Agenda
Introduction & Coordinators What’s included/ not included Cities to Visit & Company Visits Detailed Itinerary & Accommodations Roommates City Pamphlets and Weather Luggage, Money, Health, Free time,
insurance Visas
Introduction
Coordinator Introductions
At a glance… 5 Cities, 7 flights, 1 train ride, 50 Students, 10
Company Visits Only 14 days!!!
Optimal Itinerary…considering Cost Class Requirements Balance of free time vs. scheduled activities Company availability Time limitations
The Coordinators
Responsibilities Logistics: Travel agency, companies,
Duke int’l center Coordinate with professors Answer relevant questions from
students
Learning as we go… have patience!
What’s included in my $3,600?
Flights, airport transportation within Asia, chartered bus, bullet train
Luggage truck (Tokyo to Kyoto) Hotel (including breakfast) Group dinners (Beijing, Kyoto) Hong Kong Cruise Sight seeing packages (Beijing &
Kyoto) Travel agency fees
What’s not included
Meals other than breakfast and 2 group dinners
Ground transportation other than chartered buses and bullet trains
Special flight arrangement fee
Optional travel insurance other than Duke university’s
Souvenirs, beer, wine, shots etc.
Travel Tips
Keep an open mind Respect cultural differences Remember – You are a visitor Be aware Copy and carry passport EXPERIMENT and EXPLORE! Don’t be the “dumb” American
Cities to be visited
Beijing The capitol & political center of China
Shanghai The economic center of China
Hong Kong Unique economic center. British colony until
1997. Tokyo
The capitol and both political & economic center of Japan
Kyoto Old capitol city(794-1868) of Japan with many
famous temples
Company Visits (Beijing)
Lenovo Recently partnered/acquired IBM’s
retail division for personal computers US Embassy
Main embassy in China
Company Visits (Shanghai)
Real Estate Development Firm Leading development firm in Shanghai
J&J Global pharmaceutical, medical device
and consumer products company GE
Advance Material –Plastics Division. Tour of global R&D center (1 of only 3 globally)
Company Visit (Hong Kong)
JP Morgan – (tentative) Leading Global Investment Banking
Firm Hong University of Science & Tech.
Leading MBA program in Hong Kong Partnership with Fuqua
Company Visit (Japan)
Shinsei bank Japanese bank with unique history. Once nationalized in 1998, this bank was
revived by US PE firm. The CEO who led the turnaround and
successful IPO in 2004 will talk to us! Terumo
Japanese medical device company – R&D facility
NTT Docomo Japan’s No.1 provider of cell phone service
expanding globally
Itinerary – Durham - Beijing
May 5 Last day of finals
May 6 Social Impact Club Carnival, Cookout
and Fuquavision May 7
Depart for Beijing 9:30 am from RDU via Chicago
Students responsible for own transport to airport
Itinerary – Beijing
May 8 Arrive in Beijing at 2:40 pm
May 9 Forbidden City half day tour Hutongs half-day tour (includes lunch) Group dinner
May 10 Great Wall of China full day tour
May 11 Company Visit 1 – Lenovo “Company” Visit 2 – US Embassy Depart for Shanghai in evening
Accommodation - Beijing
Tianlun Dynasty Hotel A five-star hotel located in
Beijing's busiest commercial area
408 guest rooms and suites, A number of restaurants
providing delicious oriental and western cuisine,
A well-equipped Recreation and Fitness Center
http://www.tianlunhotel.com/
Itinerary - Shanghai
May 11 Arrive in Shanghai in the evening
May 12 Thursday: Visit Real Estate
Development Firm May 13
Friday: J&J and GE visits May 14
Depart for Hong Kong at 2pm
Accommodation - Shanghai
Hotel Equatorial Shanghai
Located in the central business district of Puxi. It is only minutes to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre, major commercial and historical districts, tourist attractions.
