American Celebration of Musicin the

People’s Republic of China

Rio Grande Youth Chorale

Standard Tour Itinerary

Day 1 – Depart via scheduled air service to Beijing China

Day 2 – Arrive in Beijing for an orientation tour

Day 3 – Beijing Sightseeing

Day 4 – Beijing Sightseeing / Performance

Day 5 – Beijing Sightseeing / Concert

Day 6 – Tianjin Sightseeing / Concert / Return to Beijing

Day 7 – Xi’an Sightseeing

Day 8 – Xi’an Sightseeing / Exchange / Concert

Day 9 – Xi’an Sightseeing / Return to Beijing

Day 10 – Return flight home

Day 1 – Flight to Beijing, China

Overnight in the Air

Day 2 – Arrive in Beijing

Overnight in Beijing

Day 3 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Tian An Men Square

Day 3 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Forbidden City

Day 3 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Summer Palace

Overnight in Beijing

Day 4 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Great Wall of China, Performance

Great Wall of China Performance

Day 4 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Beijing Acrobat Performance

Overnight in Beijing

Day 5 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Temple of Heaven

Day 5 – Beijing SightseeingHighlights: Visit a school in Beijing, Concert

Overnight in Beijing

Beijing Central Conservatory of Music

Forbidden City Concert Hall

Joint Choir Concert

Day 6 – Tianjin SightseeingHighlights: Concert

Return to Beijing for overnight

Tianjin University Concert Hall

Tianjin Joint Concert

Day 7 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: City Walls

Day 7 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Performance

Overnight in Xi’an

Day 8 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: Hua Qing Hot Springs

Day 8 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: Terra-Cotta Warriors and Horses Museum, Concert

Overnight in Xi’an

Xi’an Concert

Xi’an Shared Choral Concert

Day 9 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: Participate in Tai Chi Exercise, Martial Arts Performance

Day 9 – Xi’an SightseeingHighlights: Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Overnight in Beijing

Day 10 – Return flight home