CSP

The 9th China Synergy Programme

The 9th China Synergy Programme For Outstanding Youth will be held from 1 July - 17 July 2008 and cities to be visited within these 17 days are Hong Kong - Guangzhou - Xian - Beijing - Tianjin - Shanghai.

The Programme offers a good variety of activities, including:

• Meeting with top government officials, to understand the latest development of China;
• Visiting major cities and villages, to understand the living of the community;
• Meeting with local outstanding youths and prominent leaders, to understand the opportunities and prospects in China;
• Visiting local and foreign enterprises, to understand the technological development in nowadays China;
• Visiting historical and cultural sites, to learn and understand more about Chinese culture;
• Participating in exchanging activities with worldwide universities students, to broaden the horizon and establish friendship.

Itinerary

Date	Location	Activities
1/7/2008	Hong Kong	Registration for all delegates
		Orientation
		Welcoming Dinner
2/7/2008	Hong Kong	Tsim Sha Tsui Walk
		Visit Hong Kong Museum of History
		Visit Stanley
		Visit Golden Bauhinia Square
		Be a Hong Kong Citizen
		Night Tour of the Victoria Peak
3/7/2008	Hong Kong	Commissioning Ceremony
		Seminar: Preparing for the Olympic Equestrian Events in 2008
		Hong Kong to Guangzhou by bus
4/7/2008	Guangzhou	Visit Panyu in Groups: Visit Panyu Ecological Hi-Tech Park / Visit Jiu Shui Keng Village
		Dragon and Lion Dance Performance at Sha Keng Village
		Lunch with Panyu District Government Officials
		Visit Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
		Seminar: China Economic Reform and Opening -- Some Evidences from Guangdong Province
		Dinner with Guangzhou Government Officials
5/7/2008	Guangzhou	Visit Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family
		Guangzhou to Xi'an by flight
	Xi'an	Visit the Ancient City Wall of Xi'an
		Visit the Walking Street in Xi'an
		Dumplings Tasting
6/7/2008	Xi'an	Visit The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses
		Visit Shannxi History Museum
		Seminar: China's Opening - A Historical View
		Being a Xi'an Citizen
7/7/2008	Xi'an	Visit Primary Schools in Village of Yangling District
		Visit Yangling Agriculture Science City
		Xi'an to Beijing by train
8/7/2008	Beijing	Visit the Summer Palace
		Be a Beijing Citizen
9/7/2008	Beijing	Visit the Great Wall
		Visit Tsinghua University and Peking University
		Visit Peking University Olympic Pingpong Gymnasium
		Group Discussion
10/7/2008	Beijing	Visit the Temple of Heaven
		Visit Hong Kong Enterprise in Beijing
11/7/2008	Beijing	Meeting with Mr. Jia Qinglin, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
		Banquet at the Great Hall of the People
		Visit the Palace Museum (The Forbidden City)
		Visit the Military Museum
12/7/2008	Tianjin	Brief Introduction to the Binhai New Area of Tianjin
		Lunch with Binhai District Government Officials
		Visit Tianjin Dong-jiang Free Trade Port Zone
		Visit Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao Commemorative Museum
		Dinner with Tianjin Government Officials
13/7/2008	Beijing	CSP Forum: Youth and Olympics
		Seminar: China's Olympic Dream by Mr. He Zhen-liang, Honorary Chairman of Chinese Olympic Committee
		Beijing to Shanghai by train
14/7/2008	Shanghai	Visit Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall
		Visit Exhibition on Expo 2010 in Shanghai
		Be a Shanghai Citizen
15/7/2008	Shanghai	Seminar: Shanghai -- The Modern Key to China
		Visit Shanghai in Groups: Yangshan Port / Baosteel Group Corporation / Zhangjiang Hi-tech Park
16/7/2008	Shanghai	Group Discussion and Reflection
		Visit Shanghai Jiao Tong University
		Closing Ceremony
		Farewell Party
17/7/2008	Hong Kong	Shanghai to Hong Kong by flight
		End of Programme