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 * Study Abroad Opportunity China 2009**

Hotel Change for Shanghai as of 8/15/09 Central View Suites 288 Shanxi Road (North) Shanghai China Tel: (86 21) 32184555 We have arrived here and it's lovely!

I emailed a tentative itinerary. It will be updated once we arrive since different people are scheduling different things for us. They are confirming and combining. I don't expect to get more until we arrive in China since this is the weekend.

See you at the airport! Nancy

Linda will write a blog located at [|chinafirsthand.edublogs.org] for our learning and sharing with students/peer teachers/family and friends....I'll love to get your input on the travelogue as I post....

Dear Participants: I will have an updated itinerary as soon as possible. They've had to re-arrange some educational visits and therefore, the are revising the itinerary. Also flights are in process of being booked between Beijing and Shanghai.

I am on a deadline to have all my dissertation revisions done before I leave. I have to make this a priority. I will update information as I get the opportunity to. I know you all are getting excited and a bit anxious and I am not as quick to answer all your questions, but I do not have any flexibility with this.

I ask your patience and to refer to this wiki for updated information.

Thanks! Nancy

**Unraveling how children become bilingual so easily []**
This is a great article about children being raised bilingually.

//**Beijing Hotel Information**// JOY CITY Hotel Add: NO.131 North Xidan Avenue, Xicheng District, Beijing, China. Postcode: 100032. Tel: +86-10-58330000 Fax: +86-10-58518298

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//Shanghai will be added once book--They are still working on flight arrangements between Beijing and Shanghai.//

[|Northwest Airlines](Link to check on flight arrival/departure times)
 * //Flight Information//**

08/09/09 Depart Detroit (DTW) 3:20 pm 08/10/09 Arrive Tokyo (NRT) 5:20 pm 8/10/09 Depart Tokyo (NRT) 7:30 pm 8/10/09 Arrive Beijing (PEK) 10:30 pm (four hour flight, one hour time difference)

8/19/09 Depart Shaghai (PVG) 9:50 am 8/19/09 Arrive Tokyo (NRT) 2:05 pm 8/19/09 Depart Tokyo (NRT) 3:05 pm 8/19/09 Arrive Detroit (DTW) 1:45 pm
 * //RETURN TRIP//**

Yet to be determined. In general in we will be meeting with Chinese education officials, visiting a school that our Chinese Immersion program is modeling, museums, shopping, the [|Great Wall], [|Tiananmen Square], the [|Forbidden City], a Buddhist Temple. We will be flying from Beijing to Shanghai (about 730 mile distance)
 * //Itinerary//**

If you have anything electrical an adapter. Kits are available at Target and Meijer in the "travel section" approx. $7. Tissue and hand sanitizer due to bathroom facilities. Let your credit card company know you will be traveling to China. Bring cash for street vendors if you'd like to purchase things that way. The best exchange rate is at the hotel. You can have 2 checked bags on international flights. Copy your first page of your passport and leave with your loved one at home. Clothing - bring comfortable clothes for walking and WARM temperatures. Also bring 1-2 dress casual outfits.
 * //What do we need?//**

As the Post Oak staff is aware, I am terrible with loosing diamonds. I do not wear my engagement ring to China. It's a personal preference as it makes me look "less rich" when I am trying barter.

We are getting burgundy polo shirts representing the district. We need a group picture for the district website, possibly at the Great Wall.

Yet to be determined.
 * //Hotel Information//**

Beijing is 12 hours AHEAD of us time wise. So...if it's 1:00 PM here, it's 1:00 AM the NEXT DAY there. This is helpful to know in case you want to try and plan some Skype phone calling.
 * //Time Zones://**

Nancy has said that pearls are very inexpensive, as well as....silk scarves which is a great accessory or present. . . fans make great wall decorations. . . Nancy got Kurt pearl cuff links. . . LV purses (knockoffs). ..
 * //Shopping://**

[|www.skype.com]If you want to download this and create an account make sure you have an account for BOTH yourself AND your "loved one" back here so you can communicate while you're away. You DO NOT have to have a web camera to use Skype, you will be able to talk for free without the video feed.
 * //Skype Download//**

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 * Nancy's Favorite Pearl Shop**