Itinerary

12/09  (6:05am)  leave Peoria Airport.

12/10  (12:00am)  arrive in Beijing, meet with guide, go to hotel.

12/11  (9:00am)  sightseeing tour to the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and Tian An Men Square.

12/12  (7:35am)  fly to Shenyang City.

12/12  (8:45am)  arrive in Shenyang City, go to hotel.

12/13  (10:00am)  pick up Saidie from the Civil Affairs office.

12/14  (9:00am)  adoption paperwork.

12/15  (9:30am)  local shopping for Saidie.

12/16  (9:30am)  sightseeing at the Forbidden City.

12/17   (3:00pm)  receive Saidie's passport.

12/17   (5:50pm)  fly to Guangzhou.

12/17  (10:00pm)  arrive in Guangzhou, go to White Swan Hotel.

12/18  (9:30am)  get Saidie's TB test.

12/19  (9:30am)  sightseeing tour to the Chen family temple.

12/20  (9:30am)  Saidie's medical checkup, Saidie's visa photo taken, TB test check.

12/21  (3:30pm)  American Consulate oath taking ceremony.

12/23  (3:30pm)  guide picks up visa.

12/23  (4:15pm)  take train to Hong Kong, go to hotel.

12/24  (10:30am) fly out of Hong Kong airport.

12/24  (3:45pm)  arrive in Peoria Airport.

**We were just informed today that we will also be allowed to visit Saidie's orphanage at some point during our time in Shenyang.