Social Events

Notice

We got notice from Beijing Night Show Grand Theater that the theater will 
not open on September 27 for one day. Due to this reason, the TeVPA 2008 
local organizing committee deside to arrange participants to see the 
Acrobatics after the tour to the Great Wall. The tour depart and end time do 
not change.

3.Tours to the Great Wall Mutianyu Section and Acrobatics
Time: Sep. 27, 2008 13:00～21:30

Participants will get on the bus at the front door of IHEP guest house at 
13:00 on Sep. 27, 2008, and tour the Mutianyu Great Wall first in the 
afternoon. The supper is arranged at 18:30 in down town. After supper, 
participants will see the Beijing Acrobatics at the theater. Participants 
will be sending back to their hotel when the show finished.

Acrobatics 
China acrobatic show has a long history which can be traced back to 
Neolithic times. It is learned that acrobatics came from people"s labor and 
self-defense skills. As the world economy developed, acrobatics was also 
developed into a kind of performance art. Acrobatics became a well-known 
worldwide performing arts.

Social Events

The following Social Programs will be organized for our conference participants.

1 Welcome reception
Time: Sep. 23, 2008 18:00～20:00
Location: IHEP guest house Restaurant

2 Banquet

Time: Sep. 26, 2008 17:00～
Location: ShenNong restaurant

3.Tours to the Great Wall Mutianyu Section and Beijing Night Show
Time: Sep. 27, 2008 13:20～21:30 

Participants will get on the bus at the front door of IHEP guest house at 13:20 on Sep. 27, 2008, and tour the Mutianyu Great Wall first in the afternoon. On the way back, the participants will send to the Olympic venue to have a look. The supper is arranged at 18:30 in down town. After supper, participants will see the Beijing Night Show at the Dayabao Hutong grand theater. Participants will be sending back to their hotel when the show finished.

The Great Wall

The Great Wall of China is a true wonder of the world. Construction of the Great Wall first began in the seventh century BC, during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-467 BC). In 221 BC, after defeating other warring kingdoms, Qin Shihuang unified China for the first time under the Qin Dynasty. As the first emperor of China, he began a vast project to link separate sections of wall already built by the former Qin, Yan and Zhao kingdoms to ward off enemies. It took ten years to connect all the different sections. When it was finished in 206 BC, the Great Wall was over 5,000 kilometers long. Subsequent dynasties added and rebuilt sections to create the world's largest military structure, the remains of which we can see today. The sections to the north of Beijing were constructed, for the most part, under the kilometers long, connecting Jiayuguan in the west and Shanhaiguan in the east.

Beijing Night Show

Beijing Night Show is performed in a grand theater in Dayabao Hutong Dongcheng District near the Jianguomen Bridge. The show is concentrated on the traditional performing arts. You will find the mix of the Beijing Opera, the Chinese dance, the acrobatics and Chinese Kong fu over the pleasing music and spotlights and other modern stage arts. The Show is about 90-minute.

Note:

Participant need to get the tour ticket at Registration desk. The tour is free for those who have made conference registration. The accompanying persons are welcome to join the tour at their own expense.