| Date
| Time
| Activity
| Notes
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| Friday, 22 June
| 6:30 PM
| Briefing at Los Angeles Airport Hilton
| George, Alan, dinner, more George.
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| 9:30 PM
| Transfer to airport
| Bags with red-orange tags, us on bus, slow security and check-in.
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| Saturday, 23 June
| 12:30 AM
| Depart for Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific 881
| Individual video screens and socks, etc., but no leg room. Zzzz?
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| Sunday, 24 June
| 5:30 AM
| Arrive Hong Kong
| One hour early, nothing open yet. Wait for train, or walk to gate.
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|
| 8:00 AM
| Depart for Beijing on Dragon Air 900
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| 11:00 AM
| Arrive Beijing
| Meet national guide (Charming - Jia Chang Ming) and city guide (Selena). Bus to hotel
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Check in to Kun Lun Hotel
| Time for shower. Bags brought to room. Classy hotel.
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|
| 1:00 PM
| Lunch at 21 Century Hotel
| First of many Chinese meals
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|
| 2:20 PM
| Visit Summer Palace
| Man-made (but old!) lake, covered walkway with many paintings.
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| Evening
| On our own
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| Monday, 25 June
| 9:00 AM
| Meeting at China International Travel Service (CITS)
| Attending:
| | Tong Zhiguang, National People's Congress, negotiator
| | | Wu Jia-huang, consultant, former WTO negotiator
| | | Wu Yan, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Office, Director
| | | Zheng Chengsi, China Academy of Social Sciences, Professor
| | | Ren Yifeng, WTO Research Institute, Exectutive Secretary-General
| | | Wang Qing Hua, National Economy & Trade Committee, Vice-Chair
| | | Zhu Min, People’s Bank of China.
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| Recording: Pete Ferderer.
Changed rooms after first was too small and too hot.
Impressive performance by Mr. Tong.
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|
| 11:30 AM
| Visit Tian'anmen Square
| Pedestrian tunnel to reach it. Soccer players kicking ball against People's Congress Hall.
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|
| 12:30 PM
| Lunch at Beihai Royal Restaurant
| Power out -- no air conditioning.
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|
| 2:00 PM
| Meeting at University of International Business and Economics
| Attending:
| | | Lin Guijun, School of International Trade and Economics, Dean
| | | Ming Men,Department of Finance, Director
| | | Cui Fan
| | | Wang Jun, MOFTEC and WTO Research Institute
| | | Xia Haiquan, Assistant Professor
| | | He Ziyun, Finance & Banking Institute of China
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| Recording: Mark Jamison.
Good discussion of trade issues, then financial issues.
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|
| 6:30 PM
| Dinner at Qianmen Hotel
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| 7:30 PM
| Attend Beijing Opera at Liyuan Theater
| Performers donning makeup in entryway. Audience seated at tables. Electric signs next to stage with words in Chinese and English. Performance a mix of music, mime, and acrobatics. Charming sings in bus afterwards.
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| Tuesday, 26 June
| 8:30 AM
| Visit Forbidden City
| Vast.
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|
| 10:30 AM
| Visit Jade Factory
| Just a few workers, on display. Huge store with many eager salespersons.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at Dayi Restaurant
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|
| 2:30 PM
| Visit Great Wall
| Group picture. Choice to climb to left (hard) or right (less hard). Meet in hotel down the hill past numerous stalls selling souvenirs.
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| 4:30 PM
| Return from Great Wall
| More songs from Charming.
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|
| 7:00 PM
| Peking Duck Dinner at Quanjude Restaurant
| Private room. Many courses mostly duck, culminating in Peking Duck.
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| Wednesday, 27 June
| 7:00 AM
| Bags collected
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|
| 9:00 AM
| Meeting at CITS
| Attending (list incomplete):
| | | Wang Yuesheng, Peking University, Professor
| | | Zou, Enterprise Research Institute, Beijing Univ.
| | | Zhou Xiao-Hong, State Economic and Trade Commission
| | | Li Zi Ce, Hanwang Technology Group.
| | | Jing Sun, China Market Economic News, reporter
| | | Sun Xin, Beijing Normal University
| | | Wu, Shandong Province; Agent for trade in medical equipment and telemedicine
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| Recording: Paul Johnson.
Many diverse guests, needed more time.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at Fangzexuan Restaurant
| Joined by guests, fresh from nearby Lama Temple. Leisurely lunch, since there is extra time before flight.
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|
| 5:10 PM
| Depart for Chongqing by China Southwest 4142
| Delayed due to weather, apparently. Dinner on board.
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|
| 9:00 PM
| Arrive Chongqing
| Meet city guide, Li Nan.
