Pack List

In preparation for their roles on the mission, our seven Student Ambassadors will have to lug suitcases stuffed to the breaking point with all kinds of essentials. Here are just a few of the things they'll carry:

Gadgets and Gizmos
Best Buy Children’s Foundation has provided laptop computers, digital video and still cameras for each of the students. The Ambassadors will use the equipment to write reports, edit videos and photos, and transmit their work each day from China.

Their Sunday Best
Because almost all of the mission's events are business meetings and receptions, the Ambassadors must dress the part. With the exception of one day, they'll suit up every morning in business attire. That usually means conservative suits, dress shirts and blouses, and neckties for the guys.

Important Travel Documents
Each Ambassador must have a valid U.S. passport with an expiration date of at least six months after the mission. They must also have a travel visa, which is issued by the Chinese government, to enter the country. Each ambassador will carry copies of his or her travel documents in case the originals are lost or stolen.

Mission Credentials
The Ambassadors will be issued credentials for each business delegation and must wear them to gain access to mission events.

Business Cards
Each Ambassador will have business cards translated into Chinese. That way they can stay in touch with the people they meet long after returning home.

Custom Accessories
The Ambassadors will wear a special lapel pin has been designed using the Minnesota-China Partnership logo. The lapel pin also will be presented to Chinese guests at all of the mission events.

Gifts
The Minnesota Trade Office is providing appropriate gifts to give to government dignitaries and special guests on behalf of the delegation.

Electrical Adaptors
Because the electrical systems in China and Hong Kong are different than the one back home in Minnesota, important appliances like blow dryers, curling irons, electric razors, or alarm clocks won't work without special adapters. For those electrical junkies out there, China's electrical system uses 220-volts, 50 cycles, and the wall outlets accept three-pronged plugs. Additional information about electrical systems can be found online at www.kropla.com/electric.htm.