EAST MEETS WEST”: 12-day China Tour & Yangtze River ... - GoExpo

East meets West: 12-day
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOUR
Luxury Yangtze River Cruise and Beijing Xian Chongqing Shanghai
March 11 – 22, 2012
$2,999/per person
double occupancy, plus $450
tax & fuel surcharges. $400
single supplement.
Price Includes:
• Roundtrip Airfare from LAX
• 12 Days & 10 Nights
• 5 Star Deluxe Accommodations
Hotels and Century Diamond
Cruise Ship
• Intra-China Airfare
• All Tours & Transfers with
English-speaking Guide
• Seminars and Training
Pricing available from other US
cities.
Including a Seminar on
“Protecting the Aging Brain:
Focus on Nutrition and
Mind/Body Health”*
On this fully guided tour you will be able to learn
about Eastern and Western healthcare practices
while cruising on the Yangtze River and experiencing
the wonders of China: the Great Wall of China, the
Forbidden City, the Terra Cotta Warriors, Beijing,
Xian, Chongquing, Shanghai to name a few.
During our travels, we will explore Eastern and
Western Medical practices, including Tai Chi and
other morning exercises, calligraphy lessons,
Chinese cooking classes, Acupuncture and
Acupressure, tea and other Chinese herbal remedies,
spa and massage, “Ask the Doctor/Nurse” and more.
Special seminar instruction will be provided by DR.
GARY ARENDASH, Professor of Neuroscience at the
University of South Florida and a Research Professor
of the Florida Alzehimer’s Disease Research Center,
on the topic:
“Protecting the Aging Brain: Focus on
Nutrition and Mind/Body Health”*
This is an experience of a lifetime to travel with
friends and colleagues and earn CE contact hours at
a great value.
* Contact Jimmy Deng: 626.226.8183 email: China@Spring-Tour.com
or Linda Gant: 310.941.3344 email: LJGant@LJoyTravel.com
MARCH 11-22

East meets West: 12-day
HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TOUR
ABOUT THE
INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Gary Arendash is an
international leader in
translating advances in
brain science into practical
applications. Dr. Arendash
has studied Alzheimerʼs
disease and the aging brain
for almost 30 years. He is an
expert ont he role of nutrients
in preventing and treating
Alzheimerʼs disease, as well
as in the development of new
therapeutics to enhance
memory. Recent
publications include
beneficial effects of
caffeine/coffee, melatonin,
natural growth factors, EMFs,
and mental stimulation.
Dr. Arendash has won
multiple awards for
excellence in teaching and
research and has taught
continuing education
seminars for over a decade.
Health professions commend
Dr. Arendash for presenting
cutting edge information with
clarity, enthusiasm and
warmth. He will be available
to answer your questions
during after the seminar,
during portions of the tour,
and following the seminar
and tour by email.
The East Meets West Healthcare
Professionals Tour to China includes
an opportunity to earn CE contact
hours while cruising on the Yangtze
River. Seminar Instruction will be
presented by Dr. Gary Arendesh,
Professor of Neuroscience at the
University of South Florida and a
Research Professor of the Florida Alzehimer’s
Disease Research Center, on the topic:
“Protecting the Aging Brain: Focus on
Nutrition and Mind/Body Health”*
* “Protecting the Aging Brain: Focus on Nutrition
and Mind/Body Health” will cover the following:
A) Background information and normal brain
aging B) Alzheimer’s disease, C) Nutritional and
life choices you should be making to protect your
brain, D) Medical therapeutics, E) The brain and
heart relationship regarding nutrition and
exercise
* Participants completing this seminar should be
able to describe: What happens to the brain as it
ages; What are the behavioral and
neuropathologic changes that occur; What
nutritional and lifestyle choices should be made
to protect the brain against memory
impairment/Alzheimer’s.
* This seminar is offered to participants on the
cruise at no additional fee. If you want to earn
the CE contact hours, you must follow all
requirements, including seminar attendance,
signing in, completing a post test and seminar
evaluation.
* Provider, Rachel Overby, R.N. BS is approved by
the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider # (TBD) for 6 Contact Hours.
Contact Jimmy Deng: 626.226.8183 email: China@Spring-Tour.com
or Linda Gant: 310.941.3344 email: LJGant@LJoyTravel.com
MARCH 11-22, 2012