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|
| 10:00 PM
| Check in to Marriott Hotel
| New hotel in center of city, amazingly luxurious, but hard beds. Skip scheduled dinner.
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| Thursday, 28 June
| 9:00 AM
| Meet at Chongqing Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone
| Attending:
| | | Chen Yong, Foreign Investment Department, Deputy Director
|
| Recording: Vasant Sukhatme.
Much detailed Q&A. Ms. Chen delightful; needed a cigarette afterwards.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at Shancheng Restaurant
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| 2:00 PM
| Meeting in Marriott with Chongqing Economic Development Committee
| Attending:
| | | Liao Yuanhe, Chongqing Academy of Social Sciences, Vice President
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| Recording: Tom Fomby.
Time cut short by Dr. Liao's call to see mayor.
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|
| 6:00 PM
| Dinner at Chongqing Hotel
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| Friday, 29 June
| 9:00 AM [?]
| Visit zoo
| Just in time to see one giant panda eating.
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|
| 10:00 AM [?]
| Visit artists' village
| Explanation by one of the artists, plus time to view their studios.
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|
| 11:00 AM [?]
| Visit Eling Park
| View of Chongqing from pagoda.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at People's Restaurant
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|
| 1:30 PM [?]
| Visit General Stillwell Museum
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| 2:30 PM [?]
| Visit Silk Spinning Factory
| Noisy and hot work for women running rows of machines. Sweat shop?
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|
| 6:00 PM
| Dinner at Renming Hotel
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|
| 11:30 PM
| Bags collected
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| Saturday, 30 June
| 5:15 AM
| Wake-up call
| Followed by breakfast at 5:45
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|
| 6:30 AM
| Bus to airport
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|
| 8:10 AM
| Depart for Shanghai by China Southwest 4541
| One stop (Wuhan?) before Shanghai
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|
| 11:00 AM
| Arrive Shanghai
| Meet city guide, John.
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|
| 12:30 PM
| Check in to Hilton Hotel
| Bags slow to reach rooms, delaying afternoon activities.
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|
| 2:00 PM
| Lunch at Haiou Restaurant
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|
| 3:30 PM
| Visit Yu Yuan Garden
| Nine turns walk [?], banyan root furniture, dragons.
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|
| 6:00 PM
| Dinner on our own
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|
| 7:30 PM
| Acrobatic show
| Plates, barrels, chairs, bikes, etc.
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| Sunday, 1 July
| 8:30 AM
| Visit Jade Buddha Temple
| Two jade Buddha's, plus a larger stone replica of one of them.
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|
| 9:30 AM
| Visit Silk Rug and Tapestry Factory
| Incredibly fine work.
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|
| 11:00 AM
| Visit Bund
| View of both it and of the new skyline across the river.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at Jiu Xiao Ge Restaurant
| Private room, top floor of Friendship Store. Charming retrieves Barney and Bo from Bund.
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|
| 2:00 PM
| Visit Shanghai Museum
| Beautiful new structure on People's Square. Four floors of displays, with individual electronic audio guides.
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|
| 6:00 PM
| Dinner at Jingan Tower
| Change to private room for report by Vasant and Pete on their visit with executive from KFC and Pizza Hut.
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| Monday, 2 July
| 10:00 AM
| Meeting at Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences
| Attending:
| | | Kang Xie, Senior Research Fellow
| | | Tu Qiyu, Associate Professor
| | | Jin Fang, Associate Research Professor
|
| Recording: Charlotte Twight.
Good people and discussion, but facilities are shabbier (and hotter) than we've seen before. Nice chairs though.
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Lunch at Park Hotel
| Only meal with the soup served first. Park Hotel is state owned.
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|
| 2:00 PM
| Meet at China Council for the Promotion of International Trade
| Attending:
| | | Yang Zhihua, Chairman
|
| Recording: Peter Birckmayer. This is a Chamber of Commerce. Most luxurious facilities we've seen, with gifts from firms displayed.
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|
| 7:00 PM
| Farewell Dinner at Seagull Palace
| Room overlooking river and Bund. Toasts. Time afterwards for night view of Bund, bats.
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| Tuesday, 3 July
| Morning
| On our own
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|
| 12:00 PM
| Bags collected
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|
| 3:30 PM
| Bus to airport
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|
| 6:10 PM
| Depart for Hong Kong on Dragon Air 891
| In Hong Kong, say goodbye to those on Hong Kong extension.
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|
| 11:25 PM
| Depart for Los Angeles on Cathay Pacific 880
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|
| 9:40 PM
| Arrive Los Angeles
| Customs, immigration, find shuttle to LAX Hilton, goodbye.
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