Teen Tours in China
RUSTIC PATHWAYS IN CHINA
Since 2007, Rustic Pathways has been offering premier language, service and adventure programs in the Middle Kingdom. We offer high school programs during the summer months, as well as Gap Year, group, and family trips throughout the year. Rustic Pathways' China operations are headquartered in the Old Town of Dali in Yunnan Province – the southern land of blue skies and billowy clouds.
AIRLINE INFORMATION and PROGRAM CONNECTIVITY
Weekly escorted flights for Rustic Pathways students from San Francisco to Hong Kong run throughout the summer. U.S. students meet in San Francisco and travel together with their flight leader to and from Hong Kong. Please see rusticpathways.com/flights for details. All of our China programs connect together seamlessly. All China programs also connect directly to Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Mongolia, and India programs. All departure dates show physical departures from the United States.
| FACT FILE | |
| Population | 1.3 billion |
| Capital City | Beijing |
| Currency | Renminbi – 1 U.S. dollar buys about 6.3 renminbi (as of August 2011) |
| Language | Mandarin Chinese |
| Well-Known Attractions | The Great Wall – one of the seven wonders of the world Terracotta Warriors – 2,000-year-old emperor's tomb Oriental Pearl Tower – spherical landmark of the Shanghai skyline |
LOCAL LINGO
| 美国 (Měiguó) | Literally means "beautiful country" but translates to "USA" |
| 你好(Nǐhǎo) | Hello! |
| 好吃(Hǎochī) | Delicious! |
| 一，二，三 (Yī, èr, Sān) | One, Two, Three |
| 大熊猫(Dàxióngmāo) | Literally means "big bear cat" but translates to "giant panda" |
| 马马虎虎(Mǎmahūhū) | Literally "horse, horse, tiger, tiger" but translates to "so-so" |
DID YOU KNOW?
China is roughly the same size as the U.S., but its population is four times larger. With more than 5,000 years of history, China has helped advance world culture by inventing the compass, gunpowder, and the woodblock printer, as well as the art of paper making. In 2008, China hosted the Beijing Olympic Games and was the first country in 112 years to fully sell out at 6.8 million tickets; however, these weren't the highest-attended games – that honor goes to Atlanta in 1996 with 8.3 million tickets sold. For Beijing's now famous Opening Ceremonies, tickets were sold for anywhere from $ 650 to $ 25,000.
