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The First Week (May 30th - June 5)

Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  5-30 Visit Tsinghua Campus and Shopping Introduction to Chinese Civilization
Tues.  5-31 Chinese Learning Introduction to Chinese Civilization
Wed.   6-01 Chinese Learning Introduction to Chinese Civilization
Thurs. 6-02 Chinese Learning Introduction to Chinese Civilization
Fri.      6-03 Chinese Learning  
Sat.     6-04 Visit Tiananmen Square and The Chinese National Museum
Sun.    6-05 Visit the Forbidden City

The Second Week (June 6 - June 12)
 
Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  6-06 Chinese Learning  
Tues.  6-07 Chinese Learning China's foreign policy and SIno-US relations
Wed.   6-08 Chinese Learning Chinese Social Customs and Festivals
Thurs. 6-09 Chinese Learning Taijiquan
Fri.      6-10   Sports Games
Sat.     6-11 Visit the Summer Palace
Sun.    6-12  

The Third Week (May 30th - June 5)
 
Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  6-13 Chinese Learning The Unique Science and Technology of Ancient China
Tues.  6-14 Chinese Learning Science and Technology of Modern China
Wed.   6-15 Chinese Learning  
Thurs. 6-16 Chinese Learning Taijiquan
Fri.      6-17 Visit the Science and Technology Museum
Sat.     6-18 Visit the Military Museum
Sun.    6-19  

The Fourth Week (June 6 - June 12)
 
Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  6-20 Chinese Learning Sino-US Relations and the Taiwan Issue
Tues.  6-21 Chinese Learning  
Wed.   6-22 Experiential Activities
Thurs. 6-23 Visit the ruins of Yuan Ming Yuan (The Old Summer Palace)
Fri.      6-24 Chinese Learning  
Sat.     6-25 Visit the Great Wall
Sun.    6-26  

The Fifth Week (May 30th - June 5)
 
Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  6-27 Chinese Learning Chinese Social Customs and Festivals
Leave for Shanghai
Tues.  6-28 Visit Shanghai and an Oriental Venice
Wed.   6-29 Visit Shanghai
Thurs. 6-30 Visit Shanghai and go to Nanjing*
Fri.      7-01 Visit Nanjing
Sat.     7-02 Return to Beijing
Sun.    7-03  

The Sixth Week (June 6 - June 12)
 
Date/Time 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Mon.  7-04 Chinese Learning Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Tues.  7-05 Chinese Learning Experiential Activities of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy
Wed.   7-06 Chinese Learning Visit the Chinese National Gallery
Thurs. 7-07 Chinese Learning Taijiquan
Fri.      7-08   Sports Games
Sat.     7-09 Visit the Temple of Heaven
Sun.    7-10  

* We decided to go to Nanjing for a day since it was really close to Shanghai. We each paid an extra 100 dollars which was taken out of our food money.

There is an extra two weeks for you to travel and explore China. Some of us went to Xian, Three Gorges, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong. Others spent time with family.