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