DestinationThe details concerning the visit to China depend on the companies and universities we are going to visit and are not yet completely known. We do however know which cities will be visitted, the biggest of them are displayed below in the order in which we will visit them.
Beijing (09/08 - 09/11)Beijing is the capital of China and is the third biggest city of China with a little less than 20 million residents. Beijing means literally 'northern capital' and consists of 16 districts. In Beijing we will visit the great wall and a few universities among others.
Nanjing (09/12 - 09/13)Nanjing means literally 'southern capital' and is located in the richest area of China. The city counts 7 million residents and has been capital of China a few times in China's history. Officially Nanjing is still the capital of the Republic of China, but in practice the power lies in Beijing. We will visit a few companies in Nanjing and probably a university as well.
Shanghai (09/14 - 09/19)Shanghai is the financial centre of China. The biggest city of China has one of the best educational systems of the country. The number of highly educated people has doubled the last few years and the city has more than 30 universities including the University of Shanghai. This university rises quickly on the university rankings in the area of applied science and fundamental science.
Shenzhen (09/20 - 09/23)Shenzhen, a city located just north of Hong Kong, is the mecca for Electrical Engineers in China. In this centre of industry and technology the Hi-Tech Industrial Park is located which accomodates biotechnology-, computer software-, electronic research and development companies. Shenzhen is one of the fastest growing cities in the world and has 14 million residents at present.
Hong Kong (09/24 - 09/28)The world most biggest electronics fair is located in Hong Kong. The fair is also known under the creative name 'The Hong Kong Electronics fair' and products ranging from audio visual products to telecommunication devices are presented. One of the highlights of this event is the hall of fame where only unique electronic products are presented that distinguish themselves in their inventive design and functionality. |