Acknowledgements The tour was part of the 'Teacher In-Country Fellowships to Asia' (TICFA) program of the Asia Education Foundation (AEF), which has been running similar study tours in partnership with State and Territory education jurisdictions since 1993. The AEF is a foundation of the Asialink Centre at The University of Melbourne and Curriculum Corporation, funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training. Singapore Airlines is a major sponsor of the TICFA program, which is also supported by Lonely Planet Publications. You can find out more about the TICFA program from the AEF. Credits Writer: Geoffrey Ainsworth Original stories, interviews and curriculum material supplied by participants in the China study tour 1998-99. 'Fifteen honest coins' reproduced with the kind permission of Sang Ye and Sue Trevaskes. 'One Child Policy' reproduced with the kind permission of Beth Gilligan. 'Promenade on Beijing Lu' reproduced with the kind permission of David McRae. Text and photos in 'Shan-Yi bio-gas village' reproduced with the kind permission of Mike Caudle. Extract from Where the Dai People Live reproduced with the kind permission of China Books, Melbourne, Vic. Illustrations in 'Examples of Chinese door guards', 'The origin of chopsticks', 'Using chopsticks' and 'Dai courtship dance' lesson plans by Xiangyi Mo.   | Virtual Tour | Curriculum Guide | Resources | Home |  Curriculum Corporation and the Asialink Centre, The University of Melbourne.