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Included are: All accommodations as listed in double occupancy; all internal flights (economy class) within China; all meals as listed; individualized airport transfers in Shanghai; welcome and farewell cocktails; water, tea, coffee and soft drinks during meals; all sightseeing and entrance fees as listed; tips to guides and drivers and wait staff; leadership of a professional Chinese tour manager/national guide and Middlebury College accompanying scholar, three or four lectures by accompanying scholar.

Not included are: U.S. domestic and international airfare in and out of Shanghai; China visa fee; trip cancellation/baggage insurance; excess baggage charges; items of purely personal nature and those not expressly mentioned as included.

Insurance: Authentic Asia will supply you with information on travel insurance. It is highly recommended that you consider trip cancellation/interruption insurance for this journey.

Size: This departure is limited to a maximum of 20 paying participants.

What to expect: This trip does involve a certain amount of physical activity such as moderate walking/hiking, stair climbing, walking on uneven surfaces and getting in and out of boats. Travelers must be in good physical health in order to fully participate in the tour.

Reservations & Payments: To reserve a space, return the competed reservation form with your $ 750 per person deposit to: Authentic Asia, 1035 Pearl Street, Suite 403, Boulder, CO 80302 or fax it to (720) 549-9799. Authentic Asia also accepts personal checks made payable to Authentic Asia Tours and Travel, as well as VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. Reservations will be processed in order of receipt.

Cancellation Policy and Refund: The tour deposit of $750 is non-refundable. Please note that the trip minimum is 10 participants. Should this requirement not be met, a full deposit refund will be issued.

Responsibility: Tour participants assume the responsibility to select a tour that is appropriate for his or her abilities and health. Authentic Asia acts only in the capacity of agents for the hotels, airlines, bus and ship lines or owners of contractors providing accommodations, transportation or other services. As a

result, all coupons, receipts or tickets are issued subject to the terms and conditions specified by the supplier. By acceptance of tour membership, the participant agrees that neither Authentic Asia nor any of its subsidiaries shall become liable or responsible for personal injury or illness, damage to person or property, loss, delay or irregularity caused by person not controlled by it, such as (without limitation) airlines, bus, and shipping companies, suppliers of accommodations or other services, or resulting from any acts of God, defects in vehicles, strikes, wars, whether declared or otherwise, civil disturbances, medical or customs regulations, acts of terrorism, epidemics, government restrictions, criminal or negligent acts or others, weather, or any other circumstances over which Authentic Asia has no control. Authentic Asia is not responsible for any additional expenses or liability sustained or incurred by the participants as a result of the above-mentioned causes.

Tour participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of these Terms and Conditions and signifies acceptance of, and consents to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein, when registering for, or making payments on this tour.

Association’s Disclaimer: Middlebury College, through its Office of the Alumni Association and Authentic Asia, is pleased to provide this service of facilitating travel opportunities for its Alumni and Friends. The Office of the Alumni Association strives to work with the best tour operators to make available interesting and enriching travel opportunities for the Middlebury College family.

Please note that Middlebury College does not conduct tours, nor does it act as an agent for guests interested in tours. Authentic Asia acts as a facilitator with tour operators, with whom tour participants make arrangements for completing travel, and is pleased to act as a liaison with tour operators should you have any questions or concerns that may arise before, during, or after your tour. Authentic Asia encourages you to familiarize yourself thoroughly with the tour operator’s cancellation and refund policies, and also to investigate available services such as trip cancellation insurance. Middlebury College is not responsible for changes to trips or travel arrangements or for losses or additional expenses resulting from travel.

ChINA | April 13 – 27, 2016

Please sign up through the following options:Mail your deposit with this form to Authentic Asia Tours and Travel 1035 Pearl Street, Suite 403, Boulder, CO 80302Checks should be made payable to Authentic Asia Tours and TravelFax this form with completed credit card information to (720) 549-9799.

