HTM 230

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HTM 230

• China, Hong Kong Macau

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China

• Most populous country
• Oldest continuous civilization
• Middle Kingdom
• isolation
• Communist / Capitalist
• Fastest growing destination

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Climate

• Seasonal - North
• Tropical - South
• Desert - West

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Topography

• Bigger than all of Europe
• 3 major River Systems
• Yellow
• Yangtze
• Li
• Mountains
• Deserts
• Farmland

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History

• 500 B.C. - Classical Age / Confucius
• 200 B.C. - Chin Dynasty (present China)
• 600 -900 A.D. - Printing, Gunpowder
• 1000 A.D. - Mongol Dynasty / Marco Polo
• 1300 - 1600 - Ming Dynasty
• 1800s - Opium Wars
• 1928 - Nationalist
• 1949 - Communism
• 1979 - Open Door

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Tourism

• Actively Promoted
• Some Good Infrastructure
• Inconsistent
• Service
• Cleanliness / Sanitation
• Travel Restricted

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Tourist Areas

• Beijing (PEK)
• Xian
• Shanghai (SHA)
• Nanjing
• Chengdu
• Guilin
• Tibet

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Beijing

• Capital
• Forbidden City
• Tian an Men Square
• Summer Palace
• Temple of Heaven
• Shopping
• Great Wall

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Great Wall
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Forbidden City
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Forbidden City
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Tian an Men Square
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Marble Boat
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Temple of Heaven
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Traffic
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Xian

• Chin Dynasty
• Terracotta Soldiers
• Undiscovered Burial Treasure

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Xian
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Xian
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Shanghai

• Western
• Open City
• Shopping
• Waterfront Boulevard
• Pollution

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The Bund
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Guilin

• Picture Book Scenery
• Limestone Peaks
• Rice Paddies
• Rural
• River Cruise

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Guilin
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Nanjing

• Southern Capital
• Architecture
• Temples
• Museums

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Chengdu

• Beautiful Scenery
• Famous Food

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Tibet

• Lhasa
• Potala Palace
• Dali Lama

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Lhasa
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Hong Kong

• Opium Wars
• British Colony
• 1997 Return
• 2 Systems

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Hong Kong

• Shopping
• Commerce
• Central District - Island
• Kowloon
• New Territories
• Lantau Island

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Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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Macau

• Portuguese
• 1999 Return
• Slow, Relaxed
• Casino Gambling

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Culture

• Slight Bow
• Business Cards Important
• First name Family name
• Avoid direct eye contact
• Not direct / Hard to say no
• Slow in business
• Relationships important
• Touching not welcome