China Summer Program 2007

Students Teach English in Rural China
The Daily Aztec
Miguel Llora/Contributor
Issue date: 8/20/07 Section: Travel & Adventure

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Students Teach English in Rural China College of Arts and Letters - News and Events

It's about the experience:
Value of learning outside the classroom is being questioned
The Daily Aztec
Jessica Napier/Staff Writer
Issue date: 5/1/07 Section: Travel & Adventure

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The "Service Learning Program in China" brings together American and Tsinghua University students who live and work side-by-side while providing critical educational resources to the poorest regions of China. Service Learning Scholarships provided by Wang Foundation and Tsinghua University enable hundreds of American and Tsinghua University students to learn about each other's cultures, practice global citizenship and mitigate chronic poverty at the grass roots level. First launched in 2006, the program has already become a successful model for expansion and duplication throughout China.

It promises to be unconventional... or does it?

Mist and Possibility... how near is far away? Authentic... depends, who is asking?

Hoi-Yee (Hydie) Cheung aka "Baby Gong"

Team Shangri-La 2007 [Left to Right] Yu Haibo (Tony), Hao Jia (Andy), Zhang Zhihao, Liu Yifei (Ivy), Yu Lei (Rita), Belinda, Yuan Yuan, Han Jie (dropped out).

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Hydie and I at the visit to the Tibetan Village...

This is the future of China...
and what makes going every year worth it!

Departure for the Rural Locations (From July 25-28th)

Service and Learning Activities in Rural Area (From July 28 to August 7)
All team members will live in the local school's student dormitory or in a nearby hotel.
Living conditions are not as high as in Beijing, but the locals are very hospitable and are always trying their best to improve the living conditions they can offer.

Back to Beijing Tsinghua University (From August 8 to 9)

Closing Ceremony and Certificate Awarding Ceremony (August 10)

American Volunteers Departure from China (August 11)

Places I have already seen in Beijiing and highly recommend:
Wangfujin
Summer Palace
Forbidden City
Xidan
Peking University
The Great Wall of China at Badaling
Beihai Park
Beijing's Hutongs
Yong He Gong

Places I want to see in Beiijing [Hint: Baby Gong not allowed to see without me]:
Be There or Be Square (Bu Jian Bu San)
In the basement of Oriental Plaza (at eastern end), Dongchen (City Center)
The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)
The Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan)
Mao's Hall and the National Museum of China at Tiananmen Square
Hongquiao Market
Ghost Street (Gui Jie) - Red Lanters
Beijing's lake district (Shichahai)
Prince Gong's Mansion
General Yuan's Shrine

Places I want to see in Zhonogdian/Shangri-La/Xianggélila Xiàn:
Tiger Leaping Gorge
Songzanlin Monastery
Baishui Tableland (White Water Terraces)
Bitahai Lake
Meili Snow Mountain
Pacific Rim Hotel [Cantonese Food]
Napa Hai [Cranes]
Dong Ju Lin
Baimang Snow Mountain Nature Reserve[Monkeys]
Tibet Cafe
Lijiang
Kunming

Emergency Contact Information - Tsinghua:

Educational Poverty Alleviation Office, Tsinghua University
1. Ms. ZHANG Yan,
TEL: 8610-6278-3671
Cellphone: 13910920063
Fax: 8610-6278-2897
Email: zhy0907@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
2. Ms. LIU Wei,
TEL: 8610-6279-7617
Cellphone: 13910778873
Fax: 8610-6278-2897
Email: jyxyliuwei@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
3. Mr. LIANG Yingzhang,
TEL: 62795205
Cellphone: 13811789784

Chinese Younth League Committee at Tsinghua University
1. SUN Wei
TEL: 51534978
Cellphone: 13910098807
2. Mr. FAN Chuanshi
TEL: 51534573
Cellphone: 13810474771
3. Mr. XU Xuyan
TEL: 51531556
Cellphone: 13810551171

Trade Union, Tsinghua University
1. Mr. XIANG Botao
TEL: 62792892
Cellphone: 13801121942
2. Ms. JI Jingping,
TEL: 62782756
Cellphone: 13701299125

China Eastern Airlines:
ADDRESS 12 XINYUANLI ZHONG STREET CHAOYANG DISTRICT BEIJING
TEL 010-64681166
FAX 010-64688323
OFFICE HOURS
8:30~18:00 MONDAY~FRIDAY,
8:30~17:00 SATURDAY~SUNDAY

Horizontal Horizons...

Photo Essay #1: Old Summer Palace, Capital Museum, Temple of Heaven, Opening Ceremony, Group Photo, Group Photo - 2007 Summer Service and Learning Program in Rural China, Old Tsinghua Gate, Orientation...	Photo Essay #2: Beijing (on the Train to Kunming), Kunming (on the Bus to Dali), Dali, Dali (on the Bus to Shangri-La)
Photo Essay #3: Shangri-La Sighting, Shangri-La (Yak Meat Dinner), Songzanlin Monastery, Shangri-La (Ancient City), Chillin at a Cafe in the Ancient City	Photo Essay #4: Teaching at Shangri-La, Second of several banquets, Teaching at Shangri-La, Wonton Dinner, Teaching at Shangri-La, The Market... (women in hats), Teaching at Shangri-La, Casual walk around Shangri-La, The High School Visit
Photo Essay #5: Napa Hai, Teaching at Shangri-La (the last day), On the way to the Tibetan Village... a stop at Napa Hai, Stopping at a gorge on the way to the Tibetan Village, Stopping at "Sichuan" on the way to the Tibetan Village, Stopping at the Crafts stores on the way to the Tibetan Village, The Tibetan Village	Photo Essay #6: Lijiang (The Ancient City, Dongba, and the Naxi)
Photo Essay #7: Lijiang (The Ancient Town), Lijiang (The Naxi Village), The "Last Supper" in Lijiang	Photo Essay #8: The 9:00 p.m. sleeper bus from Lijiang to Kunming, In Kunming (the train... "home" to Beijing), The blurr... Beijing, Tsinghua, and leaving China

Photo Essay #9:
Vertical Visions [In Reverse Order]

Other Photos of Interest

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