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0 Abstract Remarkable Rocks, Kangaroo Island, SA
ultural tourism is a good form of tourism, which avoids
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many of the pitfalls of the conventional tourism and is also available as a development option to all destinations, because all places have culture. The rising education
levels have enabled more people to access culture, while the effects of globalization have created more interests in distant cultures. Today, cultural tourism includes many popular cultural attractions, sport, living heritage, recent nostalgia and the everyday life of local communities. In Mar. 2010, a Memorandum of Understanding on Reciprocal Years of Culture (2010-2012), between Australia and China was signed by Zhao Xiaohua, China's vice minister of Culture, and Dr. Geoff Raby, the Australian ambassador to China. The memorandum hopes to usher in frequent cultural exchanges between the two countries.
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The Cultural Exchange Tour Program is designed to achieving specific learning goals. The program emphasizes experiential learning and offer both group and self-directed activities that enable participants to explore new cultures. The program develops knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the culture and the ways in which the local lives in South Australia and Victoria. The program includes a series of seminars and field trips. The participants are required to prepare a short report at the end of the program based on the seminars and their observations.
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Architecture
Architecture in Australia, at least in the early stages of the country’s history shows the substantial influence of that of English architecture, and to an extent United States architecture. At best, Australian architects sought to be early adopters of imported styles and to put local interpretations on them. Contemporary Australian architecture post World War II reflects the multiculturalism of Australian society and an emerging identity as a melting pot of ideas. During the program, a series of seminars will be held in the University of Adelaide and delivered by the University lecturers about the architectural significance of the city of Adelaide and the town planning. A tour of the University and the city of Adelaide and Melbourne will be able to allow the participants to physically experience the glory of the architectures.
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ABOVE: Interior of St Peters Cathedral, Adelaide
2.1 Wine
The Australian wine industry is the fourth-largest exporter in the world, exporting 760 million litres a year to a large international export market that includes "old world" wine-producing countries such as France, Italy and Spain. There is also a significant domestic market for Australian wines, with Australians consuming nearly 500 million litres of wine per year. The wine industry is a significant contributor to the Australian economy through production, employment, export and tourism. Australia has almost 2000 wine producers, most of whom are small winery operations. The market is dominated by a small number of major wine companies. Australia's most famous wine is Penfolds Grange. Other red wines to garner international attention include Henschke Hill of Grace, Clarendon Hills Astralis, D'Arenberg Dead Arm, Torbreck Run Rig and other high-end Penfolds wines such as St Henri shiraz.
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ABOVE: Grapes crushing festival, Barossa Valley, SA LEFT: Wine Barrels
2.2 Wine
In this program, a one-day catered wine education course will be held in the National Wine Centre by the National Wine Education and Training Centre (NWETC). The course includes an overview of the Australian wine industry followed by an introduction to Australian wine regions, wine styles, and wine making processes. Learn about serving and storing wine. Discuss food and wine matching. Taste and discuss aged wines and learn why some are better enjoyed in their youth. A tour to the Nuriootpa High School, which is located in the Barossa Valley, will be the following. The Nuriootpa High School is highly recommended for its wine curriculum, which is running from year 9 to year 12. An interaction with school students will help the program participants to enhance their physical knowledge.
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ABOVE: Winery, Barossa Valley, SA LEFT: Grapes
3 Fauna and flora Australia is a very special place. Arguably, it is the best preserved continent. Unique animals, plants and landscape make this a haven for the world to enjoy. In South Australia, you will be able to eye witness the wonders of Blue Whales and Humpback whales, they grace the Australian Bight for their annual migration route to the subtropical waters near north Queensland. Unique animals such as the Platypus created a storm in London when it was presented to the British scientist just over a century ago. As for the city dwellers, Australian Mountain Ash and various forms of Gum Tree will inspire those who love the nature. Don't forget about the Fern trees, they are perhaps the most primitive form of plants that the world will treasure. This program includes a three-day trip to the Kangaroo Island, which is famous for the well-preserved forests, animals. The participants will have the opportunity to enjoy and indulge the beauty of the nature.
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ABOVE: Rose Graden, Adelaide, SA
4 Migrant’s heritage From 1788, Australia is opened to the world for trade, tourism and
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habitat. Its rich and unique history tides in with the policy of the then British Government for trade, immigration and exploration. Early settlers had some problems with law and order; however, free settlers made this unique continent a dream for people from all walks of life. Unmistakeably, the original owners of this land have lived in this land for over 10,000 years. Their philosophy, creativity and Art are some rich and unique that original dotted paintings could easily fetch over thousands of dollars.
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LEFT: Landmark of the China Town, Adelaide, SA
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5 Mining history Gold Rush Era and its mining history Just 150 years ago, Australia was packed with Gold miners and all sorts of fortune seekers from around the world. With those early miners and fortune seekers, they began to settle down in this place where they would call home. Amongst those settlers, Chinese from the southern coast of Guangdong Province were amongst the large groups of migrants in South Australian and Victoria. Chinese cultural heritage sites can be visited along the South Australian town such as Robe and the Victorian town Ararat. Arguably Ararat was claimed to be built by the Chinese miners. The Ararat City Council fund raised a Chinese Gold Mine Museum to celebrate this important cultural heritage created by the Chinese. Other Victorian towns such as Bendigo and Ballarat also are very important in promoting and preserving the Chinese migrant heritage and will be included in the program.
