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A trip from August 01, 2009 to August 09, 2009, travelling to Washington, Cherry Hill, Philadelphia …
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08/01/2009 to 08/09/2009
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Sat 08/01/09 (day 1) - Washington

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This modern 12-story atrium hotel is located five blocks from the Washington Convention Center and between the …
Hotel
Grand Hyatt Washington at Metro Center
1000 H St nw
Washington, DC 20001
United States
202-582-1234
Sat Aug 1 10:00am - Sat Aug 1 11:00am
Notes
Terminal B and C, Use either of two enclosed pedestrian bridges on the coucourse level which connects to metro station
Terminal A, Exit the terminalto the streetside curb and board any sirport shuttle bus. at parking garage B and C (bus shuttle #3 and bus shuttle #5) go through bridgeto metro

From Reagan National Airport (approximately 5 miles):
By Metro: Take the Blue line to Metro Center stop. There is an entrance to the Grand Hyatt Washington in the station.

Call in for Early Check-In.

Walking to Captial Hill is 31 minutes. bus also takes 20 minutes walking. WALKING
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The legislative branches of the U.S. government, the Senate and the House of Representatives, meet in the Capitol Bu …
Thing to Do
U.S. Capitol Building
E Capitol St SE & 1st St NE
Washington, DC 20003
United States
+1 202 225 6827
Sat Aug 1 12:00pm - Sat Aug 1 1:00pm
Notes
TIckets are for 12:30 PM SAT
8:45 a.m. – 4:15 p.m M-Sat
Info 15 min,tour 1 hour
不许携带任何食物入内
参观完国会山(enter),可由地下通道直接通往金碧辉煌的议会图书馆 (Library of Congress)
walking to natural museum takes 23 minutes.Bus also takes 23 minutes walking. WALKING
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The dinosaur skeletons on the ground floor of the National Museum of Natural History are sure to please the kids. Bu …
Thing to Do
National Museum of Natural History
Constitution Ave NW & 10th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 633 1000
Sat Aug 1 2:00pm - Sat Aug 1 5:00pm
Notes
Open10AM to 5:30 PM
walking to lincoln 28 minu. bus walking 14min. BUS OR METRO
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Located at the west end of the National Mall , the Lincoln Memorial is a principal landmark of the city. It offers m …
Thing to Do
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Cir SW & 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Aug 1 7:00pm - Sat Aug 1 8:00pm
Notes
The public may visit the Lincoln Memorial 24 hours a day. However Rangers are on duty to answer questions from 9:30 A.M. to 11:30 P.M. daily.
walking to washington momument 22 minutes
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The symbol of the city of Washington DC, this 555-foot marble obelisk on the National Mall honors the nation's first …
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Washington Monument
15th St NW & Madison Dr NW
Washington, DC 20004
United States
+1 202 426 6841
Sat Aug 1 8:00pm - Sat Aug 1 9:00pm
Notes
9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M., with the last tour beginning before 9:45 P.M
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Sun 08/02/09 (day 2) - Washington, Cherry Hill

The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House in 1801. Originally called the "Executive …
Thing to Do
White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20006
United States
+1 202 456 1414
Sun Aug 2 9:00am - Sun Aug 2 10:00am
Notes
Visitor Center: 7:30a-4p M-Su
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There are dozens of aircrafts here, everything from the Wright Brothers' Flyer and Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. …
Thing to Do
National Air and Space Museum
6th St SW & Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20024
United States
+1 202 633 2214
Sun Aug 2 10:00am - Sun Aug 2 1:00pm
Notes
Open10AM to 5:30 PM
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Visitors should come prepared for an experience likely to be disturbing and difficult to forget when visiting United …
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl SW
Washington, DC 20024-2126
United States
+1 202 488 0400
Sun Aug 2 2:00pm - Sun Aug 2 3:00pm
Notes
Open10AM to 5:30 PM
May not going
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Transportation
5 Crestview Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Sun Aug 2 3:00pm - Sun Aug 2 7:00pm
Notes
Need to find out Rental Car
3 hour drive

Stay at Xiao Bin's house
(856)-701-0064(C)
856-432-4546 (H)
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Mon 08/03/09 (day 3) - Philadelphia, Dayton

