Group 6: China trip Power Point Presentation

Group Leader: Lau See Yin Members: Joey Chng, Lim Shi Jia, Chick Rui Wen, Sean Chng, Jay Lau

Day 1!

Beijing Rainbow Hotel!

There is a 24-hour room service, disabled facilities, restaurants, shops and shuttle services for their facilities.

There is a pool, for children, motorized and nonmotorized water sports, fitness center and squash courts for their recreational activities.

Day 1!

Beijing 798 Art Center

Named after the 798 factory, It is located in the northeast corner of the city. The Dashanzi Art District (DAD) is its another name. The art zone covers an area of 0.6 square kilometer, with Jiu xian qiao Road to its west, Beijing-Baotou railway to its east, Jiang tai Road to its south and Jiu xian qiao Road North to its north. Characterized by modern art, it has become the exhibition center of Chinese culture and art, and also the world- famous cultural and creative industries centralized area .

Day 1!

Beijing Olympic village

Beijing olympic Village, is the worlds largest Green Neighbourhood, there has been surprisingly little attention paid to the environmental impact of the city's new building. The 160-acre site, containing 42 residential buildings ranging from six- to nine- stories, includes a combination of high-tech and low-tech solutions to radically reduce energy and raise efficiency, including insulation, energy efficient windows, solar and green roofs, and a heat exchange system that collects and re-uses rainwater for heating and cooling, saving energy by 40 percent!

Day 2!

Beijing Language and Cultural University

Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) was founded in 1962, and was originally named the higher preparatory School for Foreign Students. In 1964, it was renamed as Beijing Language Institute by the State Council. And then in 1996, with the approval of the Ministry of Education, the school was designated as Beijing Language and Culture University. It is the only international university in China with its main task set at teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreign students.

Day 2!

Confucian Temple and Guo Zi Jian

Located on Guo zi jian Street inside Anding Gate, the Temple of Confucius in Beijing is the place where people paid homage to Confucius during the Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. Its neighbor in the west is Beijing Imperial Academy (Guo zi jian), which was the institute of the highest education well preserved in China.

Day 3!

High Speed Train

The Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, short for Jing hu High-Speed Railway, has been under construction from April, 2008. It has been put into commercial service on since June 30, 2011. This rail line has a total length of 1,318km and provides a service of over 50 pairs of bullet trains alternating between the two cities everyday.

Day 3!

Tian Jin Cultural Street

Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street is located in the Nankai District of the Tianjin Municipality and was formally opened in 1986. It is located on the west bank of the Haihe River. Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street begins at Gongbei Avenue in the north, and ends at Gongnan Avenue in the south, 0.36 miles long and 16 feet wide. Although essentially a business street, Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street attracts tourists who come to see its special architectural styles, admire its classic cultural features, buy various folk crafts, and sample the delicious local Tianjin snacks. Above all, as visitors walk along the street, they will be particularly impressed by the splendid replica classical architecture in the folk style of the Qing Dynasty.

Day 3!

Food Alley

It is very popular with both local and international tourists. Strolling in this street at night is a tradition for tourists in Beijing. All snacks gather here, with local snacks playing a dominant role. The entire area has a welcoming atmosphere. This most famous snack street becomes particularly busy at night.

Day 4!

Ren Min University

RBS is one of the first-tier business schools in China. Every year, they host exchange students from an ever-increasing number of overseas partner universities/schools based in the US, Canada, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Denmark, Ireland, Portugal, Russia, etc. Along with a large pool of international students seeking for degree here with us, you will feel at ease in the amiable and friendly environment.

Day 4!

Summer palace

Situated in the Haidian District northwest of Beijing City, the Summer Palace is 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) from central Beijing. Being the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China, it greatly influences Chinese horticulture and landscape with its famous natural views and cultural interests, which also has long since been recognized as 'The Museum of Royal Gardens'.

Day 4!

Yuan Ming Yuan

Also known as the Ruins of the Yuanmingyuan (the Garden of Perfection and Light), it is located northwest of Beijing and to the east of the (present-day) Summer Palace. The Garden was first constructed in the year of 1709 during the reign of the Emperor Kang xi of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Over the next 150 years of the Qing Dynasty, this Garden was expanded to be a large-scale Chinese emperors' private pleasure garden, covering a total area of 350 hectares (over 864 acres).

Day 5!

Tian An Men Square

Located at the center of Beijing City is Tiananmen Square, where you can visit Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Great Hall of the People, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and see the national flag raising ceremony. Thousands of people come to the Square every day. It is the must place to visit in Beijing City.

Day 5!

Wang Fu Jing street

The street starts from the East Changan Street and ends at China Art Museum with a length of 1500 meters. The street is a kind of beauty perfectly combining tradition, modernity, culture and commerce. With a group of sculptures depicting the lives of Beijingers in the old times was established before the modern Sun Dong An Market, a 70 square meter relief sculpture recalling the operation of the 12 old famous shop in the area was set on the southern wall of the Womens' Department Store.

Day 6!

Lao She Tea House

. There will be a show going on, but it will be better if we you could get the front seats. The food in the restaurant is delicious. There will be some live entertainment while you eat - musicians playing Chinese style music. The show is enjoyable. It included opera, kung fu, mask changing, 'fast talking' and acrobatics. The Kung fu was a bit like rap dancing and quite clever as was the acrobatics which was a man juggling a pot on his head. The opera was enjoyable and was translated to English on a screen The best part of the show is the Sichuan mask changing. Tea and mediocre sweets were served with the show. Overall, it was a bit touristy, entertaining if you want to see short snippets of these Chinese cultures.

Day 6!

Great Wall of China

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. With a history of more than 2000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural grandeur and historical significance.

Last Day!

Beijing capital museum

The initial work on it started in 1953, and it was open to the public in 1981. The Confucian Temple was its original site. In order to accommodate a larger collection and a better service to visitors, the new museum was built in December 2001 and opened on May 18th, 2006. It is located at 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie in the west extension of Chang'an Avenue, in Xicheng district. It had an area of 24,800 square meters with five floors above ground and two floors underground; its floor area has now reached 63,390 square meters.

Music!
Instruments are the erhu, pipa, zheng and yang qin. They are the traditional instruments used in china. The erhu, along with the pipa, yangqin and zheng are all string instruments.

History of Beijing
Some half a million years ago, Peking man lived in Zhoukoudian, in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing. The climate of that time was warmer and more humid than it is today. Forests and lakes in the area supported large numbers of living creatures. The fossil remains of Peking man, his stone tools and evidence of use of fire, as well as later tools of 18,000 years ago, bone needles and article of adornment from the age of Upper Cave Man are the earliest cultural relics on record in China today.

Language in Beijing
The one and only language spoken in Beijing, china is Chinese. They too, speak English, but that would be a rare sight as English spoken are not as profound.