This document provides details about a planned trip to South China, including Hong Kong and Macau. It discusses transportation, accommodations, costs, weather, currency differences, recommended vaccinations, and highlights of each destination like Disneyland and Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, and egg tarts and Portuguese music in Macau. Safety protocols are mentioned due to the coronavirus pandemic. The trip is scheduled from February 5-18.

1. 旅行设计
中国南方
Travel Project
South China
Eduardo Miranda Strobel
Rafael Guedes Bonacin
PUCPR | Kent State University
Music as A World Phenomenon
Andrew Shahriari, Ph.D.

2. 你好
C h i n a i s o n e of th e
b i g g e s t an d o l d e s t
c o u n tr y i n th e w o r l d .
O v e r i ts 3 , 0 0 0 y e ar s of
c i v i l i z ati o n , C h i n a h as
d e v e l o p e d tr ad i ti o n s
th at are sti l l p re se n t
i n C h i n e s e
c o n te mp o r a r y ro u ti n e .
H o w e v e r, e v e n w i th
an c i e n t c u l tu re , C h i n a
i s i n sp o tl i g h t s f o r
g l o b al e c o n o my, an d
i s an i mp o r tan t k ey
f o r o u r g l o b al i z e d
so c i e ty.
To e x p l o re C h i n a, i s
to l o o k b ac k i n
trad i ti o n , b u t al so
f ro n t to
te c h n o l o g y
ad v an c e me n t .
Fun Fact
In Chinese, the
word China is
written 中国, which
means “center
country”.

3. 3
O u r f i r s t
d e s t i n a t i o n i s
H o n g K o n g .
We u n d e r s t a n d
t h e p o l i t i c a l
i n s t a b i l i t y t h e y
f a c e , b u t w i t h s o
m u c h n i c e t h i n g s
t o d o t h e re , i t i s
i n e v i t a b l e f o r u s
t o m a k e a s t o p i n
o n e of t h e m o s t
d e n s e l y p o p u l a t e d
p l a c e s i n t h e
w o r l d .
I t i s t h e p r e f a c e
of o u r a d v e n t u re .
A f t e r t h a t , w e ’ l l
v i s i t M a c a u ,
G u i l i n , a n d
G u a n g z h o u .

4. 4
We’ll need visas! To get our
visas to China, we will spend
460 BRL (81.36 USD) – if we
only stayed in Macao, Hong
Kong, and Hainan, we could
stay 90 days without a visa.
The visa is prepared in 4
business days without any
documentation problems.
The necessary documents are
the original and a copy of our
Brazilian passport, the
application form completed, a
photo of you to the Chinese
embassy, our bank statement,
our airplane tickets (yes, we
need to purchase our tickets
before getting the visa), and
our hotel reservations.

5. 5
According to the World
Health Organization, the
vaccines recommended to
travel to China are hepatitis
A, hepatitis B, typhoid,
Japanese encephalitis, rabies,
meningitis, polio, measles,
mumps and rubella (MMR),
Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and
pertussis), chickenpox,
shingles, pneumonia and
influenza. However, the
vaccine to yellow fever is
mandatory and fortunately
we already took this one.

6. As known, the Coronavir us bare
roots in China. So to make sure
our trip is as safe as possible,
we will strictly follow Chinese
governme nt orientatio n .
One of them, is to always carr y
our p a s s p o r t s with the H e a lt h
C o d e app in the smar tpho n e.
We will also be contractin g a
Brazilian Tr avel Insuranc e on the
cost of $100 each.
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小心啊

7. 7
T h e c u r re n c y u s e d i n H o n g
Ko n g i s t h e H o n g Ko n g
D o l l a r ( H K D ) , w h i l e t h e
c u r re n c y u s e d i n M a c a o i s
t h e M a c a n e s e Pa t a c a ( M O P ) .
H o w e v e r, i n M a i n l a n d C h i n a
t h e of f i c i a l c u r re n c y i s t h e
R e n m i n b i ( R M B o r C N Y )
CURRENCY UNIT BRL USD
HKD 1 0.73 0.13
MOP 1 0.71 0.13
RMB 1 0.83 0.15
有钱吗?