Enclosed is my/our check for $ ($750 per person), payable to

“Authentic Asia”, to reserve place(s) on Middlebury College’s

Inside China, April 13 – 27, 2016 Or, charge my/our deposit of

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ACCOMMODATIONS ❏ DOUBLE OCCUPANCY ($7,020 )

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Tour Cost: $ 7,020 per person, double occupancy

Single Supplement $ 1,670

Dear Middlebury College Alumni, Parents and Friends,

Today’s China is a country of contrasts, extremes and juxtapositions.

Once home to emperors, the showpiece of a revolution and now –

reinvented again – it is a happening 21st century global powerhouse.

Although many of China’s bicycles have been replaced by cars,

and the wave of modern architecture is astounding, the country

still retains a stately, larger-than-life demeanor.

This journey to China will begin in Shanghai, home to the blinking

skyline of the city’s magnificent Pudong area, five star restaurants

and avant-garde galleries. From here we travel to Central

Sichuan and its capital, Chengdu, surrounded by dotted villages

and forested mountains. Highlights of our stay include a visit to

Sanxingdui Museum which houses recent archaeological treasures

of great significance and Qingcheng Shan, a 2000 year old Taoist

retreat mountain. We will also learn about Sichuan poetry and

calligraphy before we flying to Kunming. Here, the group will enjoy

some private meetings with local university faculty members

before taking a train to Dali, stunningly situated at an altitude of

6,200 ft. between the mountains and Erhai Lake. This area is home

to the Bai people, one of the country’s colorful ethnic minorities.

We continue on to Lijiang, reminiscent of ancient China with

it’s cobbled streets and ancient Ming and Qing dynasty houses.

Finally, we return to Shanghai for three days including a full day

trip to nearby Hangzhou.

We anticipate great interest in this exciting and well-paced journey

through China. Please contact our travel partner Authentic Asia at

(888) 586-9958 or tina@authenticasia.net to reserve your space.

With warm regards,

Colleen Kenny, Associate Director

Alumni and Parent Programs Middlebury CollegeFrom Shanghai, Pearl of the Orient, to Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces’ Colorful Ethnic Minorities.

April 13 – 27, 2016With Professor John Berninghausen

INSIDe ChINA:

Middlebury College presents:INSIDe ChINAApril 13 – 27, 2016Tour Cost: $ 7,020 per person, double occupancySingle Supplement: $ 1,670For more information on this journey, please contact our travel partner, Authentic Asia at (888) 586-9958 or tina@authenticasia.net.

DAy 1 | April 13 | ShAnghAiEach traveler arriving on Weds. April 13th, at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport will be met and transferred to the J. W. Marriott Hotel Changfeng Park located much closer to Shanghai’s Hongqiao Airport used for domestic flights. JW Marriott Hotel

DAy 2 | April 14 | ShAnghAi to ChengDuBreakfast is served at the hotel. By 8:30 a.m., meet up with fellow participants, Prof. and Mrs. Berninghausen and our national guide, Ms. Li in the breakfast area. The group will then fly to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province and a major metropolis in Southwest China. We will be transferred to the hotel by motor coach (please note: carrying or pulling your luggage a few blocks through pedestrian only area will be necessary). After checking in, we will set out on an orientation stroll through the surrounding area including a visit to the Wenshu Yuan Buddhist monastery noted for its gardens and tea houses. Welcome dinner this evening. Buddha Zen Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 3 | April 15 | ChengDuA morning tour of Guanghan Sanxingdui Archaeological Site and Museum outside of Chengdu unveils fabulous and unprecedented bronze and gold artifacts dating back to 300-400 years BCE and the ancient Chinese Kingdom of Shu, one of the cradles of Chinese civilization, discovered less than 30 years ago at this site. Our lunch at a local restaurant is followed by a visit to the many species of bamboo at the River Viewing Pavilion Park. We return to the hotel for free time in afternoon. This evening we will enjoy a performance of Sichuan Chinese “opera” (the local version of Chinese musical theater tradition including slapstick, gymnastics, elaborate face painting, pantomime, stylized gestures, loud percussion and traditional Chinese legends.) Buddha Zen Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 4 | April 16 | ChengDuToday’s excursions include travel out to the Dujiangyan Flood Control and Irrigation system, one of the marvels of ancient Chinese engineering dating from 2300 years ago. We will also schedule a visit to the nearby Panda Research Center, home to the famous giant and red pandas. Time and weather permitting, we might try to visit the Taoist sacred mountain zone of Mt. Qingcheng. Dinner is on your own tonight. Buddha Zen Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch)

