APRU 11th ANNUAL PRESIDENTS MEETINGMAY 28 – 30, 2007

ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY

PRELIMINARY MEETING PROGRAM

Sunday, 27 May, 2007

All day Participants arrive in Hangzhou

Monday, 28 May, 2007

All Day Participants arrive in Hangzhou

A.M. Social Program for Participants

P.M. APRU Steering Committee Meeting

Welcome Dinner, Lou Wai Lou Restaurant

Cultural Show

Tuesday, 29 May, 2007

APRU FORUMHigher Education and Emerging Economies: Developments in the Asia Pacific and International Cooperation in China

Venue: Shangri-La Hotel

A.M. Breakfast Talk

Welcome Remarks by Professor YANG Wei, President,

Zhejiang University Opening Remarks by Prof. Gavin BROWN, Chair,

Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU)

and Vice-Chancellor, University of Sydney

Keynote Speeches:

Mdm CHEN Zhili, State Councilor, P.R.China China Prof Franklin YANG Chen Ning

“Science and Technology in the 21st Century”

Tuesday, 29 May, 2007

P.M. Group Photo and Lunch

Keynote Speech

by Prof TU Weiming, Harvard Univ. Forum Discussion

Dinner hosted by Mr Lü Zushan,

Governor of Zhejiang Province

in conjunction with APRU’s 10th

Anniversary Celebrations

Venue: The West Lake State Guesthouse

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

A.M. Networking Breakfast

APRU Steering Committee Meeting

Venue: Shangri-La Hotel Depart Hotel for Zhejiang University

APRU Business MeetingVenue: Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus

Presidents Open ForumVenue: Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus

P.M. Closing Lunch

Social Program (Lake Cruise)

Tours for 11th APRU President Meeting

at Zhejiang University

City ToursCity Tours

Date

Tour Route

Time Frame Tour Program Meal

May 28

One Day City Tour

08:30 –13:00

The Yellow Dragon Cave, Lingyin Temple, Leifeng Pagoda, Hu Xueyan’s former residence

Lunch

May 28

Cultural Show

20:00–21:30

The romance of Southern Song Dynasty, a famous cultural show demonstrating the history and rich culture of Southern Song Dynasty

Dinner

City Tours

Date

Tour Route

Time Frame Tour Program Meal

May 29

One Day City Tour

08:30 – 15:00

Wuzhen ,an ancient water town with a history of 1,200 years, is embraced by the Grand Canal with rivers and canals crisscrossing. The water side pavilions, the old way of clothing making, the small local museums , as well as the traditional local customs will surely make your tour enjoyable.

Lunch

Date

Tour Route

Time Frame Tour Program Meal

May 30

May 30

Half Day City Tour

Lake

Cruise

08:30 – 11:30

15:00 –

17:00

Bamboo-lined Path at Yunqi, tasting the Dragon Well Green Tea at a Meijiawu Tea Plantation, Six Harmonious Pagoda.

Boat Cruise on the West Lake, the Three Pools Mirroring the Moon.

Lunch

City Tours

Southeast China Tour Hangzhou – Nanjing – Suzhou – ShanghaiHangzhou – Nanjing – Suzhou – Shanghai

Date Tour Program TRS City

May 31

Bus to Wuzhen- a small water town embraced by the Grand Canal. Bus to Nanjing. The Mausoleum of Sun Yat-sen, the Yangtze River Bridge.

Coach Nanjing

Jun 1Bus to Suzhou. The Humble Administrator’s Garden, Tiger Hill.

Coach Suzhou

Jun 2

Bus to Shanghai. The Jade Buddha Temple, the Yu Garden, the Bund, A boat cruise on Huangpu River, Nanjing Road.

Coach Shanghai

Jun 3 Departure

China Old Capital Tour

Hangzhou – Xian – Louyang – Shaolin – BeijiHangzhou – Xian – Louyang – Shaolin – Beijingng

Date Tour Program TRS City

May 31AM flight to Xi’an. City Wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda

Air Xian

Jun 1Terra Cotta Soldiers , the Neolithic Site of Ban Po

Xian

Jun 24 Hours bus trip to Luoyang. Longmen Grottos

Coach Luoyang

Jun 3White Horse Temple, Shaolin Temple. Bus to Zhengzhou. PM flight to Beijing.

CoachAir

Beijing

Jun 4The Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, Beijing opera

Beijing

Jun 5Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace , Beijing Duck dinner.

Beiing

Jun 6 Departure

Southwest China Tour Hangzhou – Kunming – Dali – Lijiang – Guilin – ShanghaiHangzhou – Kunming – Dali – Lijiang – Guilin – Shanghai

Date Tour Program TRS City

May 31

AM flight to Kunming. West Hill, Museum of Minority Nationalities

Air Kunming

Jun 1Stone forest. PM flight to Dali. Butterfly Spring, the three Pagodas, the old town.

Air Dali

Jun 2Bus to Lijiang. Black Dragon Park, the old town, Viewing the Snow Mountain.

Coach Lijiang

Jun 3Flight to Kunming. Bird and flower market. PM flight to Guilin.

Air Guilin

Jun 4 Li River cruise. The Reed Flute Cave. Guilin

Jun 5 Elephant Trunk Park. Flight to Shanghai. Air Shanghai

Jun 6Shanghai Museum, Yu Garden, the Bund, Acrobatics

Sahnghai

Jun 7 Departure

Date Tour Program City

May 31AM flight to Xian. City Wall, the Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi’an

Jun 1Terra Cotta Figures , the Neolithic Site of Ban Po Xi’an

Jun 2AM flight to Beijing. Summer Palace, Beijing Opera

Beijing

Jun 3The Great Wall, the Ming Tombs Beijing

Jun 4Tian An Men Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven , Beijing Duck dinner.

Beijing

Jun 5 Departure

China Highlights TourHangzhou - Xian – BeijingHangzhou - Xian – Beijing