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China
May 10th 2014
Location
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Overall and Initial Impressions
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Area: 9.6 million square kilometres,
Climate: Very diverse, sub-arctic in north and tropical in south
Terrain: Mountains, high plateaus and deserts in west, plains, deltas and hills in rest of country
Population: 1.3 billion
Ethnic groups: Han Chinese 91.9%, Zhuang, Uygur, Hui, Yi, Tibetan, Miao, Manchu, Mongol, Buyi, Korean, and other nationalities 8.1%
Why we go needs
Left Behind Kids
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Timeline/History
Religion
Food
Climate
Illness
Cultural Issues
Travel
Flights
Travel within country - timings
Location
See maps
Shitan is 6 hours drive from Chengdu.
Accomodation
Staying in a guest house.
One western toilet and one semi alfresco shower
Food and Drink
Food is going to be provided by the local school kitchen.
Food tends to be spicy.
Noodles for breakfast – take some snacks.
Alcohol
Alcohol is a part of the culture a whole system of behaviours surround drinking and toasting.
Electricity
Please buy yourself a China adaptor.
The guest house has electricity but there may be some disruptions to power.
Water
Drink bottled water only which will be provided.
Remember when cleaning your teeth.
Health and Hygiene
Good medical facilities in the main town.
Few facilities in the village. Lots of traditional medicine.
Check with own surgery if you need any jabs.
Clothing
Dress modestly
Have a set of clothes for the worksite.
Take a light weight rain coat.
Wear sunglasses
Warm jacket for the evening.
Communications
Free Wi-Fi in Chengdu and other cities.
Little communication in the village Mobile phones calls sometimes work.
Guest house was trying to get wife but don’t expect it.
Personal Safety
Have a good anti- virus.
Don’t use an email which shows your history.
Don’t carry large amounts of money.
Know the name of your hotel and carry it on a card.
China feels safe – as guests the Chinese will be very concerned about your personal safety.
Take usual precautions – with personal property.
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Aid
We do not need to take aid.
Please take activities for groups of children: arts and crafts etc.
Language
A number of websites exist to learn some key words.
Mandarin is the main language.
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/chinese
Project
Centre for left behind children.
Painting and decorating and setting the room up for the children
Programme
See handbook
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Arrive Chengdu 21:45 and travel to hotel 30 minutes.
Breakfast meeting with partners.
Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Breakfast 06:00
Coffee in the old city Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00
Early departure for Mount Guangwu
3 hour drive
Drive to Shitan 8:45 Leave for worksite 8:45 Leave for worksite 8:45 Leave for worksite 8:45 Leave for worksite
Packed Lunch9:00 Tour of school and
meet key staff.Start work
Worksite Worksite Worksite
Arrive Shitan 1:00 Lunch 1:00 Lunch 1:00 Lunch 1:00 Lunch Packed Lunch
Unpack and walk around village
Afternoon plan for the children’s activities.
Children’s club Children’s club Children’s clubWalk in Mountains and
Nature Reserve
Evening Meal7pm
Evening Meal7pm
Evening Meal7pm
Evening Meal7pm
Evening Meal7pm Overnight in Hotel near
Mount GuangwuBriefing Cultural Talk tbd tbd Early night
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Return early for Church straight to church from Mount Guangwu
Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Devotion 7:30 Breakfast 7:00
Leave hotel 05:00Check in 05:3008:20 departure
Church
Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00 Breakfast 8:00 Leave for Pandas
8:45 Leave for worksite 8:45 Leave for worksite 8:45 Leave for worksite Goodbye to partners Hot Pot Meal
Worksite Worksite Worksite
Leave for Chengdu6 hour drive with stop in old
town
Old City and Temples –People’s Square
Lunch with pastor and family 1:00 Lunch 1:00 Lunch 1:00 Lunch
Free afternoon Children’s club Children’s clubChildren’s club and worksite
if needed.
Evening Meal
Evening Meal7pm
Evening Meal7pm
Evening MealWith partners
Late Evening Meal Final Gala Meal
tbd tbd tbd Debrief