Fitness and leisure centre on the fourth floor - the Shanghai International Club.
http://www.equatorial.com/sha/
Itinerary - Hong Kong
May 14 Kickoff – Saturday night – out on the town
May 15 Sunday: Free time and options
May 16 Monday: Nat’l holiday ending with 2 hour Junk
cruise May 17
Tuesday: JPMorgan (tentative) and HKUST May 18
Wed: 9:15 am flight to Tokyo
Accommodation – Hong Kong
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong
A five-star hotel in HongKong Offers breathtaking views of
Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour
Conveniently located in the shopping, business and entertainment district of Tsim Sha Tsui East, in Kowloon
http://www.hongkong.intercontinental.com/
Itinerary – Tokyo, Japan
May 18th Land in Tokyo
May 19th
Company visit: Shinsei Bank Company visit: Terumo
May 20th
Company visit: NTT Docomo Cultural visit
Accommodation - Tokyo
Park Hotel in Shiodome
Situated in Shiodome, a flourishing new center of business and culture.
Each room is decorated with Monique Le Houelleur's natural artwork and features color coordinated curtains and bedcovers
http://www.parkhoteltokyo.com
Itinerary – Kyoto, Japan
May 21st
Half day tour in Kyoto Final group dinner in Kyoto
May 22nd
Free time in Kyoto Go back to US
Accommodation - Kyoto
New Hankyu Kyoto
Located in front of Kyoto station
319 guest rooms Please, relax and be
yourself. http://
hotel.newhankyu.co.jp/kyoto-e/index.html
Roommates
Two persons per room We are going to distribute the list
which you can sign up Odd number of students- possibility
of one single room in each city Mainland China $333 Hong Kong $230 Tokyo $177
Pamphlets for each city
Itinerary in the city The name, address and phone number of
the hotel City map & subway and train map Destination of company visit & cultural visit Emergency contact including embassy Language tips Currency & exchange rate Other useful information
Weather,Good restaurants, Food to be tried in the city? Etc.)
WeatherDaily highest in May (Centigrade)
Daily lowest in May (Centigrade)
Note
Hong Kong
28 (83 F) 23 (73 F) Relatively hot weather
Beijing 26 (78 F) 12 (54 F) High daily fluctuation
Shanghai 23 (73 F) 15 (59 F) Mild weather
Tokyo(Kyoto)
23 (73 F) 15 (59 F) About the same with Shanghai
Durham 25 (79F) 13 (56F)
Luggage limitations
One checked suitcase per person due to the luggage restrictions on the Beijing to Shanghai and Shanghai to Hong Kong flights (20 kg, 44 pounds)
Reasonable size carry on Baggage
(FYI: United says it must be smaller than L9xH14xW22 or liner 45)
Groups / Free Time
Groups Impossible for 50 students to stay together at all times
May need to split for tours, bus rides, etc.
Free Time Limited, but there Do your research and explore Pamphlet committees can give suggestions Take advantage of it…you can sleep back in
Durham
Travel Insurance / Emergency Info.
Travel Insurance is optional Usually only covers personal sickness,
death in family, etc. (not simply you don’t want to go anymore)
Can be purchased through anyone School’s Insurance
Only covers emergency evacuation (see handout)
Emergency Contact Forms and Waiver Please fill out and return today
$Money, Money, Money$
3 currencies – Yen, Yuan, HK Dollar Try to change only what you need ATM and credit cards will work Traveler’s Checks OK for security Carry cash carefully Dollars work everywhere, but bad
exchange rates
Health Concerns
Get your shots! You are what you eat Wash your hands Boil it, cook it, peel it, or forget it No undercooked or unpasteurized Bottled or carbonated beverages Don’t handle animals Prescriptions available for Cipro
from health center
Miscellaneous
T-Shirts – Sizes? Bring a Suit Look out for next Social Event Flights
3 free tickets – however, no miles can be earned
Anyone willing take these tickets will receive $150 back
Remainder of extra money will be used for “buffer” and split evenly
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