Study Tours

China Study Tour

Location: China

Program Length: December 27th, 2008-January 13th, 2009

Housing: Hotels

Language: English

Coordinating University: University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Contact Person: Dr. Zhiguo Yang; zhiguo.yang@uwrf.edu

Estimated Cost:

$2,700 including—

International round-trip flights from Minneapolis to Shanghai
All breakfast, most lunches and dinners, hotels, and services in China (hotel accommodation is based on double occupancy in four-star hotels)
Transportation by private coach, turbo jet boat and first-class express train in China
Admission to museums and historical sites
Chinese visa application
Group gratuities

The above expenses DO NOT include—

Meals not specified in the itinerary
Tuition for 3 credits
Insurance
UWRF international program fee of $275

Financial Aid Available: Yes, if taking course for credit. Also, Qualified College of Arts & Sciences students may also apply for the newly established CAS Stipends for International Study Abroad to defray program cost.

Course Equivalent: HIST 371

Application Deadlines: October 3rd, 2008. A $300 non-refundable deposit is required when submitting an application.

Description:This study tour will allow its participants to explore Chinese history, culture, and the impact of industrialization and globalization on China and its traditions. By visiting the following cities, the participants will also have the opportunity to see the amazing landscape of China and major historical sites of world’s most continuous civilization:

Beijing: capital city of China and where the tour members will visit the Great Wall, and the site of 2008 Summer Olympic Games
Shanghai: one of the financial centers in Asia and a city where Chinese and Western cultures fuse
Hangzhou: center of China’s silk industry and tea production, one of the ancient capitals of China and famous for its picturesque West Lake
Wuzhen: a scenic water town in southern China possessing a cultural heritage of more than 1000 years
Xian: ancient capital for several Chinese dynasties, eastern terminus of the Silk Road, and where Terra-Cotta Warriors were excavated in the 1970s
Guangzhou (Canton): first Chinese city opened to international trade and a place people can taste authentic Cantonese food
Hong Kong: former British colony in China and one of the most cosmopolitan regions in the world with its diversified people, culture, architecture and food