In 1751, William Penn asked that the new bell being cast for the Pennsylvania Statehouse be engraved with the words, …
Thing to Do
526 Market St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
United States
+1 215 965 2305
Mon Aug 3 9:00am - Mon Aug 3 10:00am
Notes
Only the bell, not the Hall. Hall need to wait for ticket
1-800-537-7676 or
215-965-7676

Xiao to liberty 30 min. Xiao to U Penn 35 min.Liberty to U Penn 10 min
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Thing to Do
3451 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-5000
Mon Aug 3 11:00am - Mon Aug 3 4:00pm
Notes
Ifo session 1 PM, tour 2:00 PM(1 hour 15 minutes),
3:30 PM Whaton tour

1 College Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6376
215.898.7507

Information Session 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 1 hour
Campus Tour 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 1 hour 15 minutes

Wharton School
All information sessions meet at the Information Desk
Jon M. Huntsman Hall,
Locust Walk lobby,
3730 Walnut Street
Monday through Friday 3:30 PM
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Xue Wenmei's house
Thing to Do
912 Blossom Circle
Dayton, NJ 08810
USA
Mon Aug 3 5:00pm - Mon Aug 3 7:00pm
Notes
732-274-2434
U penn to xue is 1.5 hour
Xue to Princeton 30 min
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Tue 08/04/09 (day 4) - Princeton, New York, North Bergen

Visit Princeton
Thing to Do
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey 08544
USA
(609) 258-3060
Tue Aug 4 8:00am - Tue Aug 4 12:00pm
Notes
Admission information sessions meet at Clio Hall.Visitors driving to campus weekdays should park in the garage top floor at Lot 7 at the south end of campus and take the shuttle (the Orange Line) to Clio Hall. One row in lot 6 is also for visitors.

10 a.m. info session → 11:15 tour

To liberty 1 hour 10 min
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Lady Liberty, representative of freedom to the world, shines bright in New York Harbor. Created by Frenchman Frederi …
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Statue of Liberty
Liberty Island
New York, NY 10004
United States
+1 212 363 3200
Tue Aug 4 2:00pm - Tue Aug 4 4:00pm
Notes
Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ
1 Audrey Zapp Drive
Jersey City, NJ 07305
(201) 915-3440
If visit both island, should leave land before 1 pm. The last to leave Liberty island is 6:15 PM
Visit only Liberty, Not enough time for Ellise.

takes 20 min to hotel
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Howard Johnson North Bergen is about 30 minutes by shuttle to Manhattan, located 11 miles from Newark Airport …
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Howard Johnson North Bergen
1300 Tonnelle Ave
North Bergen, NJ 07047
United States
201-863-6363
Tue Aug 4 5:00pm - Tue Aug 4 11:00pm
Notes
2 hours to drive to Yale
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Wed 08/05/09 (day 5) - New York, New York City

Named after the 'New York Times', which moved here in 1924, Times Square is a vibrant, neon-lit area in the heart of …
Thing to Do
Times Square
Broadway
New York, NY 10036
United States
+1 212 484 1222
Wed Aug 5 8:00am - Wed Aug 5 9:00am
Notes
walking to central by 5th Ave, 30 minutes
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Right in the heart of Manhattan stands this oasis of rolling pastures and gardens, stretching from Midtown to Harlem …
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Central Park
5th Ave
New York, NY 10022
United States
+1 212 794 6564
Wed Aug 5 9:00am - Wed Aug 5 11:00am
Notes
Get to central park by Manhattan's M1 bus going to South Ferry.
---Southern part
Angel of the Waters Fountain
Bethesda Terrace
The Mall and Literary Walk
Balto
Central Park Zoo and Tisch Children's Zoo
Billy Johnson Playground
Cop Cot
Christopher Columbus
Maine Monument
Merchants' Gate
Strawberry Fields
---Great Lawn
Ancient Playground
Arthur Ross Pinetum
Belvedere Castle
Naturalists' Walk
Ramble
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New York's Chinatown is a cultural haven full of ancient and exotic traditions, and a huge amount of restaurants. Th …
Thing to Do
Chinatown
Allen St
New York City, NY 10002
United States
+1 212 484 1222(Tourist Information)
Wed Aug 5 4:00pm - Wed Aug 5 5:00pm
Notes
take sub way to China Town 25 min. Start from 5th Ave station, need transfer. one $8 card, 1 $2 card. Buy another metro card when off subway for UN.

