The Long March

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The Long March
With Mao Zedong
November.2010
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1. Itinerary
“Long March with Mao – Zhangjiajie to Changsha
Date
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Drive to
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
AM
Lunch
Bus to Mengdong River
(2hours), rafting on the river
Drive to Shaoshan
Exchange program at the Huna
Enter the park, take shuttle bus and c
n First Normal School where
Visit Mao’s Former Residence, M
able car to the mountain top.
Mao studies in the whole morni
ao’s revolutionary activities Museu
ng
Walk around on the mountain top by
m. Mao’s Bronze Statue, etc
the big circle
Chinese flavor lunch
Chinese flavor lunch
Chinese flavor lunch
Chinese flavor lunch
Hike along Jinbianxi area
PM
Dinner
Hotel, City
Enjoy beautiful scenery of Zhangjiaji
e National Forest Park.
Arrive at
Zhangjiajie Airport,
meet a guide at the
airport.
Rafting on the river
Check in the hotel
check in the hotel
Take train
(K9071(1702/2230))
to Changsha.
Chinese Dinner
Chinese Dinner
Packed dinner on the train
Western/Chinese dinner
4Star standard hotel,
Zhangjiajie
4Star standard hotel,
Zhangjiajie
4Star standard hotel,
Changsha
4Star standard hotel,
Changsha
Bus to
Wulingyuan Scenic area,
Visit the Orange Island,
Yuelu Academy, Yuelu Mt. Aiw
walk along the Golden Whip Stream.
an Pavilion
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Meet and talk with Mao’s neighbor
s or relatives
Drive to Changsha airport,
Take flight
1. Itinerary
Day 1
- Arrive at Zhangjiajie Airport, meet a guide at the airport.
- Check in the hotel
Overnight in
Zhangjiajie
The Long March was a massive military retreat undertaken by the Red Ar
my of the Chinese Communist Party, the forerunner of the People's Liberat
ion Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang (Chinese Nationalist Par
ty) army. There was not one Long March, but several, as various Commun
ist armies in the south escaped to the north and west.
The Communists, under the eventual command of Mao Zedong and Zhou
Enlai, escaped in a circling retreat to the west and north, which reportedly
traversed some 12,500 kilometers (8,000 miles) over 370 days.
The Long March began the ascent to power of Mao Zedong, whose leader
ship during the retreat gained him the support of the members of the party.
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2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Day 2
- Bus to Mengdong River(2hours), rafting on the river.
- Bus to Wulingyuan Scenic area, check in the hotel
Rafting on the
Mengdong River
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Overnight in
Zhangjiajie
2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Day 3
- Drive to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
- Take shuttle bus and cable car to the mountain top,
- After lunch, hike along Jinbianxi area, enjoy beautiful scenery of Zhangjiajie.
- Walk along the Golden Whip Stream.
- Take train(K9071(1702/2230)) to Changsha.
Overnight in
Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie
National forest park
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Day 4
Exchange program at the Hunan First Normal School in the whole morning
- Contest about Revolution history in both countries.
- Students ask questions to the Chinese students about American Revolution.
- Chinese students challenge our students about the Communist Revolutionary history
(We will provide the guidelines for the trip leaders to help students review).
Each school should prepare three prizes for the first three winners on each side.
- Sport competition, our group vs Hunan Normal Basketball, volleyball and ping pong.
Mao attended Hunan First Normal School around 1912-1917 in Changsha.
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2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Day 4
After lunch visit the Orange Island where Mao wrote his famous poem in 1925
[Qinyuanchun·Changsha], which reflected his great ambition for Chinese
revolution, prefigured the success of the revolution, recalled Mao’s early
revolutionary practice in Changsha as well.
Visit Yuelu Academy – a thousand year old academy, Yuelu Mt. Aiwan Pavilion.
Overnight in
Changsha
Yuelu Shuyuan
Orange Island is an island
in the middle of Xiang River
Aiwan Ting of Mt. Yuelu
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2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Qinyuanchun·Changsha(1925) – Mao’s best poem
Orange Island is an island in the middle of Xiang River
Standing alone in the autumn cold:
The Hsiang flowing northward,
Orange Island, the cape.
I see thousands of hills in crimsoned view,
The woods piling up in deep-dye;
The mighty stream, in its gleam of jade,
One hundred barques racing by.
Eagles high up, cleaving the space,
Fish gliding above shallow ground;
Ten thousand creatures, under frosty a sky,
all fighting for freedom.
In the waste's dreariness brooding,
I ask the blue space without bonds:
Who masters fate's rise and descent?
Once I came here with a hundred companions,
Vivid the months and years yet, filled with pride.
Schoolmates we were, and young altogether,
Upright and honest, in the bloom of our lives;
Impetuous students, full of enthusiasm,
We cast all restraints boldly aside.
Pointing to China, its mountains and rivers,
Setting the people afire with our words,
And counted for muck all those ranking high.
Do you still can remember:
How, venturing midstream, the oars lashed the waters
And the waves yet staying the flight of our boats?
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2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Day 5
Drive to Shaoshan--Mao’s hometown(1.5hours) , visit Mao’s Former Residence,
Mao’s revolutionary activities Museum. Mao’s Bronze Statue, etc.
Mao Zedong’ s former residence in Changsha, Hunan
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2. Focus on this trip – Long March with Mao
Day 5
- Meet and talk with Mao’s neighbors or relatives.
- We will invite Mao’s neighbors and relatives to talk about the old stories,
share some old photos and memories. Students are free to ask the questions
- After dinner fly back
Why many chinese admire Mao Zedong ?
Mao remains a controversial figure to this day, with a contentious and ever-evolving legacy. He is officially held in high
regard in China as a great revolutionary, political strategist, military mastermind, and savior of the nation.
Many Chinese also believe that through his policies, he laid the economic, technological and cultural foundations of mod
ern China, transforming the country from a backward agrarian society into a major world power. Additionally, Mao is vi
ewed by many as a poet, philosopher, and visionary, owing the latter primarily to the cult of personality fostered during h
is time in power.
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3. Quotation
Quotation in RMB
3600
Total for a person
(Land Cost)
Students will have double rooms
Teachers/Chaperons will have single rooms
The package price is including:
a) Accommodation in four star Hotel including Western BFST;
b) Transportation Service in Changsha, Zhangjiajie;
c) Admission charge for the above mentioned sightseeing spots & activities;
d) Meals including the local cuisine
e) English-speaking 1 local guide from Changsha and 1 national guide from Shanghai;
f) Insurance Premium + Service;
g) Tips for local guide and driver in Changsha. Zhangjiajie;
h) Train Ticket (Zhangjiajie to Changsha )
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