Spend your Winter Session abroad for Course Credit!

Annually, early January to early February

Enrich your understanding of and appreciation for China's rich culture through immersion experiences in China. Enrich your education, and enhance your ability to relate effectively to the people of China and people of Chinese ancestry by learning about their history, education, religion, music, daily life, and so on through formal study, field trips, and personal interactions. While in China, you will stay at Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai. You will visit major historical sites like the Forbidden City, the Imperial Summer Palace, the Great Wall, and Tiananmen Square in Beijing; the famous Terracotta Soldiers and remains of a Tang Dynasty Palace in Xi'an; and the Bund as well as the Old City of Shanghai. From Shanghai  we shall visit  the beautiful ancient city of Suzhou (famous scholars' gardens) and the 'water-borne', historic town of Tongli.
 

At Beijing, you will sample life on the campus of a premier Chinese university, meet with its students, visit schools, and experience traditional Chinese culture by attending performances such as Peking Opera, concert performed on traditional instruments, as well as classes in martial art, brush painting, and calligraphy.

During free time, you will be able to explore the neighborhoods of Beijing, Xi'an, and Shanghai, and meet ordinary Chinese in all walks of life. Expect the unexpected!