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Welcome to the Web site for the Splendid China Study Tour, which is
sponsored by the Gannon University International Business Program!
A meeting for those interested
in obtaining more information on the 8th Splendid China Study Tour is to be held on Wednesday, 07 Nov, at 9:00
PM in the Palumbo Academic Center (PC), Room 3208. It is expected to last about
one hour. The topics to be discussed include the following:
- Description of the tour, including a slide show
- Price
- Accommodations
- Explanation of what is included in land portion
- Explanation of the procedure for purchasing air tickets
- Options for transportation to/from airport
- Student grants (grant applications to be made available)
- Courses offered in conjunction w/ tour
- Procedure
- Deposit
- Purchase air tickets
- Information meeting
- Pre departure meeting
- Demo Tour web site
- Answer questions.
Some tour updates are as
follows:
- The correct tentative dates for the tour are May 11 – 18, 2008.
- Up to ten (10) China Tour Fund grants in amounts up to $300 are to be made available (applications are
available on this Web site as well as to be available at meeting).
- Up to two (2) Mandarin Fund grants of $500 each are to be available for students who are taking a Chinese
language course (applications are available on this Web site as well as to be available at meeting)
- The China Studies course is to be offered in Sp08. Tentatively
it is scheduled for Sat morning but could be changed if there is a better time for all
- An estimate of the cost of the land package component of the tour is expected to be available by the end
of this week.
- A description of the tour, similar to what is available on the tour Web site for the Sp06 tour, is to
be made available at the meeting
- Earliest date at which a $200 deposit would be required would be 20 Nov 2007
The
purpose of this Web site is to provide information on the tour, courses offered in conjunction with the tour, grants
which may be available for Gannon student participants, and information for tour participants.
Students, faculty, staff, and community members seeking a relatively inexpensive
international experience in Spring, 2008, are encouraged to consider participating
in the Splendid China Study Tour. During each of the 2000- 2004 and 2006 Spring
breaks, and in May, 2005, the Gannon International Business (IB) Program has sponsored a Splendid China Study Tour. The tours were arranged and led by Gary Mahan, Director, Gannon International Business Program. Beijing was visited in each of the previous tours.
The Beijing itinerary included the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Mao Mausoleum, Summer Palace, Temple
of Heaven, Lama Temple, Beijing Opera, Acrobatic Show, Silk Alley, Giant Panda, and visits to several businesses and schools. The Spring, 2002, tour also included Shanghai and Suzhou. The itinerary for
the May, 2005, tour, which was 11-13 days in duration, also included
Hong Kong, Guilin (an area of spectacular limestone formations), and Xian (home of the famous terra cotta warriors). A three credit China Studies course was offered in conjunction with each of the last
five tours.
The next Splendid China Study Tour is
to be to Beijing and is to take place May 11 - 18, 2008. A tour to Beijing would be similar to the
Spring, 2006 tour. For a description of the Sp06 tour click on the link immediately
below. The China Studies course, which may be used to as an MBA or undergraduate elective course, is also to
be offered in Spring, 2008. Additional information on the tour, including an
itinerary when it becomes available, will be provided on this site. Those interested
and who wish to be placed on the mailing list for additional information as it becomes available are encouraged to contact the
tour leader by clicking on the "Contact tour leader" link above.
Only links
to photos of the Sp01 tour are currently available. Some of the information below was provided in conjunction with previous
tours and may not as yet be updated for the Sp08 tour.
click here to download a description of the Sp06 tour
click here to download description of Sp02 tour to Beijing and Shanghai
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