Suzhou and Shanghai

May 21 Mon

• 08:30 Departure for Suzhou
• 14:00 Visit to Zhuozhengyuan (one of the top gardens in China
• 15:30 Visit to Guanqian Street (a walking street with many shops)

May 22 Tue

• 08:30 Visit to Silk Museum in Suzhou
• 09:30 Departure for Shanghai
• 14:00 Visit the beach of the Huangpu River in Shanghai
• 15:00 Visit to Nanjing Street (with many department stores)
• 18:00 Boat tour on the Huangpu River in Shanghai

May 23 Wed

• 08:30 Visit to the Stock Exchange
• 09:30 Visit to the Old City Temple with traditional buildings
• 14:00 Shanghai Museum

May 24 Thu

• 14:00 Depart for USA

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Students (China Trip),

I have almost everything I need from you. Two things missing. I need them today. Either scan and email or bring me 3 copies of your Visa. I also need your cell phone numbers.

I need it all today (Thursday). I will not be here tomorrow (Friday). Thank you all.

1. 3 copies of your Visa or scan and email one to me.
2. Your cell phone numbers if you have one.

These two things are very important before you leave for your trip. The Dean’s office must have these documents.

Have a fun trip.

Norma Caine
417 Ag Hall

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I called our guide in China and the following message gives the weight limits for internal flights. As you see, the, the internal flights have a lower weight limit. And, I remember that also each passenger was limited to one luggage to be checked in addition to a carry on. Please know that the limits are in Kilograms. Please see United Airlines website for their luggage weight and size limits.

Regarding to the weight limit, I have checked that it is 25-32kg. for the Chinese international flight and 20kg. for domestic flight. Please inform the students not to exceed the weight limit for the flight. This translates into 44 pounds for internal flights and to 55 to 70 pounds for international flights.

The below includes information from United Airlines website which was forwarded to me by Aimee.

Shida Henneberry
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Economics

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According to United Airlines Website:

Customers traveling to to/from the United States and all international destinations are required to have their baggage checked 45 minutes prior to flight departure time. United Airlines’s maximum free baggage allowance for international travel is two pieces per ticketed customer and each piece is not to exceed 50 pounds/23kg. The following policy applies to all international travel to/from the United States and all international destinations:

International destinations (excluding travel to/from Brazil, Japan, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Haiti and The Philippines):

Any ticket purchase date:

Economy Class
- 2 bags, maximum 50 pounds/23kg each

First or Business Class
- 2 bags, maximum 70 pounds/32kg each

1K, Premier Executive and Star Alliance Gold Members
- 3 bags, maximum 70 pounds/32kg each

Military customers on tour
- 2 duffel bags, sea bags or B-4 bags up to 70 pounds/32kg and 115 linear inches/292cm

Maximum linear dimensions of all bags: 62 inches/158cm (length + width + height) each

Fees for baggage more than 70 pounds/32kg or exceeding the maximum linear dimensions vary by destination. Contact United or your travel agent prior to your trip for details.

Baggage must be checked at the airport at least 45 minutes prior to flight departure time.

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The motor pool is located on hall of fame and farm road, across from the vet clinic, very close to the school of veterinary medicine. Ag Hall, where my office is located at is also located on Farm Road, so is the OSU Police Department and the Parking lot of the Colvin Center. The Motor Pool is towards the West from the Tennis Courts, on the North West Corner where Farm Road meets Hall of Fame.

I rented the van for the comfort of participants and assurance that everyone who wishes to have a ride would have a spot. I had assumed that all that signed up for the ride will come on the van; otherwise we would not have needed to rent a van. The following have already signed up to come on the van: Lora, Gavin, Askari and Jeff. If any of you for any reason have changed your mind about needing a ride, please let me know as soon as possible.

Copy from my previous e-mail:

We will meet on Monday at 3:00 am by the OSU motor pool on hall of fame and farm road, across from the vet clinic, and plan to leave at 3:05. Our flight’s departure time is at 6:00 am and for international flights (Tulsa is where we check our luggage to Beijing) it is required that we be at the airport two hours prior to departure time. Please do not be late.

Shida Henneberry
Professor
Dept. of Agricultural Economics