The Dates....

Official Departure date from SFO : February 2, 2006
Arrive in Beijing on February 3, 2006
Rest on February 4, 2006
Tour on February 5, 2006 (Terracotta soldiers)
Tour on February 6, 2006 (Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square)
Fly to Province on February 7th- Gotcha day!
5 full business days- 2/7/06-2/13/06 (for China passport processing)
Fly to Guangzhou on February 14th- AC medical appointment
Guide takes visa paperwork to AC on Feb 15, 2006 at 9:30am
Visa Ceremony on February 16, 2006
Depart for Shanghai, China on February 17, 2006
Rest/Visit on February 18, 2006
Rest/Visit on February 19, 2006
Official Departure date from China: February 20, 2006

That's the situation as it stands now! I have been in a flurry of paperwork and I'm loving every minute of it! :-)