Show Utah Tech hosts Visitors from the Republic of China by Joe Borgione A group representing the Peoples Republic of China visited the campus on October Sixth The scheduled stop was part of a 20 day nationwide nationwide nationwide nation nation- wide tour by the 10 member member member mem mem- ber Adult Education Delegation Dressed in traditional style Mao uniforms the group was accompanied by two interpreters The tour was coordinated coordinated coordinated by the National Committee on United States-China States Relations Inc of New York The objective of the tour was to enable the members of the delegation delegation delegation tion led by Vice Minister of Education Zhang Bop- Bop ing to observe first hand the programs of the United United United Uni Uni- ted States Continuing Education System Not only were Technical Schools a top priority on the list but factory and business training was also observed The official itinerary opened with their arrival in New York City The first few days were spent there and in adjoining cities They were given tours of the United Nations Nations Nations Na Na- and the Empire State Building Observation Observation Observation tion of a Ford Motor plant in New Jersey was also on the agenda for the Eastern States visit A brief stay in Chicago was lighted hi-lighted by a Count Basie Jazz Concert Salt Lake City was the next stop after Chicago The Delegation stayed at atthe atthe atthe the Hotel Utah During this stay in the Beehive State the delegation visited the Redwood Road campus of Utah Tech after a briefing by State Educational officials Hill Air Force base and an explanation explanation explanation ex ex- of the Adult Education Facilities at atthe atthe atthe the Ogden Military 1 Installation Installation Installation In In- were also included included included in in- in the busy sched sched- ule A drive through Utah's Wasatch Front to Sundance resort for a Dinner hosted by Brigham Brigham Brigham Brig- Brig ham Young University President Jeffery Holland Holland Holland Hol Hol- land ended the day The last stop on the US U.S. tour was Los An An- geles The group visited the Los Angeles Trade Technical Community College the University of Southern California as aswell aswell aswell well as the UCLA cam cam- pus The delegation returned returned returned re re- turned to China on October October October Octo Octo- ber 11 |