March 11 Sun: LAX or other city – Beijing
Depart from Los Angeles aboard a spacious jet for your transpacific journey. When you cross the international dateline from east
to west, you lose a day and you will “gain” the lost day back when you fly from China back to the U.S.
March 12 Mon: Arrive at Beijing Beijing Pullman Hotel or same
Upon arrival, you will be transferred by air-conditioned coach to the hotel. After this long voyage, it will be a pleasure to settle
into your luxurious accommodations. The rest of the afternoon will be free for you to spend as you wish.
MARCH 11-22, 2012
March 13 Tue: Beijing (S*) (B/L/D) Beijing Pullman Hotel or same
This morning, you will visit Temple of Heaven – China's largest existing complex of ancient sacrificial buildings where the Chinese
ancient emperors worshipped to the God of Heaven and prayed for good harvests. In the afternoon, you will visit the Tiananmen
Square, which is a famous landmark and is the world's largest public square. You will continue your visit to the Forbidden City –
the royal palace of ancient Chinese emperors.
March 14 Wed: Beijing (S*) (B/L/D) Beijing Pullman Hotel or same
You will visit the Great Wall today. On the way, you will have a short visit at a jade factory, where you will enjoy the beautiful
jade art. Then, onto the legendary Great Wall, one of the wonders of the world, which took several dynasties to complete. Plan
to bring comfortable walking shoes if you want to scale the Great Wall and its magnificent history. Late in the afternoon, you will
visit the royal garden – Summer Palace. At dinner you will enjoy the delicious Beijing specialty – Beijing Roast Duck dinner.
March 15 Thu: Beijing – Xian by flight (B/L/D) Xian Grand Park Hotel or same
Fly to Xian today to visit Big Wild Goose Pagoda and City Wall.
March 16 Fri: Xian (S*) (B/L/D) Xian Grand Park Hotel or same
Visit the Museum of Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses. Dinner show (Chinese dumplings banquet & Tang Dynasty Dinner Show)
March 17 Sat: Xian - Chongqing by flight (B/L/D) board on Century Diamond Cruise (5 star)
Today you will fly to Chongqing, you will visit the old town of Chongqing – Ciqikou, then the zoo to see panda. You will enjoy a
specialty dinner of Chongqing – the spicy Hot Pot, then board on the five star boat for your luxury Yangtze River cruise.
March 18 Sun: Yangtze-Fengdu Snow Jade Cave (S*) (B/L/D) Century Diamond Cruise
After buffet breakfast, there will be an introduction to the Three Gorges which can help you get to know more about the history
and current issues regarding the Three Gorges. In the afternoon, you will take a land excursion to visit Fengdu Snow Jade Cave,
the most beautiful cave in China along the Yangtze River. You will be invited to attend the captain’s welcome cocktail party,
followed by a dinner show.
March 19 Mon: Yangtze-Shennong Stream (S*) (B/L/D) Century Diamond Cruise
The boat will go through the first gorge, Qutang Gorge, and at about 9 am the second gorge, Wu Gorge. After lunch, you will
take a small boat visiting Shennong Stream, a place people call the small three gorges. You will be enchanted by charming
mountains and greens on both sides. There is not any artificial scenery or landscapes. It is the virgin forests and original mountains
with no human effects and reconstructions. It totally belongs to nature and wild animals. Late in the afternoon, the boat will go
through the third gorge Xiling Gorge. From about 6:00-10:30 pm, the ship will go through the five-stages ship locks, which is part
of the three gorges dam project. Dinner will be the captain’s farewell banquet.
March 20 Tue: Arrive Yichang/Wuhan/Shanghai by flight (B/L/D) Shanghai Fudan Crowne Plaza Hotel or same
After breakfast, you will take a land excursion to visit the Three Gorges Dam. Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric river dam
that spans the Yangtze River in Sandouping, close to Yichang. It is the world's largest electricity-generating plant of any kind. After
the visit, you will return back to boat to check out. Your wonderful Yangtze River cruise will finish today. You will fly to Shanghai,
the largest city in China, and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people.
March 21 Wed: Shanghai (S*) (B/L/D) Shanghai Fudan Crowne Plaza Hotel or same
Shanghai is the largest city in China. and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world, with over 20 million people. Located
on China's central eastern coast just at the mouth of the Yangtze River, the city is administered as a municipality of the People's
Republic of China with province-level status. Today you will visit the Cheng Huang Temple, the People's Square, and the
Waterfront Bund. You will get a sense of the fast-paced, fashionable lifestyles of Shanghai residents. Later today, you may also visit
a silk carpet factory.
March 22 Thu: Shanghai – LAX or other city by flight (B)
You will take Maglev, the world’s fastest train to the airport for our return flight back to the U.S.
(S*) Seminar with Dr. Gary Arendash -- required for 6 CE Contact Hour credits. IMPORTANT NOTICE: 1) Spring Tour reserves the right to
make adjustments to the hotel bookings and revise schedules if for some unexpected reason there are circumstances that Spring Tour cannot
control. 2) Please read the terms and conditions of Spring Tour carefully before booking your tour. For more information, visit
www.springtour.com . For more info about the boat, please visit: http://www.centuryrivercruises.com/fleet-diamond-cabin.html