DAy 5 / April 17 | ChengDu to Kunming, yunnAn provinCeEnjoy some free time this morning to visit a Sunday open-air bazaar. Later we will check out of our hotel and visit the site of the thatched cottage of one of China’s greatest poets, the Tang dynasty 8th century poet Du Fu. After lunch our flight departs for Kunming, Yunnan’s capital city known as the “City of Eternal Spring.” We will check into the hotel, before setting out on an orientation walk along the lake at sunset. Later this evening, after dinner we might perhaps find groups of students practicing their English in the Sunday evening informal “English Corner” along the lake shore across from our hotel. Green Lake Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 6 | April 18 | KunmingWe’ll start the day with a visit to Kunming’s famous zoo and the Golden Temple. Located atop “Singing Phoenix” Hill, this temple is the home to the Taoist Temple Taihe, the largest copper-coated temple in China, also known as the Tongwa Temple (Bronze Tile Temple). Later in the afternoon, we’ll visit the campus of Yunnan University, the host institution of one of the three Middlebury Schools in China, and meet with some current Middlebury juniors studying Chinese in Kunming and with a few faculty members from Yunnan U. to learn more about current issues in China’s higher education reforms. Green Lake Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 7 | April 19 | Kunming to Xizhou outSiDe of DAli, yunnAnAfter a leisurely free morning and breakfast we depart midday by local train to Dali, a scenic old city in the area of the Bai People national ethnic minority. Upon arrival in the late afternoon we will transfer to the small lakeside town of Xizhou and the Sky Valley Hotel. Dali was once the most important city in what is now Yunnan Province. From the 7th to 13th century it was the Nanzhao Kingdom. After dinner, we may join some Bai traditional musicians for some evening entertainment. Sky Valley Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

*Please note that the accommodations in Xizhou are basic but comfortable.

DAy 8 | April 20 | Xizhou neAr DAliThe day will be spent exploring Xizhou and learning more about the culture and architecture of the Bai people who are said to have settled here more than 3000 years ago. Our morning excursion will feature a walking tour of Xizhou followed by lunch in a local family residence. In the afternoon, we will meet with a local expert on Bai culture to learn more about this town on the shores of Lake Erhai. Dinner on one’s own in a Xizhou restaurant. Sky Valley Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch)

DAy 9 | April 21 | Xizhou, DAliAfter breakfast at Linden Center, we drive back into Dali City and visit the justly famous Three Tower White Pagodas so often photographed as a symbol of old Yunnan. Today’s highlight will be the start of the Third Lunar Month street festival in Dali, one of the largest festivals in Yunnan. Lunch is on one’s own in Dali. Sky Valley Hotel (Breakfast, Dinner)

DAy 10 | April 22 | Xizhou to lijiAng, yunnAnToday’s motor coach ride will take us from Xizhou to Shaxi old town, one of the stops along the famous “tea horse road” and a visit to nearby Shibaoshan (Stone Treasure Mountain) where we will see ancient stone Buddhist statuary. We continue our journey through mountains to the old trading center of Lijiang. Time and weather permitting, we will make a brief stop at Tiger Leaping Gorge north of Lijiang, one of the deepest gorges in China. BuddhaZen Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 11 | April 23 | lijiAng to ShAnghAiSome free time in morning, then departure for Lijiang Airport to catch flight to Shanghai where we’ll be staying at the luxurious Art Deco period Ruijing Inter-Continental Hotel and Gardens on the edge of the charming district of the former French Concession. Orientation walk to the nearby Xintiandi area after checking in to hotel. Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 12 | April 24 | ShAnghAi The morning will be dedicated to the spectacular Shanghai Museum where one can follow the footsteps of Chinese history. It is considered one of the one of the greatest art museums anywhere in Asia. Afternoon at leisure. We will gather again this evening prior to dinner for some cocktails, discussions and dinner in a private dining venue. Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin Hotel (Breakfast, Dinner) *Please note that the group will be accommodated in the hotel’s “Club Mansion” rooms, which only offer double beds. Travelers requiring two single beds will be accommodated in the adjacent building.

