SPRING 1999 (Friday, April 16th to Monday, May 3rd)

The Longmen (Dragon Gate) will be our base in this great, legendary, port city. We will visit the Shanghai Community Church and exchange ideas at the English Corner of the Peoples' Park; drive down Nanjing Road, on the Bund (waterfront), and over the remarkable Nanpu Bridge; and see the Jade Buddha Temple and the Yu Gardens. We will spend Sunday night on an Iron Rooster (train) to Qufu.

Qufu (Chu•fu) is the birthplace of Confucius and the world's first university. Professors will conduct seminars on the sage’s life, philosophy, and influence on modern Chinese culture, social customs, and business practices. They will also instruct in calligraphy and Chinese painting. We will visit and exchange gifts with students from the Qufu University English Department. If available, we will visit renowned physician Jiang Jian at her clinic. We will have a lesson in Tai Ji Quan in the Que Li Hotel courtyard at sunrise, and enjoy the ancient music and dancing performed by the hotel staff. We will stay with villagers in Liu Jia Chun on Tuesday night.

TAI'AN Day 6

Taishan is the great sacred mountain of China where many emperors built their temples to get closer to heaven. We will climb to the top and take in the spectacular view. Then it’s back on a train Thursday night, arriving in Xi’an before noon.

For some, the breathtaking sight of the Terra-cotta Army, buried and lost to the world for over 2,000 years, will be the highlight of their trip. These 7,000 bigger-than-life clay warriors were built by Qin Shi Huang (Shi Huang Ti) to protect himself in the hereafter from the spirits of the thousands he had killed in building the Great Wall and burning every book in China to force its unification. We will pause to photograph Dayanta (Big Wild Goose) Pagoda, climb Xiao Yanta (Small Wild Goose) Pagoda, and see the magnificant Shaanxi Historical Museum, the archaeological digs of Bampo, the Forest of Steles Museum, the enormous citadel wall, and the Hua Qing Hot Springs (where Chang Chi Shek was captured). We plan to stay at the Sino Pearl Hotel.

We will fly to the Sichuan capital, arrive in the afternoon, and visit the world renowned Giant Panda Research Base, restricted to a very few scholars and philanthropists. We plan to stay at the Lhasa Grand Hotel, and leave early the following morning for Lhasa by plane.

The modern and medieval worlds meet in Tibet. The "roof of the world" was closed to foreigners (and to most Chinese) for many years, and American students are rarely admitted for political reasons. Potala, the spell-binding palace of the Dalai Lamas, is an E-ticket attraction. We will gaze at the Drepung monks living in their 7th century time-warp, and possibly join in the Sera Monastery debates. Then, subdued by the awesome Rámoche Jonkhang Temple, the Barkhor bazaar will rattle our senses and test our bargaining skills. We are billeted at the Tibet Hotel. This will be the high point of our trip, one way or the other.

Tian'An Men Square typifies this city of mystery and tragedy. The Square is bounded by the Great Hall of the People (built in ten months) and the Forbidden City (Palace Museum). We will also visit the Summer Palace, the incredible Yong He Gong Lama Temple, and the Temple of Heaven. We will see a cloisonné factory, an acrobatic show, the Peking Opera, and the Ming Tomb, more vast than even the tombs of ancient Egypt. No trip to China would be complete without a walk on the Great Wall, a five-goose-bump experience, and a delicious dinner of Peking Duck. We will stay at the Xi-Yuan Hotel (near the zoo), be briefed by an American Embassy officer, and still find time to shop. We leave early Monday morning and rest when we get home.

China with Dr. G

WHO

All friends of Pepperdine University and Dr. G are welcome to join his graduate business students for the trip of a lifetime!

HIGHLIGHTS

CITIES

TRAVELING SEMINAR

This adventure will be guided by a distinguished Pepperdine professor and former Chief Détente Negotiator for Presidents Nixon and Ford whose friends in the Chinese government have arranged meetings with officials, business executives, scholars, students, and villagers.

INFORMATION

Contact Dr. G at: Home 626-359-2178

Fax or Voice Mail 626-358-8654

$4370 is the total cost ($20 Tibet Permit, $250 Deposit, $4100 Balance). The price includes all meals, transportation (air, water, and ground), terminal taxes, visa fees, hotel accommodations, tips, tours, interpreters, entertainment, and special events.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Partial Scholarships are available for Pepperdine Students. Contact Dr. G ASAP.

$20 (non-refundable) for the Tibet entry permit should be sent ASAP.

and mail to: Marty Cohen (Phone: 818-342-3915) P.O. Box 17327, Encino, CA 91416-7327

PAYMENT

$250 deposit by 21 February

DEADLINES

$3700 balance by 7 March

and mail to: Marty Cohen (Phone: 818-342-3915) P.O. Box 17327, Encino, CA 91416-7327

$300 Dr. G and G-NET collect funds from various sources, including non-student passengers, in order to help students who otherwise could not go. Your assistance in this program is appreciated beyond words, but your donation is absolutely optional.

CANCELLATION PENALTIES

At least 14 days in advance: $250

At least 7 days, but fewer than 14 days: $1000

At least 2 days: $2000 ($1250 if caused by medical emergency or death in the family).

Last 48 hours: $3000 ($2000 if caused by medical emergency or death in the family).

This adventure is arranged by G-NET, an independent organization of

Pepperdine Graduate Business Students, and is not sponsored by Pepperdine University.

The trip itinerary is subject to change without notice.