Beijing 2011

Here are some great photos taken on the Beijing
tour by Mark Condiff. PHOTOS

 Received the following email from Serene Simon about midnight Sunday morning: "Arrived safely in Japan. Everyone is doing fantastic! See you soon."

Day 7: Bright eyed and bushy tailed. Wake up calls at 3:00 am. Beijing Airport check-in:

Day 6: Bird's Nest and Great Wall:
 

Day 6: Lunch at Cloisonne Factory
   

Day 6: Anna

Day 6: "This is one solid piece of Jade. $55,000.00. We're bringing it home for Mrs. Lundquist."

Day 6: Email message from Mr. Kile: "Our performances at the Conservatory and Forbidden City
Concert Hall were breathtaking!!  I am SO proud of the students.  They performed
like pros and are behaving like young adults.  Can't wait to get home
but having a great time.  Many pictures and stories to share!"

Day 6: "Everything is going great. Rain yesterday for FCCH concert but otherwise weather's been good
for touring.All concerts were VERY well received. Kids out did themselves. Those of us who are
with them are so proud. Will send Great Wall photos in a few hours when we arrive.
Visiting Ming Tombs first."
  

Day 5: Forbidden City Concert Hall Joint Concert
"More than 250 students share the stage for this fantastic performance. Wish you all could have been here."
 
Finale

Day 5: Central Conservatory of Music (CCOM)

Fabulous concert!! Kids giving them t-shirts from Edina. Lots of excitement!

Traditional Chinese Orchestra (CCOM)

Day 4: Hot Pot Dinner

Email message from Paul Kile received Thursday morning (Minneapolis time): "Everything is going superbly.  The band gave an impressive performance at ISB and are marveling at the sights.  The weather has been great and the students are behaving fantastically.  Opera tonight and big performances tomorrow. More to come. "

DAY 4: International School of Beijing  

DAY 4: Tai Chi lesson.

DAY 3: "All is good. Kids having a
ball taking photos with many local Chinese teens."
Here is photo of students at Forbidden City.

DAY 2: Exchanging US$ for Chinese RMB and bus loading. So far so great!
 

DAY 1:  Just arrived to begin a great adventure. A bit tired but

ready to see it all. Love to all back home.

Reminder–when students return home from Beijing, there will not be an instrument truck, so students will need to take their own instruments home in the car with them.

For full itinerary,  go to http://simoneducationaltours.com and click on the Itinerary Final link.