What does a typical itinerary look like?

Here's the 2018 itinerary to give you an idea of what's in store!
DAY  1  arrival, evening at leisure
DAY 2  
9am       City orientation and fabric market stop-off
12pm     Literary Lunch – Ross Garnaut ‘Forty Years of Economic Reform in China’
3pm       Tea at Yu Gardens and wander to Peace Hotel, Nanjing Road, The Bund
6pm       Charlotte Wood & Sheng Keyi ‘Dystopia and the Maiden’
DAY 3   
9am        Jing An Temple, Xujiahui and Xintiandi district  
12pm     Literary Lunch - Stella Stars - Charlotte Wood, Alexis Wright and Fiona Wright
3pm       Morganshan Road art street and afternoon tea
6pm       Alexander Weinstein ‘Artificial Intelligence & Speculative Fiction'
DAY 4    
10am     Aaliyah Bilal ‘Black Lives in Jazz Age Shanghai’
12pm     Ayse Kulin ‘Last Train to Istanbul’ (session only)
2pm       Alexis Wright ‘Swan Dreams and Remembered Futures’
4pm       Osamah Sami ‘Good Muslim Boy’
6pm       'Erotic Fiction Writing Competition'
DAY 5  
10am     Tango ‘Live Illustrations’
12pm     Richard McGregor ‘Asia’s Reckoning’ (session)
2pm        Sara Baume ‘A Line Made By Walking’
4pm        Paul Beatty ‘The Sellout’
6pm        Supper Hu & Hu
DAY 6  
9am       Watertown of Qibao and surrounds
12pm      Literary Lunch Robert Oliver – NZ chef and author
3pm       Writing workshop with Osamah Sami
6pm       Peter Conradi ‘Who Lost Russia? How the World Entered a New Cold War’
DAY 7     
9am        Jade Buddha Temple and
12pm      Literary Lunch Claire Chao  ‘Remembering Shanghai’
3pm        Taikang Rd art district
6pm        Roseann Lake ‘Leftover in China: The women shaping the world’s next superpower’
8pm        Supper at Sasha’s – former home of the legendary Soong sisters
DAY 8                     
9am        Check-out of hotel and Shanghai Museum
12pm      Literary lunch Lenora Chu ‘Little Soldiers
*DAY 9  OPTIONAL
SUZOU DAY TRIP  ‘Explore the entrancing ancient arts city’