SDSU China Ag Study Tour

(From May 6-20, 2019)

Subject to Minor Changes in China

 

May 6^th   (Monday) 

Seminar Leaders: Drs. Clay and Thaler

Bloggers: Dr. Thaler  

Arrive at Sioux Falls airport NO later than 5:15 am with your PASSPORT with no dog bites!

Arrive at Minneapolis airport NO later than 4:00 am with your PASSPORT with no dog bites! 

Departure from Sioux Falls to Shanghai Pudong

  7:00 AM        AA 5975 to Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) – 2 hrs 15 min

  9:15 AM        Arrive in DFW

10:45 AM        AA 0127 to Shanghai  (PVG) – 15 hrs 5 minutes 

Departure from Minneapolis to Shanghai Pudong

  6:00 AM        AA 1395 to Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) – 2 hrs 34 min

  8:34 AM        Arrive in DFW

10:45 AM        AA 0127 to Shanghai  (PVG) – 15 hrs 5 minutes 

May 7^th  (Tuesday) 

Seminar Leaders: Drs. Clay and Thaler

Bloggers: Dr. Thaler  

Arrival in Shanghai at 2:50 PM & check into hotel

Group supper

Ramada Hotel

1888 Huangxiang Rd

Shanghai, China

Tel:  86-21-55509999

https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/ramada/shanghai-china/ramada-wujiaochang-shanghai/overview

May 8^th (Wednesday)

Seminar Leaders: Carter and Katie Berndt

Bloggers: Mary Sarah and Harlie 

SDSU shirt and nice pants/skirts 

US Consulate – bring passport

-       US Ag Officers

-       US Meat Export Federation briefing

-       Tysons

Lunch 

Visit Daktronics factory and personnel 

Group supper 

Return to Ramada Hotel 

May 9^th  (Thursday)

Seminar Leaders: Mariah and Eric

Bloggers: Maddie and Laura 

-       Pearl Tower tour

-       Old Downtown shopping area

-       Village visit

-       Fish farm

-       Chicken farm

-       Water Village

-       CORTEVA (Pioneer-DuPont) meeting

-       Pudong new area, Zhangjiang high tech park

-       Evening river cruise

Supper on your own 

Return to Ramada Hotel 

May 10^th  (Friday)

Seminar Leaders: Beau and McKenzie

Bloggers: Hannah and Ariana 

-       High speed train to Xi’An

-       Old City Wall bike ride

-       Dumpling dinner

-       Tang Dancing performance 

Go to hotel 

Sunda International Hotel

202 Lianhu Rd

Xian China

(8629） 8639- 8888

http://sunda-gentleman.xiancityhotel.com/en/                                                                                                       

May 11^th  (Saturday) 

Seminar Leaders: Rhonda and Justin

Bloggers: Shannen and Eric

-       Vegetable wholesale market

-       Visit NW Agri University's beef farms

-       Farm Equipment dealership

-       Downtown, foot massage 

Supper on your own 

Return to Sunda International Hotel 

May 12^th  (Sunday) 

Seminar Leaders: Katie Hodge and Maggie

Bloggers: Morgan and Christian 

-       Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors

-       Local dairy farm

Group supper 

Depart for Hohhot, Flight MU2389, 9:10pm-10:55pm 

Go to hotel 

Inner Mongolia Jin Jiang International Hotel

119 Hulunbei'er S Rd, Saihan Qu

Hohhot, China 010070

http://innermongolia.jinjianginternationalhotel.com/  

May 13^th  (Monday)

Seminar Leaders: Hannah and Christian

Bloggers: McKenzie and Justin 

-       Mengniu Dairy Farm

-       CP Swine Farm DRIVE-BY and briefing by staff

o   http://www.cpgroupglobal.com/  

Group supper 

Return to hotel 

May 14^th  (Tuesday)

Seminar Leaders: Maddie and Ariana

Bloggers: Beau and Rhonda 

-       Meat Market

-       Tour Herdman’s farm

-       Temple visit 

Mongolian roasted lamb supper 

Return to hotel 

May 15^th  (Wednesday)

Seminar Leaders: Shannen and Laura

Bloggers: Carter and Maggie 

-       Visit of Inner Mongolia Agriculture University, touring campus, attending classes, and meeting with students, lunch with students at cafeteria

-       Supermarket

-       Inner Mongolian museum 

Group supper 

Departure for Beijing:  Flight CA1106, 6:50pm-8:15pm 

Go to hotel 

Sunworld Hotel

88 Dengshikou St.

Beijing China

(8610）5816-8888

http://www.sunworldhotel-beijing.com/  

May 16^th   (Thursday)

Seminar Leaders: Mary Sarah and Shannen

Bloggers: Katie Berndt and Katie Hodge 

-       CP Layer operation and briefing

-       Soybean crushing plant 

Supper on your own 

Return to Sunworld Hotel  

May 17^th   (Friday) 

Seminar Leaders: Morgan and Harlie

Bloggers: Mariah and Hannah 

-       Great Wall

-       Olympic Stadium – Bird’s Nest

-       Femur Head Hospital

-       Bring along SDSU shirt and nice pants/skirts to change into after Great Wall

-       China Ag University 

Return to Sunworld Hotel 

May 18^th    (Saturday) 

Seminar Leaders: Carter and Rhonda

Bloggers: Ariana and McKenzie 

-       Visit of Hebei International Trade Expo (3 hours drive)

-       Visit wheat fields and veggie farm on the way to Hebei 

Return to Sunworld Hotel  

May 19^th   (Sunday)

Seminar Leaders: Christian and Harlie

Bloggers: Maddie and Beau 

-       TianAnmen Square

-       Forbidden City

-       Old City Tour on rickshaws

-       Silk Market

-       Tea House sampling and tour

-       Acrobatic Show

-       Peking Duck dinner 

Group supper 

Return to hotel 

May 20^th   (Monday)

Seminar Leaders: Drs. Clay and Thaler

Bloggers: Dr. Clay 

-       Pearl Market 

Leave hotel for airport

  4:05 PM        AA 0262 leaving for DFW – 13 hrs 50 min

  4:55 PM        Arrive in Dallas-Ft Worth

  7:15 PM        AA 5810 for Sioux Falls – 2 hrs 8 min

  9:23 PM        Arrive in Sioux Falls

OR

  9:03 PM        AA 2806 for Minneapolis – 2 hrs 19 min

11:22 PM        Arrive in Minneapolis 

Sleep in your own bed!