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T h e w e a t h e r i n S o u t h
C h i n a t h i s t i m e of t h e
y e a r v a r i a t e s b e t w e e n
t h e l o w e s t t e m p e r a t u re
of 4 5 ° F ( 7 . 2 ° C ) a n d t h e
h i g h e s t of 7 0 ° F
( 2 1 . 1 ° C ) . A c c o rd i n g t o
t h i s , t h e b e s t w a y t o
p a c k o u r b a g s w o u l d
b e w i t h p a n t s a n d t -
s h i t s m o s t l y.
We w i l l t a k e s o m e
s h o r t s a n d j a c k e t s a s
w e l l , b u t t h e m o s t
i m p o r t a n t t h i n g w o u l d
b e a r a i n j a c k e t f o r a l l
o u r a d v e n t u re s .
We w i l l a l s o t a k e
c o m f o r t a b l e s h o e s f o r
l o n g w a l k s a n d t o u r i s m
a ro u n d t h e c i t i e s , a n d
a n o t h e r n i c e p a i r of
s h o e s t o s o c i a l e v e n t s .

9. 9
上课
Chinese
Character
Pronunciation Meaning
你好 NiHao Hello
再见 ZaiJian Good Bye
谢谢 XieXie Thank You
不客气 BuKeQi
Your
Welcome
Quick Chinese Lesson

10. We a r e p l a n n i n g o n
t r a v e l l i n g f ro m
C u r i t i b a t o H o n g K o n g
o n F e b r u a r y 5 t h a n d
c o m i n g b a c k o n
F e b r u a r y 1 8 t h .
T h e t o t a l c o s t of t h e
r o u n d t r i p a i r p l a n e
t i c k e t s i s $ 1 , 5 4 1
p e r p e r s o n .
CWB
GRU
MAD
AUH
HKG
9:40
10:40
6:00
19:35
9:10
10

11. Mini Hotel Causeway Bay
8 Sun Wui Road, Hong Kong
Check-In February 7th
Check-Out February 9th
$147 on Booking.com
Hong
Kong
香
港
In Hong Kong, the taxi basic fee is $3, and the
kilometer price can vary between $0.77 and $1.
The average price of a taxi ride from HKG to the
center of the city is $47.7.

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Causeway Bay
銅鑼灣
H o n g Ko n g h e re
w e a re ! C h e c k e d - i n
i n o u r h o t e l , i t ’s
t i m e t o f i r s t
d i s c o v e r t h e c i t y.
We ’ l l t a k e a w a l k
i n t h e C a u s e w a y
B a y n e a r t h e h o t e l ,
g r a b s o m e t h i n g t o
e a t , a n d e x p l o re
t h e s u r ro u n d i n g s .
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February

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Dinnin g on our fir st day
in Asia, we are craving for
some tradition a l food. In
Honk Kong, Yung Kee
restaurant is world
famous for a centur y of
ser ving their S i g n a t u re
C h a rc o a l R o a s t e d G o o s e ,
and we won’t miss this
oppor tu n ity.
A two-per s on por tion
costs $15
好吃啊！

14. 筷子
Something to pay attention in
Chinese culture, is the use of
KuàiZi (chopsticks).
It is considered ver y impolite
to stab the food with them,
stick them uprise in the rice
bowl, and to point with them.
Fun Fact
Some people claim
that chopstick use
can improve memory. 14

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February
It may sound cliché to
travel to the other
side of the world to
go to Disneyland. But
hey, we don’t have
Disneyland in Brazil!
And neither the US
has this musical
attraction we are so
excited about.
Fun Fact
In this photo, Mickey
Mouse is playing a
tanggu (堂鼓), a
traditional Chinese
cerimonial drum.

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Disney’s Mystic Manor
迷離大宅
Let’s take a tour in manor house and private
museum of an art collector, and his faithful monkey
friend, Albert. They show a Balinese music box said
to make inanimate objects come to life with its
enchanting music dust. Albert accidently opens it
and age-old artifacts from nearly every corner of
the world magically come alive.
Here, the music is a character. During our visit, we
can hear a mix of different tunes from different
cultures that together guide our feelings
and emotions through the ride.
Interested? Check this video
for more details.