Take Bus to UN 27 min.
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This complex was designated the permanent headquarters for the United Nations in 1952. Many buildings, including the …
Thing to Do
2 United Nations Plz
New York, NY 10017-4425
United States
+1 212 963 8687
Wed Aug 5 4:00pm - Wed Aug 5 5:00pm
Notes
sub way to empire 20 min.
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The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anym …
Thing to Do
Empire State Building
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118-0100
United States
+1 212 736 3100
Wed Aug 5 5:00pm - Wed Aug 5 8:00pm
Notes
Plan on at least 2 hours for your total stay (minimum) A $20, Kids $18

Empire walk to 41st 15 min
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Thu 08/06/09 (day 6) - New Haven, Lexington

Office of Undergraduate Admissions
Thing to Do
38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, CT 06520
USA
203-432-9300
Thu Aug 6 12:00am
Notes
info 1 PM, tour 2:30 PM, end at 3:45, specific tour start at 4, end at 5
Information Sessions 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM
Tours 10:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Tours start at 38 Hillhouse, end in Old Campus, last 1 hour and 15 minutes
Specific programs of interest include: Astronomy and Astrophysics; Chemistry; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry; Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology; Geology and Geophysics; and Physics. 4 PM, All Sciences at Yale tours begin and end at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 38 Hillhouse Avenue and last approximately one hour.

Yale University No parking
On street parking at meters is usually available. Most of the meters around the Office of Undergraduate Admissions take quarters and have two-hour limits. Areas around the Admissions office parking ends at 4 p.m. and cars are often towed at that time.

The following are locations of parking garages within walking distance of the Admissions Office:
Trumbull Street between Orange Street and Whitney Avenue
Audubon Street
Grove Street between Orange Street and Whitney Avenue
Whitney and Humphrey Lot 16V
Broadway at the Yale Bookstore (near Old Campus where the tour ends)
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Quality Inn and Suites Lexington is located approximately 16 miles from downtown Boston and 22 miles from Logan …
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Quality Inn and Suites Lexington
440 Bedford St
Lexington, MA 02420
United States
781-861-0850
Thu Aug 6 6:00pm - Sun Aug 9 7:00pm
Notes
2 hours drive from yale
28 minutes drive to MIT
20 minutes drive to harvard
30 minutes to downtown
Harward to MIT is 2.22 miles. MIT to Harward is 3.12 miles
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Fri 08/07/09 (day 7) - Cambridge

Visit MIT
Thing to Do
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307
617-253-4795
Fri Aug 7 10:00am - Fri Aug 7 12:00pm
Notes
Info session Time: 10:00a–10:45am
Visitor Parking
During the day, Monday through Friday, the Admissions Office provides free parking for visiting prospective students and their families, on a first-come, first-served basis.

From 7:00 am to 2:30 pm, you may park in the Kresge Parking Lot on Amherst Alley off of Massachusetts Avenue. You must check in with the parking attendant to get a parking pass to display on your dashboard and to get a campus map. If the attendant is not there when you arrive, leave a note on your windshield indicating that you are attending the admissions information session and campus tour.
If you arrive after 2:30 pm, or Kresge Parking Lot is full, you may park in the West Annex Lot on Vassar Street.
If visitor parking is full, see Parking for information on on-street parking and pay lots near campus.
Time: 10:00a–10:45a
617-253-4795
Location: W20, Building W20, Stratton Student Center, 84 Massachusetts Ave, Lobdell Dining Hall, 2nd Floor
Undergraduate Admissions Office Information Session gathers in the Stratton Student Center (Building W20),Lobdell Dining Hall, Second Floor. Cross Massachusetts Ave at crosswalk, Student Center is first building on the right. Monday through Friday at 10:00am and 2:00pm excluding holidays. Following the Undergraduate Admissions Office Information Session is a Student Led Campus Tour which begins in the Wiesner Art Gallery on the second floor outside Lobdell Dining Hall
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