Transcript China Project 2009

China Project 2009
Contents
The guides
 China in general
 Cities to be visited
 General information
 Practical information
 Confucius Institute
 Questions?
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The guides
Coordinators
 Teachers
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-Eddy Schoeters, Danny Vanbeveren, Peter Slaets (EM)
-Zhang Lin, Johan Mannaerts (EA)
-Stijn De Jonge, Yves Persoons (CH)
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Student guides
-Andy Van Woensel (EA)
-Cédric Van Aelst (EM)
-Tom Trappeniers (EM)
-Dieter Stroobants (CH)
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Chinese student guides
- Yet to be chosen
China in general
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Surface area
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Population
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2nd largest country in the world
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Fastest growing economy
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Rivers
– Yellow River
– Yangze River
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Climate
9.600.000 km²
1.300.000.000
China in general
Shanghai 上海
Suzhou
Hangzhou
Beijing 北京
General information
Culture sessions (Confucius Institute)
 Food
 Cell Phone
 Traffic
 Contact with Chinese people and
students
 Company visits
 The group atmosphere
 Once in a lifetime opportunity
 Prices
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Prices
Practical information
March 27 – April 12
 Price: +- €1500
 When:
◦ Including : group visa, insurance, hotel
(breakfast included), entrance fees,
airplane tickets, busses and other
transportation (except transportation
during your free time), ...
 Next
info session (2nd semester)
Practical information: deadlines
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November 3: registration for the trip/ culture lessons
November 7: First payment (€400)
December 25 : Second payment (€500)
February 1: International travel passport
First week of February: Final payment (±€500)
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 Culture sessions
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Culture, knowledge, incredible experience and really
lots of fun. A real must do.
Taste of China
Confucius Institute at GROUP T
1. Can you see the Great Wall of China
from the moon?
2. How to show
the number 8?
3. What does this
sign mean?
A. For rent!
B. Wash me!
C. Watch out, a car!.
4. You get invited to a banquet at the Chinese
University where you are staying. They offer
you some Maotai (Chinese firewater) in small
toasting glasses.
Your host, on your left, raises the glass, and
invites your respectfully to join him for a drink.
What do you do?
A. You say: “I don’t drink.”, and you ask for some
orange juice.
B. You react to his gesture by taking a nip from
the glass without really drinking from it.
C. You react very enthusiastically, engorge the
drink and yell: “Fantastic!”. Then your call for
the waitress for the next round of drinks
D. You doubtfully look at the glass and think:
“What’s this crap?” and you refuse to even
touch the glass.
Conclusion
Once in a life time opportunity
 Worth every penny
 Culture
 Educational
 Loads of fun
 Great atmosphere!!!
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Don’t miss out on it!
Questions?
Don’t forget to get your enrollment form!
I have it here.