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February
The Peak Tram
Our last day in Hong Kong will be
filled with gorgeo us sightsee in g .
We’ll take the Pe a k Tr a m - a funicular
railway in Hong Kong, which offer s
good views over the harbor and
skyscraper s of Hong Kong.
Round trip price is $7 per per son.
山頂纜車

18. Hou Kong Hotel
No.1 Travessa das Virtudes, Macau
Check-In February 10th
Check-Out February 12th
$331 on Booking.com
Macau
澳门
The bus from Hong Kong to Macao costs $8.38 per
adult and takes around 45 minutes. The buses in the
city are frequent and cheap, costing around $0.62
and $0.80 to anywhere.

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February
M a c a u w a s t h e
3 rd m o s t v i s i t e d
c i t y l a s t y e a r.
T h a t i s
a t t r i b u i t e d t o
t h e m i x t u re s of
We s t e r n a n d
E a s t e r n c u l t u re
p re s e n t i n t h e
c i t y.
T h a n k s t o t h a t ,
w e w i l l n o t b e
s t r u g g l i n g w i t h
l a n g u a g e , s i n c e
Po r t u g u e s e i s
t h e c o - of f i c i a l
l a n g u a g e .
A n d w h a t a b e t t e r
w a y t o s t a r t o u r
v i s i t i n M a c a u t h a n
e a t i n g s o m e
d e l i c i o u s Pa s t é i s
d e N a t a
( Po r t u g u e s e e g g
t a r t ) i n a l o c a l
b a k e r y?

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I n M a c a u , t h e t e r m
“ Tu n a ” re f e r s t o a
m u s i c a l g ro u p t h a t
re p re s e n t s t h e
m e rg e of
Po r t u g u e s e -
M a c a n e s e m u s i c .
T h e h y b r i d m u s i c
b e c a m e p o p u l a r i n
t h e e a r l y 2 0 t h
c e n t u r y a n d e v e n
t h o u g h i n Po r t u g a l
t h e re a re m u s i c a l
g ro u p s of t e n
re f e r re d a s t u n a a s
w e l l , t h e y a re
d i f f e re n t f ro m t h e
o n e i n M a c a u . Tu n a
M a c a n e s e i s a
u n i q u e g ro u p i n
M a c a u t h a t u s e s
v a r i o u s i n s t r u m e n t s
s u c h a s g u i t a r, b a s s
g u i t a r, d r u m k i t ,
m a n d o l i n . A l s o , i t
o c c a s i o n a l l y u s e s
p e rc u s s i o n s s u c h a s
t a m b o u r i n e o r
m a r a c a s . T h e re i s a
l e a d s i n g e r
a c c o m p a n i e d b y
o t h e r s d o i n g t h e
h a r m o n i c v o i c e s .
T h e y u s u a l l y
p e r f o r m o n s t a g e
a n d of t e n a t p a r t i e s
o r c e re m o n i e s .
To d a y, Tu n a
M a c a e n s e i s t h e
o n l y a c t i v e g ro u p ,
t h e y t r y t o k e e p
Po r t u g u e s e
l a n g u a g e a l i v e i n
M a c a u t h ro u g h t h e i r
s o n g s . L i s t e n t o
“ M a c a u ”, a s t h e y
t a l k a b o u t t h e
w o n d e r s of t h e c i t y.
C l i c k h e re .

21. 21
M a c a u i s c o n s i d e re d t h e
A s i a n Ve g a s . A n d t h e re
a re t h re e p l a c e s i n t h e
c i t y t h a t a re a n
o b l i g a t i o n t o v i s i t a t
l e a s t o n c e t o s e e t h e i r
m a g n i f i c e n t s t r u c t u re .
T h e S t u d i o C i t y H o t e l ,
G a l a x y H o t e l , a n d t h e
Ve n e t i a n H o t e l . E v e n
t h o u g h w e a re n o t
s t a y i n g a t t h e m b e c a u s e
t h e y a re t o o e x p e n s i v e ,
t h e y a l l a re c a s i n o
re s o r t s a s w e l l . L u c k i l y,
t h e m i n i m u m a g e t o p l a y
a t t h o s e i s 1 8 f o r v i s i t o r s
a n d 2 1 f o r l o c a l s , s o i f
w e a re f e l l i n g l u c k , w e
m i g h t t r y i t .

