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The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
PO Box 1733, Cupertino, CA 95015
Tel. 800-689-2529, 408-777-8319, Fax. 408-777-8321
www.chineseclayart.com, chineseclayart@hotmail.com
February 2, 2005
Dear Ceramic Art Educators and Artists,
On behalf of the Eastern and Western Ceramic Cultural Exchange Program, we are pleased to invite you to visit Yixing, China, and participate in the International Ceramic Art Conference, Yixing and Chinese ceramic cultural
tours and exchanges in China.
Founded in 1998, the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA, is an organization that promotes exchanges between the ceramic art communities of the East and West. During the past few years we have organized annual International Ceramic Artists Delegations, visited China and invited Chinese artists to come to the US. We have also held many exchange art exhibitions in both countries.
This conference will be held June 2-4, 2005. It is sponsored by the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA); the International Academy of Ceramics and the Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA; the Yixing People's Municipality, Jiangsu Province, PR China; the China Ceramic Industrial Association; the Ceramic Art Branch of the Jiangsu Arts and Crafts Association, PR China; the Yixing Ceramics Association, Jiangsu Province, PR China; and the Yixing Ceramics Museum, Yixing, PR China.
It will be a chance for foreign ceramic experts to visit the Pottery Capital of China and the Teapot Center of the World, to learn the unique techniques of Yixing ceramics, to meet the national masters of China and many other artists, to see the town of hundreds of thousands of Chinese ceramic art works especially teapots, and to observe ceramic history and culture. The conference includes slide lectures by eastern and western artists; a slide forum by eastern and western artists; a panel discussion; workshops by eastern and western masters; along with local tours of selected masters' studios, the ancient purple sand clay mine, the dragon kiln site, the teapot market, the bamboo forest (Crouching Tiger movie), and a tea plantation.
Pre- and post-conference tour programs include northern China tours to Shanghai, Yixing, Jingdezhen, Xi'an and Beijing; and southern China tours to Shanghai, Yixing, Hangzhou, Jingdezhen, Longquan, Foshan and Hong Kong.
During the pre-conference and post-conference tours, we will visit the ceramics schools (Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute and Tsinghua University) and participate in exchanges with the Chinese art faculty and students.
For details, please visit our website at www.Yixing2005.org, or www.ChineseClayart.com.
Your interaction is of great value to the cultural exchange between Chinese and western ceramic artists, leading to a greater understanding between the ceramic artists of both cultures.
For further information, please feel free to contact us toll free at 800-689-(CLAY) 2529.
We are looking forward to meeting you in China!
Sincerely,
Guangzhen "Po" Zhou, Director
The Chinese Ceramic Art Council, USA
Cost includes: International round trip flight, in-country transportation, three meals each day and lodging (twin sharing, three star hotel), museums tickets, tour guide/English interpreter. Cost Including: International round trip flight ($650 international round airfare deduction if you bought your own ticket.)
Cost Excluding: Visa application (You may send your passport to the Chinese Ceramic Council, USA with $60 if there is no Chinese consulate near your hometown), the U.S. domestic fights, personal phone calls and other services. Single room supplement: $50 per day.
Payment:
Deposit $300. Send your check payable to "CCAC" with the application form.
50% of total fee due by one month before departure. Balance due at the second day in China (cash or traveler's checks, in US dollars only.
Application Deadline: April 30, 2005.
Late application fee $200 until May 10th, 2005.
Contact:
Chinese Ceramic Art Council USA,
PO Box 1733, Cupertino, CA 95015
Tel. 800-689-2529, 408-777-8319, Fax. 408-777-8321
Email: Yixing2005@hotmail.com, Chineseclayart@hotmail.com.
Cancellation Policy of the China Tours
We are going to work with a travel agent in China to handle the
transportation, hotel rooms and meals. It is the law that they have to
provide the (very basic) insurance, but may not include the cancellations.
Our cancellation policy is:
Full refund but the $300 deposit if the cancellation is made 31 or more days
before the departure;
75% of the total amount may get refund if the cancellation is made 16-30
days before the departure;
50% of the total amount may get refund if the cancellation is made 8-15 days
before the departure;
25% of the total may get refund if the cancellation is made 1-7 days before
departure;
No refund if your cancellation is made after the departure date.
We may treat differently and get more refund based on individual case after
we discussed with our travel agent.
Chinese visa application information
Chinese Visa Application Form (for people living in countries other than the U.S., please contact the Chinese Embassy or consulate in your home country)
There are two ways to get your Chinese visa.
A. Apply for your visa in person at one the consulates or the Chinese embassy.
1. Search for a Chinese embassy or consulate near your home at www.china-embassy.org.
To apply for a Chinese visa, you need to fill out an application form and submit it with a 2-inch photo and your passport. The application fee is $50 (money order or cash, no personal checks).
2. Make sure there are enough blank pages in your passport, and that there is at least six months before the passport?¡¥s expiration date. You can apply for your visa through a travel agent. To down load the application form and information, please check www.china-embassy.org.
B. Use the Application / Mail Service provided by the Chinese Ceramic Art Council USA (for people living in the US only).
1. Your application materials must be received before April 15, and we will take them all together to the Consulate General of China in San Francisco, and mail the passport back to you before May 1, 2005.
2. Application Materials: a completed application form, one 2-inch photo, and your passport (Make sure there are enough blank pages in your passport, and that there is at least six months before the passport?¡¥s expiration date). Enclose a $65 application fee, (which includes a $15 handling fee). Make your check payable to the Chinese Ceramic Art Council.
3. You must include a self-addressed return envelope with sufficient postage. We suggest that you use Express Mail with a large envelope and tracking numbers.
4. Mail all of your application materials to:
Chinese Ceramic Art Council USA
1041 Miller Ave.
San Jose, CA 95129
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