USCPFA National Tours
Travel in China is an adventure into another historical time, into another culture,
into a society changing as you watch it.
USCPFA has been taking people to China since 1972. USCPFA national tours allow you to deepen your understanding of China by seeing China for yourself and making contact with China's culture and people. Most USCPFA national tours are arranged in China by Youxie, the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, under a continuing USCPFA-Youxie exchange. We travel with friends!
Traveling in China is different from traveling in the US or Europe, and can be more difficult--partly because the language is so different, but also because China is a developing country. USCPFA's written orientation materials describe what you can expect as you travel in China, and make suggestions for clothes and packing, and for preparing yourself for the trip. Personal responses answer specific questions.
USCPFA tours are accompanied by an experienced tour guide from the US and are also accompanied, throughout China, by a Chinese National Guide who speaks English and (Mandarin) Chinese. In each city, the tour will have a local Chinese guide who speaks English and Chinese.
For more information, contact the National Tour Office by sending an email to .
Educators to China – 10 days, Oct. 21-Nov. 1, 2010 – Apply by July 15
The US-China Peoples Friendship Association (USCPFA) has been taking travelers to China since the 1970s. USCPFA has the opportunity to take a group of 9 educators (plus a USCPFA tour leader) to China for 10 days in 2010, hosted by Youxie (the Chinese People’s Assn. for Friendship with Foreign Countries). In order to visit schools and meet educators in China, the delegation must be there while China’s schools are open; we hope some American teachers, principals, and others will be able to take time off for this tour, October 15-26, 2010. APPLICATION DEADLINE is JULY 15, but talk with us earlier to contribute your ideas for itinerary and activities, and indicate your interest and availability.
The Educators’ Tour is designed to give participants a first-hand look at China and its education system, and an opportunity to meet and talk with educators in China. Exposing educators to China first-hand can multiply the effects of the experience, because educators touch so many people—especially young people. See the Complete Details.
Download the Tour Application.
Download the Tour Conditions. (all are PDF Documents)
August: Shanghai Youth Camp
Visiting Shanghai & World Expo 2010, Wuxi, & Environs
To promote exchange and friendship between teenagers of different countries, the Shanghai People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (Shanghai Youxie) and the Shanghai Youth Federation will jointly sponsor the sixth annual Shanghai International Youth Interactive Friendship Camp August 2-13, 2010, in Shanghai.
The camp program, which will be conducted in English, will include experiences in Chinese language and culture, touring Shanghai (including 2 days at the World Expo 2010), and 1 night in Wuxi on Lake Tai (Taihu). Campers will experience a 1-day/1-night homestay with a Shanghai family.
The camp will include youths, male and female, 12-18 years old, from several countries. Most youth come in a group. Teachers are encouraged to organize a group from their school or community center. Participants are responsible for international airfare and visas, and will pay Shanghai Youxie $60/day for 12 days in China. Adult family members may accompany youth at the same cost.
USCPFA is not sponsoring this tour, but can provide assistance with travel arrangements, visas, and orientation, if requested, for a nominal fee. If there are at least 5 participants, USCPFA may provide an escort from the US gateway city to Shanghai and back to the US gateway for youth 12-18 years old, with the escort’s cost (about $2,200) to be shared by the participants.
Itinerary details and application forms are available by request from . You can contact Shanghai Youxie directly by emailing Ms. Giovanna LIN (Xiaoying) at giovannalin@yahoo.com.
USCPFA Delegation to Friendship Forum - September 6-17, 2010
Shanghai, Nanchang & Jiangxi Province, Beijing – Application is closed
In September, National Youxie will sponsor a Friendship Cities Conference in Shanghai (to involve China’s sister cities from all over the world), and a Friendship Forum in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi Province (to involve participants from Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and other English-speaking countries). In addition to attending conference/forum sessions, delegates will visit the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai and tour in Jiangxi Province, where the Long March began.
Youxie has invited USCPFA to send a delegation of 10 people. USCPFA will select delegates by application from members active in USCPFA. This tour is part of USCPFA’s continuing exchange with Youxie, which will host the group in China. Income from the tour will be used to cover the cost of hosting future Youxie delegations to the U.S, and other USCPFA programming.
Several Regions and chapters may have their own tours going to China. The tour sponsor, not USCPFA national is responsible for those tours originated at the regional and/or local level. Check with the regions and Chapters for current offerings.