22. 22
The Venetian Hotel is the 2nd largest casino in the
world and has an architeture inspired in Venice, Italy.
The Galaxy Hotel has a majestic outside in the
color of gold. While the Studio City Hotel has
an incredible structure of television and film
production facilities.

23. 23
The Macau Tower is one
important place to visit in the
city! The tower has a lot of
attractions to the public. One
of them is the Skywalk which is
a “simple” walk in the outside
of the tower which costs $86
per person. The bungy jump
from the tower is the highest
one in the world with 233
meters of free fall (similar to a
building of 78 floors). It costs
$362 per person and we will
do both adventures.
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February

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We intentionally choose our
dates in order to celebrate
the Chinese New Year there.
The year of 2021 is the year
of the Ox, which means it will
be a year for hard work and
honesty.
We hope to enjoy the street
par ties and the whole vibe
that this time of the year
brings to Chinese culture.
新年快乐
12
February

25. Holiday Inn Express Guilin
No.30 Yiren Road, Xiufeng, 541002 Guilin
Check-In February 13th
Check-Out February 14th
$121 on Booking.com
Guilin
桂林
To get to Zhuhai (train station near Macao) we will get a
bus that costs $1.24. From there, we will catch a train to
Guilin that costs $41 and takes 4 hours. The bus from the
train station to the city`s downtown is around $3.66.

26. 26
13
February
T h i s i s w h a t w e c a m e
h e re t o d o . T h e L i
R i v e r C r u i s e of f e r s
s t u n n i n g p a n o r a m i c
v i e w s of t h e L i R i v e r
& K a r s t S c e n e r y i n
S o u t h e r n C h i n a ,
g i v i n g a c c e s s t o
h u g e s h o w c a v e s .
T i c k e t s a re $ 7 8 .
Fun Fact
Landscapes from
this region of China
were the inspiration
for Pandora, in the
movie Avatar.
漓江

27. 27
14
February
The Yao Mountain, also called Yaoshan, is the highest
and largest mountain in Guilin. At the top we will
have an incredible panorama view of the seemingly
never-ending karst mountains and rivers. Also, we will
enjoy visiting a Tea Ceremony performance at a tea
plantation near the mountain. There we will
experience a unique tea manufacturing and tasting
experience which is classic in Chinese culture.
茶

28. 28
A f t e r s u n s e t , w e
d e c i d e d t o s e e
t h e D re a m l i k e L i
R i v e r S h o w t h a t
h a s
p e r f o r m a n c e s of
d a n c e r s a n d
a c r o b a t s
a c c o m p a n i e d b y
i n c r e d i b l e
l i g h t n i n g a n d
s o u n d e f f e c t s . I t
i s l o c a t e d i n t h e
D r e a m l i k e
T h e a t e r, G u i l i n (
梦 幻 漓 江 剧 院 ) ,
a n d h a s a
d u r a t i o n of 8 0
m i n u t e s . T h i s
s h o w i s t h e b e s t
C h i n e s e
a c r o b a t i c s h o w
a b o u t t h e l i f e of
t h e l o c a l s w h o
l i v e a l o n g L i
R i v e r. I t i s a
m u s t - s e e
p ro g r a m w h e n
v i s i t i n g t h e c i t y
a n d i t c o s t s $ 2 2
p e r p e r s o n .

29. Langham Place Guangzhou
No.638 Xingang East Road, Guangzhou
Check-In February 15th
Check-Out February 17th
$356 on Booking.com
Guang
zhou
广
州
The train to Guangzhou costs $30 and takes 3
hours. There, we will use the bus, which costs $0.29
per ride, to get around.

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February
女士们先生们!
Let us be amused in
Guangzh o u #1 attraction.
C h im e lo n g I n t e r n a tio n a l
C irc u s is a 90-minut e
show, a mixture of The
House of Dancin g Water
and the typical animal
circus. The acts take
place on and off stage
and over the audienc e !
Tickets are $50.