DAy 13 | April 25 | ShAnghAi One of China’s bullet trains takes us to Hangzhou with its fabled West Lake, eulogized by poets and beloved by emperors. Upon arrival we will visit the famous Lingying Chan Temple followed by a picnic lunch that will be served in the garden of the Guo Zhuang Residence. The day concludes with an afternoon boat excursion on the lake and a train ride back to Shanghai. Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch)

DAy 14 | April 26 | ShAnghAiA good part of the morning will be highlighted to exploring and learning more about the city’s fascinating and fast growing art scene. We will visit some of the most important galleries on Moganshan Road before heading to the Jiaoda Xujiahui old campus site for lunch. From here we will drive to the French Concession area for a stroll and will arrive back at the hotel in time to freshen up before having our farewell dinner in a private room at the Hungpu Club. Intercontinental Shanghai Ruijin Hotel (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAy 15 | April | 27 Travelers will be transferred back to the airport. (Breakfast)

*The timing and details of the cultural meetings throughout will be announced in the final itinerary.

reServe your SpACe toDAyA few words about the unique nature of our Middlebury China Tour:

In an effort to provide you with the most authentic travel experience, our trip will be limited to only 20 travelers and, in addition to our study leader, will be accompanied by a national Chinese guide as well as some local experts providing valuable insight along the way.

Throughout the trip we have allocated free time for those travelers who are interested in some local shopping. There will however be no group shopping stops along the way!

* Please note that space is limited on this journey, especially single rooms. We encourage you to reserve your space as soon as possible.

*All registration forms and deposits must be sent to: Authentic Asia Tours and Travel, 1035 Pearl Street, Suit 403, Boulder, CO 80302

You may also fax your registration to (720) 549-9799.

Feel free to contact Authentic Asia at (888) 586-9958 or tina@authenticasia.net with any questions.

John Berninghausen, Accompanying Scholar

Professor Emeritus of Chinese Language and Literature,

John Berninghausen, joined the Middlebury faculty in 1976

to establish a new department of Chinese Language and

Literature that rather quickly gained recognition as one of

the strongest Chinese language programs in North America.

He also served the College as Dean of the Summer Intensive

Chinese School, Chair of East Asian Studies, Chair of Foreign

Languages Division, Acting Director of all the Language Schools

and Schools Abroad and a few years as Faculty Associate in

Admissions. Professor Berninghausen and his wife Alice have

previously led three highly successful Middlebury Alumni trips

to China. After 35 years at Middlebury College, he retired in

2011 but maintains close connections to many Middlebury

undergrads to whom he served as advisor and mentor. We are

delighted that his wife, Alice will also be joining us on this tour.

OPTIONAL eXTeNSIONS AND ADDITIONAL SeRVICeS

• Additional nights at the Shanghai Hotel prior or after the tour can be arranged at $ 220 per person per night.

• private day excursions to Suzhou prior or after the tour can be arranged at $ 280 per person (based on two travelers).

• Additional time in Beijing prior or after the tour can be arranged at $ 1,470 per person as follows (based on two travelers):

• Day 1 | Arrival and transfer to the Raffles Hotel (5 star).

• Day 2 | Full day of sightseeing with private guide and driver to include Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and a Hutong Tour.

• Day 3 | Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace and 798 Art District.

• Day 4 | Excursion to the Great Wall at Mutinyanyu and drive by the Bird’s Nest.

• Day 5 | Transfer to the airport for the flight to Shanghai

If travelers prefer to do this excursion after the main trip, the flight to Beijing and an airport transfer in Beijing on departure day will be included as well as accommodations as listed in double occupancy, breakfast daily, service of a private guide and driver, entrance fees and sightseeing airport transfers. Not included are tips to guide and drivers, meals other than breakfast and international airfare.