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Thanks for a nice turnout last night. It is exciting to see so many people interested in this trip.
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Hello Everyone-

I've had a few more questions come to may attention, and thought I'd send this out to everyone....

1. Does each student need to be accompanied by an adult?
NO, they do not. Parents are certainly welcomed though. This will be the
3rd trip I've done with students at JT Moore and the parents were a delight and very helpful
on the trip. The trip is set up to have teacher chaperones and students 6 students to 1 teacher. At this point
I'm hoping that Mr. Doty (6th grade), and Mrs. Hittle (7th & 8th grade) will both go.

2. Will there be group fundraisers by the students to help off setcosts?
Metro frowns on too many fundraisers, from a school (weird I know)....but, I know that there are kids/families already
planning some fundraising ideas of their own to save up some money. Terri Patton was one of the parents talking to me
about her girls working on some things. So after we have a meeting, perhaps some parents/students would want to organize
some things like car washes, yard sales...etc.

3. Is the weather good for traveling during our winter break?
The weather will be similar to what it is here during that time of the year, so it will be cold, but not unbearably cold.
Beijing is on the same line of latitude as Philadelphia, Xi'an the same as Savannah, GA, and Shanghai is the same as Jacksonville, Florida.
So that should give you some idea of what it will be like there. I'm looking forward to it being cooler this time, when I was there this summer it
was in JULY and it was BLAZING hot the whole time! haha.
Beijing Averages http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/CHXX0008?from=tenDay_bottomnav_business
Xi'an Averages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an
Shanghai Averages http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/CHXX0116?from=tenDay_bottomnav_business

4. How many students and adults have expressed interest, and how manyneed to commit in order for the trip to happen?
There needs to be SIX for the trip to take place, but I have had many more than that express interest in writing as you have done.
I have had a little over 20 students/parents express interest.

I'm including a link to some video and pictures from the Chinese New Year celebration, and a link to some of my photographs from my trip to China this summer!
The trip I was on this summer included all three places we will be visiting on this trip. My favorite part of my trip to China was the PEOPLE!
They were wonderful, wonderful hosts!

http://paulinchina2008.blogspot.com/

http://www.photoworks.com/members/slideShow.jsp;jsessionid=B8911681078FFAC3B1B4005E2BEA7DEC?key=paulbeavers&toh=m&cb=PW&guest=true&svr=web25&id=44454729

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Tour information (Click here for basic EF touring info)
Group Leader Paul Beavers
Tour number: 741892
Tour Name China: Beijing, Xian and Shanghai (9 Days)

Departure Date Saturday, Dec 26, 2009
Return Date Sunday, Jan 03, 2010
Number of Days 9

Departure Gateway Nashville
Final Enrollment Date Monday, Sep 07, 2009
Price quote
Program Fee * $1,950
Early Enrollment Discountˆ -$100
Current Departure Fees** $369
Enrollment Fee $95
High Season Surcharge $95
Weekend Supplement $70
Peace of Mind Program Free

Total for Students $2,479

Adult Supplement (age 23+) $335

Total for Adults $2,814

Total price With Autopay† Total
Students $276 /month $2,479
Adults $313 /month $2,814

Additional tour items (not included)
All Inclusive Insurance Plan $125
Kung Fu Show $45
Tang Dynasty Show and Dinner $75

* Program fee valid for all who enroll through Tuesday, March 31, 2009. All other fees subject to change. ** These are the current departure fees as of today. They include taxes and surcharges levied by governments and airlines and are subject to change. These fees do not include any applicable baggage-handling fees imposed by the airline. Your departure fees will be finalized by 50 days prior to departure. † Estimated monthly payment if a participant enrolls on Thursday, Feb 12, 2009. ˆ Applicable to all travelers enrolled through March 31, 2009.

Quote created on 02/12/2009
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Trip Itinerary

Itinerary :
Day 1 Fly overnight to China Day
Day 2 Beijing Day
Day 3 Beijing Day
Day 4 Badaling • Beijing Day
Day 5 Beijing • Xi’an Day
Day 6 Xi’an Day
Day 7 Shanghai Day
Day 8 Shanghai Day
Day 9 Depart for home

Program fee includes:
Round-trip airfare

7 overnight stays in hotels with private bathrooms

Breakfast and dinner daily

Full-time bilingual EF Tour Director

3 sightseeing tours led by licensed local guides: Beijing • Xi’an • Shanghai

10 visits to special attractions:

Summer Palace • Forbidden City • Tiananmen Square • Temple of Heaven Park • Big Wild Goose Pagoda • Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum • Terra-cotta Warriors and IMAX film • Jade Buddha Temple • Yu Yuan Garden • Jin Mao Building
Visit the Great Wall of China

Experiential learning: Cultural immersion

Optional excursions (not included):Tang Dynasty Show and Dinner • Kung Fu Show
(EVERYONE WILL BE DOING THIS, so be sure you have it included...you will NOT want to miss it I promise! I saw it last year and it is AMAZING! So is the food)