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On the morning of the 16th, let us lose
our selves in S h a m ia n I s la n d . This
lovely, tree -lin e d neighb or h o o d
borderin g the Pearl River was once
home to foreig n merchants, and today
is a laid -ba c k area ideal for strollin g or
stoppin g for a meal or cup of tea.
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February
沙面

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L a t e r o n t h e d a y. S e a t i n g
o v e r 1 , 8 0 0 p e o p l e , t h e
G u a n g z h o u O p e r a H o u s e
i s a p i e c e of a r t i t s e l f.
S o f a r, t h e y h a v e n o
s c h e d u l e f o r 2 0 2 1 , b u t w e
h o p e t o s e e a t r a d i t i o n a l
C h i n e s e O p e r a o r a
D a n c e p e r f o r m a n c e .
H o p e f u l l y, w e g e t t o h e a r
a l i v e e r h u .
T i c k e t s a re i n
a v e r a g e $ 4 0

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One of the biggest musical
traditio ns in Asia are the
famous KT V.
Here, people come together
to socializ e with singin g, just
like in many other tradition s.
We’ll get a room to enjoy the
night with drinks, while
singin g our favorite songs.
For one hour, the cost of the
room is $30
Fun Fact
There are over 100 000
karaoke bars in China.
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February

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HKG
DFW
GRU
CWB
15:45
16:00
8:35
15:30
O n t h e 1 8 t h , w e w i l l
c a t c h a t r a i n i n t h e
a f t e r n o o n f r o m
G u a n g z h o u t o H o n g
K o n g t h a t c o s t s $ 3 0 a n d
t a k e s 2 h o u r s .
L a t e r t h a t d a y w e w i l l
c a t c h o u r p l a n e b a c k t o
B r a z i l .
T h e t r a v e l b a c k h o m e
w o u l d b e f ro m H KG
a i r p o r t o n F e b r u a r y 1 8 t h
t o D F W a i r p o r t ( D a l l a s ) .
T h e n c a t c h a n o t h e r
p l a n e t o G R U a i r p o r t
( S ã o Pa u l o ) . F i n a l l y, w e
w i l l g e t o n a p l a n e t o
C W B a i r p o r t a n d a r r i v e
h o m e o n F e b r u a r y 2 0 t h
a t 1 5 : 3 0 .
中
国
谢
谢

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Item Description Unit Price (US$) Quantity Final Price
Airplane Ticket $1.541,00 2 $3.082,00
Allianz Standard Travel Insurance for 14 days $100,00 2 $200,00
Bungy Jump Macau Tower $362,00 2 $724,00
Bus Trip Hong Kong - Macao $8,38 2 $16,76
Bus Trip to Macao Zhuhai Train Station $1,24 2 $2,48
Chimelong International Circus Ticket $50,00 2 $100,00
Chinese Visa Expenses $81,36 2 $162,72
Daily Food and Beverage Reserve $30,00 28 $840,00
Disneyland 1-Day Ticket: Standard Day $100,00 2 $200,00
Dreamlike Li River Show $22,00 2 $44,00
Guangzhou Opera House Ticket $40,00 2 $80,00
Guanzhou Bus Ticket $0,29 8 $2,32
Holiday Inn Express Guilin City Center - Guilin $121,00 1 $121,00
Hou Kong Motel - Macao $331,00 1 $331,00
KTV 1-Hour $30,00 1 $30,00
Langham Place Guangzhou - Guangzhou $356,00 1 $356,00
Macao Bus Ticket $0,80 8 $6,40
Mini Hotel Causeway Bay - Hong Kong $147,00 1 $147,00
Peak Tram Ticket $7,00 2 $14,00
Round Taxi Ride (Train Station/Guilin
Downtown)
$3,66 2 $7,32
Skywalk Macau Tower $86,00 2 $172,00
Superior Li River Cruise $78,00 2 $156,00
Taxi ride (HKG Airport/Downtown) $47,70 1 $47,70
Train Ticket to Guangzhou $30,00 2 $60,00
Train Ticket to Guilin $41,00 2 $82,00
Train Ticket to Hong Kong $30,00 2 $60,00
Yung Kee Signature Charcoal Roasted Goose
(serves 2)
$15,00 1 $15,00
Total cost for both $7.059,70
Account

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