  On July 22, 2009, the midday sky above China will
darken as the sun disappears behind the moon, and
stars and planets will blaze for nearly six minutes. A
total solar eclipse of this duration won't be repeated
for several centuries. It will be best viewed just outside
Shanghai at a site called Oriental Land, a green space of lawns and groves
distant from city lights. Before and after the eclipse, you'll visit Tiananmen
Square and then explore the Imperial Palace and Temple of Heaven in
Beijing; and travel to one of the best-preserved sections of the Great Wall
and visit fifteenth- to seventeenth-century Ming tombs. Before visiting
the Terracotta Warriors in Xian, tour the Great Mosque in the Muslim
Quarter. Conclude your tour in Shanghai, famous for its contemporary
energy and colonial past. Joining the trip will be Richard French, chair of
the astronomy department at Wellesley, Smith's partner on this trip.
 For more information, call Smith Travel at 800-225-2029, or via e-mail at: alumtrav@email.smith.edu. You can reserve space on this or any trip by downloading and filling out our reservation form (available here in PDF format). You may fax the completed form to (413) 585-2015 or mail it to the address below.
Mail to:
Smith Travel
Alumnae House
33 Elm Street
Northampton, MA 01063
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Daniel K. Gardner, Dwight W. Morrow Professor of History and East Asian Studies |
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- Duration: 10 Days
- Activity level: Moderately active
- Cost: $3,895 per person, based on double occupancy
- Single supplement: $695 single supplement
- Deposit: $500 per person, payable to Siemer & Hand Travel
- Optional Extension: Post-program Yangtze River cruise
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