ABOVE: The gold diggings, Sovereign Hill, VIC
6.1 Education system
Education in Australia is primarily the responsibility of states and territories. Each state or territory government provides the funding and regulates the public and private schools with its governing area, the federal government funds the universities, but these set their own curriculum. Generally, education in Australia follows the three-tier model which includes primary education (primary schools), followed by secondary education (secondary schools/high schools) and tertiary education (universities and/or TAFE Colleges). Education is compulsory up to an age specified by legislation; this age varies from state to state but is generally 15-17, that is prior to completing secondary education. Post-compulsory education is regulated within the Australian Qualifications Framework, a unified system of national qualifications in schools, vocational education and training (TAFE) and the higher education sector (university).
University of Adelaide Stawell Secondary College Nuriootpa High School Box Hill TAFE
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ABOVE: Views of University in Adelaide Campus
6.2 Education system The Programme for International Student Assessment for 2006 ranks the Australian education system as 6th on a worldwide scale for Reading, 8th for Science and 13th for Mathematics. The Education Index, published with the UN's Human Development Index in 2008, based on data from 2006, lists Australia as 0.993, amongst the highest in the world, tied for first with Denmark & Finland. The academic year in Australia varies between institutions, but generally runs from late January/early February until mid-December for primary and secondary schools, with slight variations in the inter-term holidays and TAFE colleges, and from late February until mid-November for universities with seasonal holidays and breaks for each educational institute. The program includes seminars held in the University of Adelaide, Box Hill TAFE, Nuriootpa High School and Stawell Secondary College. Seminars followed by school tours and interaction with students will be able to offering first-hand knowledge to the participants of the studying life and the education system.
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7 Topography The coastal formation of the South Australia and the Victorian coast are natural canvasses for the Nature. Along the coast line, tourist will be able to examine the roughness and marvel the beauty of the natural formation of a number of World Class landscape attractions. Lime Stone is the main ingredients of those sculptures. Famous coastal formation such as the Great Ocean Road is as famous as the Route 66 in California in the United States of America. On the Great Ocean Road, there are majestic rocks and limestone formations such as the Twelve Apostles, Loch Arch Gorge and the London Bridge. In the South Australian coast, the Kangaroo Island will proudly show casing their Admirals Arch and Remarkable Rock. On the other hand, The Grampians is the last stop for granite and volcanic movements which continues from the Northern Hemisphere. The program participants will be able to admire the huge rock formal of the Grampians in the Wonderland area and will be amazed to find out how time has just simply slipped by.
ABOVE: Sealion guided watch tour by Fark ranger at Seal Bay, SA
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Help students apply first-hand overseas experience to their own development. Use the Program as a method of promoting South Australia and Victoria as attractive destinations in cultural tourism.
9 Benefits statement 1
The program will assist the South Australian and Victorian government to effectively reach out and promote the positive and caring images of their education system to the following audience.
1.1 Potential student and parent populations; 1.2 Student related organizations such as high schools, education departments in Hong Kong SAR and Mainland of China;
1.3 Related youth agencies and spiritual organizations such as catholic and Christian churches
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The program will enable the participants experience the friendliness and hospitality of the local South Australians and Victorians, the unique fauna and flora and beauty of the wilderness in the two states for individual young and adult tourist.
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The program will establish more cultural and commercial exchanges opportunities between China and South Australia, Victoria local and State Governments and individual prominent commercial enterprises such as the Sealink.
10 Ways to sponsor 1
A reception with government representatives be present and giving welcome speeches, held in the town hall preferably
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A welcome speech delivered by one government representative at the Adelaide airport
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A farewell dinner in the Melbourne town hall with government representatives be present
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A farewell speech delivered by one government representative at the Melbourne airport
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A speed given by one official during the learning session in the University of Adelaide regarding the city planning
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Cost covering for printing the education materials
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Cost covering for one-day wine education class
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Cost covering for publishing a promotion DVD
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Free entr y tickets for Balarat Gold Mine
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Free entr y tickets for Stawell operating Gold Mine
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Free ferr y to and from the Kangaroo Island
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Staff guided tour
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Visiting Cultural Heritage, Victoria Square, Three Rivers Fountain, Adelaide cricket oval, Adelaide’s University campus and more...
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Kangaroo Island The Seal & Sea Lion Island Full day Seal Bay Discovery coach tour and a full day Remarkably Wild coach tour.
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Cultural Exchange
Study Tours
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ssa Tour with 3 course a la carte lunch, tastings. Make your own wine experience
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The Town of Chinese History
The Gold Mine town established by Chinese
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9 Melbourne The City of Culture
The Art Centre, MCG, Federation Square, National Art Gallery, Melbourne Museum, Lygon Street, Queen Victoria Market, a musical and more...