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~ Wednesday, April 6 - Depart from the U.S. (Philadelphia to Chicago to Beijing to Xian, est. 13 hours from Chicago to Beijing)
~ Thursday, April 7 - Arrive in Xian (loss of one day due to crossing the International Date Line)
~ Friday, April 8 - Xian City Wall and South Gate Tower with bicycle tour, the Museum of Forest of Steles, Hot Pot Lunch, the Big Goose Pagoda, the History Museum, a Dumpling Banquet and show
~ Saturday, April 9 - Huatang Hot Springs, the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum, workshop(s) with various handy craft making, lunch at a restaurant in Lintong town, dinner at local noodles restaurant
~ Sunday, April 10 - Visit Pangliu School ( a rural school), lunch at a farmer's home, Mosque and Bazaar, traditional housing complex, Muslim dinner by the Bell Tower
~ Monday, April 11 - Huixian Art Gallery with exhibits of the peasant paintings and the art village with a painter's home, depart from Xian to Beijing - Wang Fujing Grand Hotel
~ Tuesday, April 12 - Workshop: Introduction to Chinese Education and Reform (Chinese Ministry of Education), Great Wall, Olympic Park (Mutianyu), shopping at Hong Qiao Market, Hutong tour
~ Wednesday, April 13 - Workshops: Role of Principal, Curriculum and Examination System, Moral Education, and Mental and Physical Health in School, Education Reform at the High School, tour Tienanmen Square and Forbidden City, leave for Shiiazhuang - welcome and reception
~ Thursday, April 14 - Workshops/presentations: Research on Elementary Education Policy; Chinese Society Change and It's Impact on Chinese Education System - Hebei Recruitment, training and evaluation of principals, teachers in Chinese schools (Shuxing Zong, Investigator of Education and Schience Research, Institute of Hebei, Zixue Cheng, Deputy Director of Human Resource Office, Hebei Education Department
~ Friday, April 15 - School visits - Shijiazhuang Foreign Language School, Shiziazhuang Art School
~ Saturday, April 16 - Big Buddha Temple, Zhaozhou Bridge, National Ping-pong Training Base, Hebei Folk Museum, Geological Museum
~ Sunday, April 17 - Thursday, April 21 - Depart for Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang No. 2 Middle School, Heibei Province - Sister School, home stay with Ms. Zhao Hong, shadow her at school, local cultural experiences, secure MOU for collaborative learning experiences and future exchange opportunities for students and staff, presentations to students, faculty, and administration
~ Friday, April 22 - Travel to Shanghai, regroup with Pennsylvania delegation, debriefing
~ Saturday, April 23 - Xintiandi Party Museum, shopping in Yu Yuan, explore Shanghai
~ Sunday, April 24 - Depart for United States (leave 3:55 PM from Shanghai Pudong Airport) arrive in late evening regaining a day by crossing back over the International Date Line)
~ Recover from Jet Lag!!!
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