Cost includes: International round trip flight from west coast of North America, in-country transportation, three meals each day and lodging (twin sharing, three star hotels), museums tickets, tour guide/English interpreter.
International Airfare: For Non-American participants, or those who would like to book your own international air tickets, you may deduct $650 airfare from the total amount, and we may meet you in the airport of Shanghai on May 30, 2005.
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.

Northern Tour 17 days | Northern Tour 22 days

A. Southern Tour 18 days: Shanghai, Yixing, Hangzhou, Longquan, Guangzhou, Foshan and Hong Kong.
 Fee: $3,100
May 29, Depart from the west cost of the US or your home country,
May 30, Arrive in Shanghai, settle into hotel room.
May 31, Shanghai Museum tour in the morning and Yu Garden and the market in the afternoon. Evening cruise on the Huangpu river.
June 1, Visit art galleries. Bus to Yixing in the afternoon.
June 2-4, Yixing, Teapot Conference.
June 5, Bus to Hangzhou, visit China Academy of Arts and tour in the city. Drive around famous West Lake.
June 6, Leave Hangzhou in the morning by bus, and arrive Longquan in late afternoon. Opening reception of exhibition of Long Quan Contemporary Chinese Celadon Artists. Welcome banquet in the evening.
June 7, Longquan Ceramic Art Symposium. Slide lecture on LongQuan ceramics history. And Western contemporary celadon ceramics. Tour of artist studios. Slides of western participants in the evening.
June 8, Countryside Tour of kiln sites and scenic spots. Tour of Sword Factory - sword making has been famous in LongQuan for over 1000 years.
June 9, Bus to Wenzhou, and evening flight to Guangzhou.
June 10, City tour of Guangzhou.
June 11, Continued city tour in the morning, afternoon bus to Foshan.
June 12, Tour in Foshan.
June 13, Bus to Guangzhou, train to Hong Kong.
June 14, City tour of Hong Kong, Flagstaff House Museum of Tea Ware, antique market and ceramic studios and galleries.
June 15, Continue city tour.
June 16, Depart from Hong Kong for flight home.

Southern Tour 18 days (I) | Northern Tour 22 days

B. Northern Tour 17 days: Shanghai, Yixing, Jingdezhen, Xi'an and Beijing.
 Fee: $2,600
May 29, Depart from the west cost of the US, or your home country.
May 30, Arrive in Shanghai, settle into hotel room.
May 31, Shanghai Museum in the morning and Yu Garden and the market in the afternoon. Evening cruise on Huangpu river.
June 1, Visit art galleries, bus to Yixing in the afternoon.
June 2-4, Yixing, Teapot Conference.
June 5, Bus to Nanjing and overnight train to Jingdezhen, (#2521, 22:16-09:45).
June 6, Arrive in Jingdezhen, visit Sanbao Village, Jingdezhen Sculptural Porcelain Factory, Jingdezhen Historical Exhibition Area, and Hutian Reproduction Factory.
June 7, Jingdezhen, visit Yaoli Village, exchange with faculty and students at Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute.
June 8, Visit Gaoling Village.
June 9, Bus to Nanchang, flight to Xi'an.
June 10, Visit Terri-cotta Warriors Museum and antique market.
June 11, Visit Chenlu, a historical ceramics village.
June 12, Overnight train to Beijing, (Z20, 19:23-06:53).
June 13, Great Wall visit in the morning and exchange with faculty and students at The Center Academy of Fine Arts in the afternoon.
June 14, Visit Tiananmen Square and Ancient Palace Museum/The Forbidden City, and gift shopping in the afternoon,
June 15, Departure from Beijing, flight home.

Southern Tour 18 days (I) | Northern Tour 17 days

C. Northern Tour 22 days: Shanghai, Yixing, Yellow Mountain, Jingdezhen, Xi'an and Beijing.
 Fee: $3,250
May 29, Depart from the west cost of the US, or your home country.
May 30, Arrive in Shanghai, settle into hotel room.
May 31, Shanghai Museum in the morning and Yu Garden and the market in the afternoon. Boat on Huangpu river.
June 1, Visit art galleries, bus to Yixing in the afternoon.
June 2-4, Yixing, Teapot Conference.
June 5, Bus to Xuancheng, visit rice paper making studio and ancient kiln-site.
June 6, Bus continue from Xuancheng to Yellow Mountain, visit a ceramic village.
June 7, One day tour in Yellow Mountain, with world famous scenery.
June 8, Bus from Dunxi to Jingdezhen. Visit the old street in Dunxi, the studios of ink stick making and ink stone carving. Arrived in Jingdezhen in the afternoon.
June 9, Visit Gaoling Village, Sanbao Village, Jingdezhen Sculptural Porcelain Factory, Jingdezhen Historical Exhibition Area, and Hutian Reproduction Factory.
June 10, Jingdezhen, visit Yaoli Village, exchanges with faculty and students at Jingdezhen Ceramics Institute.
June 11, Bus to Nanchang, flight to Xi'an.
June 12, Visit Terri-cotta Warriors Museum and antique market.
June 13, Visit Chenlu, an historical ceramics village.
June 14, Overnight train to Beijing, (Z20, 19:23-06:53).
June 15, Visit the Great Wall in the morning. Exchanges with faculty and students at The Center Academy of Fine Arts in the afternoon.
June 16, Visit Tiananmen Square and Ancient Palace Museum/The Forbidden City, and gift shopping in the afternoon.
June 17, Visit artists studios and galleries.
June 18, Visit antique market of Panjiayuan early morning, and Lulichang in the afternoon.
June 19, Departure from Beijing, flight home.

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