Nanjing University, China: Cultural Activities
Cultural Activities
Education in China should not be limited to the classroom. That is why the Nanjing Summer Advantage program includes opportunities to study through guided excursions and also to visit three other important contrasting cities in China. You will spend 3 nights in historic Beijing (literally, "the capital of the North") on arrival, a day excursion to the famous Suzhou and 2 nights in Shanghai, the financial and trade dynamo of China, prior to departure.
Stopover in San Francisco, CA
Meet your AIFS representative and transfer to your accommodations. At the welcome dinner you will get the chance to meet your fellow students. The next morning, say farewell to San Francisco and prepare for departure to Beijing.
NOTE: The Stopover in San Francisco is only included for those students who select the AIFS Transportation Package.
(Included: hotel accommodations, welcome dinner, and San Francisco airport transfers to/from hotel)
3-day stopover in Beijing
Depart for U.S. and arrive in Beijing, the political capital and host to the 2008 Olympics. Meet your AIFS representative and transfer to your hotel for the night. The next day a local guide will show you the famous historic sights of central Beijing, including the Temple of Heaven, Tian An Men Square and the Forbidden City. You will begin with a visit to the Beijing Language and Culture University for an orientation class and a tour of the campus. The following day, a guide will take you to the Great Wall, followed by the Summer Palace and ending with an exciting acrobatic show. The next day you leave Beijing to board your flight to Nanjing.
Hotel accommodations, airport transfer for flight to Nanjing, flight to Nanjing breakfasts, lunches, dinners, guided tours and entrance fees are all included in your program fee.
Flight to Beijing, transfer to hotel in Beijing and meeting your AIFS representative and are included in the AIFS Transportation Package.
Welcome receptions
Get to know your fellow students and AIFS staff at a welcome reception in Beijing and Nanjing. Make new friends, sample Chinese food and prepare for your time in Nanjing.
Guided sightseeing tour of Nanjing
On your sightseeing tour, a local guide will introduce you to the different areas of Nanjing and help you get familiarized with your new home. You will see the city walls, the university area, the shopping areas and the major sights.
Palaces and Museums
You will see the Presidential Palace, the Gardens of the Republic of China of 1912 and the famous Nanjing Massacre Museum which chronicles the events of December 1937.
Day Excursion to Suzhou
Nearly everything China and the Chinese are famous for is found in plenty and in the best in Suzhou: silk, tea, food, art, handicraft, architecture, nicety, patience, elegance, creativity, diligence and fine taste. Amazingly, so vast and so profound a culture and history are neatly packed and arranged into a plethora of small wonders. To the Chinese mind, Suzhou means “small beauty.” Known as one of the “Paradises on Earth” in the Far East, the name “Suzhou” in particular brings to mind the notion of “a magic land heavenly bestowed with wealth and talent.” You will visit the Master of the Nets and the Humble Administrators’ Gardens, enjoy an included lunch of local specialties and have time to visit markets.
Purple Mountain Area
You will visit the beautiful park area at the foot of Purple Mountain and see the famous Dr Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum and the Ming Tombs.
2-day visit to Shanghai
Depart from Nanjing by tour bus with your AIFS representative and arrive in Shanghai, the rapidly westernizing, commercial and financial capital of China. Transfer to your hotel for welcome dinner and walking tour of Jing'an Temple. The following day your guide will show you key sights of Shanghai, visiting the Shanghai Urban Planning Hall, Oriental Pearl TV Tower with veiw of the Expo Garden from 2010 fair, the Yu Yuan Garden, the Bund, the Nanjing Road and local markets. In the evening you will enjoy a farewell Shanghai river boat cruise. On the final day, you say farewell to China and board your flight to the United States.
Transportation to Shanghai, hotel accommodations, breakfasts, lunches, dinners, guided tours and entrance fees are all included in your program fee.
Transfer to airport and return flight to the U.S. are included in the AIFS Transportation Package
