Creighton Travel Course

“Pearl River Delta Course: Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Macau”

Guangdong– SE China

Guangdong, a province in Southern China, is the home of the Pearl River Delta

Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River runs through Guangzhou, and then empties into the South China Sea in a bay between Hong Kong and Macau. The three cities form a sort of triangle.

Hong Kong was run by the British until 1997, and Macau was Portuguese until 1999. Today they are ‘Special Administrative Regions’ of China

adjacent to Guangdong

As SAR’s, they enjoy more autonomy.

Megacity?

There is talk of uniting all of these cities together into a giant megalopolis of 40-50 million!

Practical Benefits of the course:If you take this class you will:

1. Meet with an organization which can help you establish contacts with well over 10,000 suppliers in China, helping you find the exact right match for your needs. (HKTDC)

2. Visit the Hong Kong Stock Exchange– one of the most important exchanges in the world of finance, and the Port of Hong Kong, one of the busiest ports in the world.

3. Meet with American Chambers in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, learning how to establish a business presence and contacts in China.

4. Visit factories and heardquarters of some of the premier Chinese manufacturing companies: BYD, Huawei, and Midea.

5. Visit Macau, the Gaming capital of the world which generates more than 4x the revenue of Las Vegas, and be introduced to the key Casino and Hotel operations in Macau: Wynn Macau, MGM, Sands Macau, etc

6. We will utilize the subways, experience local culture and commerce, and you will have real experience navigating your way around in three distinct foreign cities– a valuable experience for you if you go on to do international business or travel in the future.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Population: 7.15 millionGDP381 Billion(35th)GDP per capita $52,687 (7th)

Hong Kong Visits• Hong Kong Trade Development Council• Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce• ICAC • Hong Kong Monetary Authority• Hong Kong Industrial Centre (shops)• U.S. Meat Export Federation• US Consulate Linked-in • KPMG Tram to Peak• HK Stock Exchange

Guangdong

• Most populous province in China• Population 104,303,132 (2010) 7.79% of China’s population• Capital: Guangshou Economic hub Shenzhen• GDP in 2011: $815.53 billion (~Netherlands GDP or ½ Indias) • 4th Highest GDP per capita in China• 12% of the PRC's national economic output• Home to the production facilities and offices of a wide-ranging

set of multinational and Chinese corporations. Guangdong also hosts the largest Import and Export Fair in China called the Canton Fair in Guangdong's capital city Guangzhou.

Guangzhou• Guangzhou is the third largest Chinese city and

the largest city in South Central China. As of the 2010 census, the city's administrative area had a population of 12.78 million (about 4x what it was in 1980). It is 75 miles from Hong Kong, and there are thousands of factories between them.

Guangzhou Visits

• BYD headquarters• Foshan• Midea• Huawei Factory• Ping An Bank • Valmont • S. China AMCHAM • Fishmarket & Port

Macau

Macau beyond Casinos

MACAU

• Population: 591,900• Macau GDP: 47.19 (98th)• GDP Per Capita: 82,400 (4th in the world)

Macau Visits• Sands Corp Wynn Corp MGM Macau• Daktronics• Macau Trade & Investment Promotion Institute• RicaCorp Properties• Secretary for Finance and Economy• (Jesuit) Ricci Institute• José Tang, VC of Macau’s Industrial Association• University of Macau

Hong Kong/Macau Transport

• Multiple Hydro-Foil Ferry Companies Operate every 15 min. Usually there is no need to reserve tickets. Cost: $10-$40 Time:~1hr

Schedule:• Travel course to Pearl River Delta in S. China

(ie, Hong Kong, Macau, & Guangdong region)• 12 days: • 1: Las Vegas (possible)• 2. Fly to Hong Kong • 3-5 in HK • 6-9 Foshan, Guangzhou• 10-12, Macau(two nights)• 13 HK (fly home to US)

Practical Details:• Cost: ~$4,900 • Credit: 3 hrs (Mgmt Elective, Int’l Bus)• Includes: Ticket, Tuition, Hotel, Transport, Fees• Lodging: Fine Hotels in Prime Locations• Meetings during trip: 2-4/day M-F• Free Time: Opportunities to explore in each city• Prep: Readings, Online homework, and 3-4 • Requirements: Journal, Final paper, Project, pre-trip

work• Professors: Dr. Gustafson and Dr. Wingender • Dates: Either May 14-28 or 21-June 4th

Interested?: Next Steps

• 1. Get in your deposit $1,000 to Whitney (4th floor Heider)

• 2. Get forms completed for trip.• 3. Make sure you have a valid passport.• 4. Plan to register for class• 5. Begin to do your own study of the region.• 6. Keep up with the course blogsite

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Guangzhou

Macau