[LHC] Fwd: [HTTC2019] Announcing the Hacker Trip To China 2019

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Para quem porventura queira participar dessa viagem:

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Hello Everyone,

Please pardon my mass emailing.

I'm writing because at one point or another you have expressed interest 
in being informed of *Hacker Trips To China* that I organize each year.

/Please let me know if you would like to not be included in any 
future////emailings from me about China trips.//
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*I'm excited to say that I've set the dates, and the start and end 
cities for this year's Hacker Trip To China.*

*The start and end dates/cities* are:
      11-October:  meet in Beijing (at a hotel I'll specify later)
      31-October:  last day -- in Shenzhen

And I've created a *wiki page for this year's Trip*!
https://httc.miraheze.org/wiki/HTTC2019

If you think you may be interested in joining me on this year's Hacker 
Trip To China, please let me know!

*If you want to be part of this year's Hacker Trip To China*, all you 
really need to do is buy your plane ticket to arrive in Beijing on or 
before 11-October, and add yourself to the Trip's wiki (or let me know 
so I can add you):
https://httc.miraheze.org/wiki/HTTC2019

Feel free to join the HTTC (Hacker Trip To China) for as much or as 
little as you like -- no need to go for the entire three weeks (though, 
I hope you can join for all three weeks since there is so much to 
experience).

*This is not your normal travel group.*

I don't charge anything.  I do this because I think it is awesome to do.

Every Hacker Trip To China is unique.  I only set up an outline, make 
sure there are local geeks to show us around, arrange for housing and 
transportation within China, and we collectively, and through 
serendipity, make all the magic happen.

And China really is a magical place.  Hackerspaces are exploding in 
numbers like nowhere else on Earth.  At least, places called 
hackerspaces are.  Are they real places where people have opportunities 
to explore and do what gives each person meaning in their life?  Are 
they merely lightly veiled excuses for enriching real estate ventures?  
Are they just vapid spaces for more stupid startups?  Are they 
promulgated by bureaucrats who want a feather in their cap?  Yes to all 
of the above.  As well as other answers no one even knows yet.  But, we
can visit a bunch of them, if you like, and we can see for ourselves.  
We can also have a positive impact on how these new spaces move forward.

We'll also visit schools and universities, and possibly talk to Chinese 
education ministers.  Education is a realm that is also changing quickly 
in China.  And we can help make a very positive impact for the future of 
China and
the world by sharing our enthusiasm for our creative processes.

We'll also visit manufacturers so everyone can see how and where the 
gadgets in our lives come from.  It's truly fascinating.  And if you are 
interested in creating a product from your ideas, this is a great way to 
learn about opportunities for yourself.

There are plenty of (optional) opportunities for everyone on the Trip to 
give presentations about whatever interests you, as well as (optionally) 
to give demos of any projects you may be working on.  But, these really 
are optional.  No need to feel you need to be working on projects to 
join this year's HTTC (Hacker Trip To China).

This trip is for everyone!  You don't need to be into tech.  Just have 
curiosity, and show up!

We'll also, of course, visit spectacular "normal" tourist places. And 
everywhere we go, we'll be shown around by local geeks.

I'll organize housing and travel within China.  You need to arrange for 
your own plane to/from China.

(/FYI -- I make no money at all from organizing these Trips/ -- in fact, 
it's a huge f*ing pain in the ass!  But I like organizing this Trip each 
year, 'cause it's so cool for me and everyone who joins me.)

Here is a */possible itinerary/* -- but the only things at this point 
that are set are the start and end dates, and the start and end cities 
-- everything else may change as we approach our start date of 11-October:

/10-October-2019 -- *Leave home* for *Beijing* (arrive in Beijing on 
11-October)/
*11-October to 17-October (Fri - Thurs) -- Beijing*
/We all meet in *Beijing* on 11-October -- hotel: TBD/
11-October, 7pm:  Group dinner
/17-October, train to Xi'an/
*17-October to 21-October (Thurs - Mon) -- Xi'an*
/hotel: TBD/
18-October through 21-October:  presentations, cultural activities, and plenty of food!  Curated by our hosts:Niba Maker Space <http://www.nibaspace.com/>
/21-October, train to Chengdu/
*21-October to 23-October (Mon - Wed) -- Chengdu*
/hotel: TBD/
/23-October, train to Shanghai/
*23-October to 26-October (Wed - Sat) -- Shanghai*
/hotel: Le Tour Traveler's Rest Youth Hostel <https://www.trip.com>/
/26-October, train to Shenzhen/
*26-October to 31-October (Sat - Thurs) -- Shenzhen*  
/hotel: Jinjiang Inn Style <https://www.trip.com>/
/31-October -- *fly home* (arrive NA or EU on same day)/

*After Shenzhen some people may go to Hong Kong for a few days*

There's more info about this year's Hacker Trip To China (and links to 
past years' trips) is on the wiki page for this year's Hacker Trip To China:
https://httc.miraheze.org/wiki/HTTC2019

/Please feel free to share this with anyone you feel may be interested./

Please feel free to email me with any questions you may have about this 
year's Hacker Trip To China.

FYI:  I haven't bought my plane tickets, yet, but I'm thinking of 
arriving in Beijing on 7-October.  But, I may arrive a week or two 
before that.
Please feel free to join me in Beijing before the "official" start date 
for HTTC2019.
I'll be going to Hong Kong after the end of the Trip in Shenzhen. Please 
feel free to join me there.

Cheers,
Mitch.

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