Trip: September 1 - 15, 2010
Dance Weekend: September 3 - 5
We are very excited to announce that the 2010 WOW Line Dance Spectacular will be held in Shanghai, China, home of the World Expo 2010. Judy Chen is planning a fantastic trip that will include a post dance weekend tour of Bejing and Xi'an. You will be responsible for the plane ticket to China (arrive in Shanghai, depart from Beijing) and for securing a travel VISA. Register Now!
The WOW 2010 dance event starts 9/2 (Thursday night) with an open line dance party in the evening. Workshops starts on 9/3 (Friday) and will run through 9/5 (Sunday). We will be organizing entertainment at night for interested participants. On 9/3, we'll go eat dinner & see a show (similar to a Las Vegas show). On 9/4, we'll go on a cruise by the Bund, which is one of Shanghai's most famous tourist destinations. On 9/5, we'll have a dinner party with Karaoke & dancing to end the WOW 2010 dance event.
For those dancers who would like to tour China after the dance event, we are organizing a tour of China that will be from 9/8 to 9/15 (see details below). You will have two days prior to the trip (9/6-9/7) to tour Shanghai or see the World Expo. If you are interested going on the tour, we need a copy of your passport that shows your name, passport number, expiration date, and birth date so the travel agency can reserve tickets and hotel rooms. 50% of the cost is due by 6/1/2010 with the balance due by 6/15/2010 but let me know (email jyingchen@hotmail.com) if you will be attending the tour by 4/1/2010.
Costs (in USD unless stated, RMB - Chinese Yuan):
- International round trip airfare (fly in and out of Shanghai (airport code PVG)); if you are going on the tour afterwards, schedule your flight home from the Beijing airport on 9/15: approximately $200-$1,500 USD.
- China visa application fee (I recommend you get a multiple entry visa which is about the same price as a single entry visa).
- Hotel fees from 9/1-9/8 - There are two options, the Sports Hotel and the Marriott. The Sports Hotel is less expensive while the Marriott is 5 star and includes free internet acess. To book the Sports Hotel, you must pre-pay through the travel agency by 6/15/2010 (approximately 620 RMB per night per room double beds and 2 free breakfasts). The Marriott can be booked by email or by phone (850 RMB). Please see the accommodations page for more information.
- 3 day workshop fee (9/3-9/5); $180-$200 USD (order on the registration page)
- Personal spending money (9/1-9/7) (meals & transportation)
- Entertainment fee (9/3-9/5); (optional, order on the registration page)
- If attending the tour, it will cost approximately 6,660 RMB (less than $1,000 USD) which includes for all sight-seeing fees, bus trips, 2 local flights, all meals, and hotel costs (double occupancy; single room is an extra $225 USD). (see next page for more itinerary details)
Tentative Itinerary
(dates are set, activities may change slightly)
| Day | City | Activities | Accommodations | |
| Sep 1 | Shanghai |
Arrive in Shanghai Visit Shopping Area |
Sports Hotel or Marriott | |
| Sep 2 | Shanghai | Visit Shopping Area WOW Line Dance Spectacular - Openning Party |
Same as above |
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| Sep 3 | Shanghai |
WOW Line Dance Spectacular - Workshops Shanghai Circus & Dinner (Optional extra) |
Same as above | |
| Sep 4 | Shanghai |
WOW Line Dance Spectacular- Workshops Huang-Pu River Cruise and Dinner (Optional extra) |
Same as above | |
| Sep 5 | Shanghai |
WOW Line Dance Spectacular - Workshops Karaoke Party and Dinner (Optional Extra) |
Same as above |
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| Sep 6 & 7 | Shanghai |
Suggested Sites: World Expo, Yu Garden, Chenghuang temple market, Jade Buddha temple, Xin Tian Di, shopping, night cruise on Huangpu River, the Bund, the Oriental Pearl, Shanghai World Financial Center (world's second tallest building) |
Same as above | |
| Sep 8 | Shanghai - Suzhou |
Bus pick up at 7AM for Su-zhou. Visit Humble Administrator's Garden, Su-zhou Museum, Hanshan Temple, Shantang Street, Jinji Lake, and Ligongdi. |
Hotel TBA |
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| Sep 9 | Suzhou - Hangzhou |
We'll check out after breakfast and travel to Hangzhou by bus. during the day we'll visit the "West Lake Three Pools Mirroring the Moon,"the Linyin Temple, the Old residence of Hu Xueyan, view the fish at the Flower Harbor, and visit the "Twin Peaks Piercing Clouds." At night we'll watch the acclaimed "Impression West Lake," by the director of the Olympic opening ceremonies (Zhang Yimou) |
Hotel TBA |
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| Sep 10 | Hangzhou - Xi'an | Flight to Xi'an. Visit the Ming City Wall, Xi'an - Big Wild Goose Pagoda (entry fee RMB20 for climbing the tower not included) and the biggest Music Fountain in the world. (Dinner: Dumpling Banquet) |
Tianyu Gloria Plaza Hotel Xi'an (or similar) |
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| Sep 11 | Xi'an - Beijing | Transfer to Lingtong. Visit the Terra-Cotta Warriors, Huaqing Hot Spring, which was the winter palace of Tangming Emperor and his concubine. Flight to Beijing. |
Same as above | |
| Sep 12 | Beijing | Visit the Olympic park, National Stadium (the Birdnest), National Swimming Center (the Cube), the Summer Palace and the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan. Dinner in the famous Peking duck restaurant, Quan Jv De. |
Double Tree Beijing (or similar) |
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| Sep 13 | Beijing | Visit the Great Wall, Ming tomb (Ding Tomb), lunch in Xiushiu street, Qian Men Street to experience the old Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and Houhai bar and night life street after dinner. |
Same as above | |
| Sep 14 | Beijing |
Visit Tian An Men square, the Forbidden City, the Royal Garden, Prince Gong's Palace, Beijing Hutong by Pedicab, Temple of Heaven, Wang Fu Jing and Dong Men snack street. In the evening, acrobatics show. Dinner in local restaurant. |
Same as above |
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| Sep 15 | Flight Home | After a relaxing breakfast in the hotel, a guide will take everyone to the airport. |