starting to get excited

Our trip to China is coming up soon and we just received our final itinerary (i took out specific dates and things in case i have any crazy stalkers) ;). It finally is becoming a little more real -- and I am actually getting pretty excited. Before whenever I thought about it I'd just have panic attacks -- I'm scared to fly that far and I hate the thought of both parents being away from the kids at the same time - that far away. But I can do this - and I WILL have fun. I may need some meds to get me there - but whatever it takes. :)

**take note that all our hotels are 5 star hotels!! i think the highest star i've stayed in is a 3 - and I thought that was cool!!

CHAMBER MISSION TO CHINA, 2011

Day 1 Seattle/Beijing

Board a convenient charter bus in the morning, and travel to Airport for an afternoon flight to Beijing. Your adventure begins as you fly aboard a wide cabin jetliner. Cross the International Dateline.

Day 2 Beijing(Crowne Plaza Sun Palace/5star)

Arrive in Beijing, the Capital of China at 4:00pm. You will be met by your local tour guide at the airport. Transfer to the hotel after dinner.

Day 3 Beijing

Sightseeing includes Visit the Tian An Men Square, the largest square in the world. The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, home of 24 emperors with a total space of 9,999 rooms, Visit the Pearl Market. The Summer Palace, known for many significance such as the Long Corridor with painted gallery, Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill, Seventeen- Arch Bridge and Marble Boat.. Peking Roast Duck dinner is arranged.

Optional tour:

Kungfu Show $25/pp,

Peking Opera: $20/pp, $40/pp for VIP seats

Day 4 Beijing

Visit the 2008 Beijing Olympic venues for the outside views of National Stadium the Bird’s Nest and the National Aquatic Center. Continue the tour to the Great Wall. En route visit the Jade Factory. The Great Wall, the 4,000- mile long and 2,000 years old construction is said to be the only man-made structure visible by naked eye from the moon. Visit one of the Ming tombs, one of 13 Ming Emperors’ Tombs is fully excavated and open for exploration. Have a business conference with local government.

Day 5 Beijing

Morning sightseeing to the Temple of Heaven, built in 1420 A.D., where the emperors prayed to the heaven for a good harvest. Afternoon visit to the Lama Temple of the religion of Lamaism.

Optional Tour: Hutong Tour: $35/pp

Day 6 Beijing/Shanghai/Suzhou(Grand

Metropark Hotel Suzhou/5tar)

Morning flight to Shanghai HU7605 8:40am/10:50am or HU7601 3:10pm/5:20pm, then take a bus riding to Suzhou. Afternoon sightseeing to the Tiger Hill.

Optional Tour :

Grand Canal Boat Ride: $25/pp

Day 7 Suzhou/Hangzhou(Crowne Plaza Hotel Hangzhou Grand Canal/5star)

Morning visit the Suzhou Silk factory. Continue the tour with the centuries old Lingering Garden. Afternoon visit to the National Embroidery Institute to see silk embroidery, an important local craft with 1,000 years history. Take a bus riding to Hangzhou after dinner.

Day 8 Hangzhou/Shanghai(Renaissance Shanghai Zhongshan Park Hotel/5star)

Morning boat cruise on West Lake with relaxing stopover at jewel-like pagodas. Visit the Longjing Green Tea Plantation. Visit to the centuries old Lingyin Temple, with the main feature of the 64.3 ft-high camphor-wood carved Buddha. Continue the bus journey to Shanghai.

Day 9 Shanghai

The Bund, a famous waterfront park. Visit the Shanghai Silk Rug Factory. Afternoon enjoy the Yu Garden, a maze of marvelous pavilions, ponds, rocky works and over arching trees. Free time exploration of the old town bazaar. Business visit to the Pudong economic development zone.

Optional Tour:

Era Show: $35/pp

Mag-lev Train: Single way trip: $15/pp

Round way trip: $25/pp

Day 10 Shanghai/Seattle