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Immerse yourself in the rich culture of China of China in the rich culture yourself Immerse one billion people. Visit the historic landmarks in and around Beijing, including Tiananmen Square and the Great Wall of China, Square and the Great Wall including Tiananmen in and around Beijing, Visit the historic landmarks one billion people. Today, advancements in every sector take place on a global scale. Students who understand and contribute to the international d sector take place on a global scale. Students who Today, advancements in every see the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, the World Financial Center in Shanghai and complement your experience with student and your experience with student Shanghai and complement World Financial Center in Warriors in Xi’an, the see the Terracotta family visits. EF College Study Tour—an alternative to typica a competitive edge in their fields. Traveling on an broaden their minds and gain just one to four weeks. Lectures and visits provide you truly make the most of your college education in abroad programs—helps creating incredible memories along the way. rounding out academics with a fuller context and historical and cultural insight, DAY 4: DAY
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INCLUDED ON TOUR: OPTIONAL EXCURSIONS: Round-trip airfare The Legend of Kung Fu Show • Tang Dynasty Air and land transportation Show • Lantau Island (with extension) Hotel accommodations Optional excursions let you incorporate additional Light breakfast daily and select meals sites and attractions into your itinerary and make the Full-time tour director most of your time abroad. Sightseeing tours and visits to special attractions Free time to study and explore
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DAY 6: Terracotta Warriors DAY 6: Tang Dynasty show DAY 7: Shanghai DAY 8: Yu Yuan Garden
DAY 1 FLY TO CHINA DAY 4 BADALING • BEIJING DAY 6 XI’AN Meet your group and travel on an overnight Great Wall of China • No trip to China would Sightseeing tour of Xi’an • Follow in DAY 8 SHANGHAI fl ight to Beijing. be complete without an excursion to the Great the footsteps of Marco Polo during your Sightseeing tour of Shanghai • Today, Wall of China; today, travel to Badaling to view sightseeing tour of Xi’an. Visit the life- a local guide will take you to the Jade DAY 2 BEIJING one of the Seven Wonders of the World for size sculptures known as the Terracotta Buddha Temple. Sculpted out of white jade, Arrive in Beijing • Welcome to Beijing, your chance to stand upon this man-made Warriors, which were created to protect the the temple’s Buddhas were brought from capital of China. Depending on your arrival marvel. Construction began in the third tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, founder of Burma by a Chinese monk. Then, stroll past time, you may have free time to explore the century B.C. to defend the Chinese Empire the Qin Dynasty. Of the 6,000 models, no two goldfi sh ponds and admire classical Chinese city on your own. Your professor may also use against the invading Mongols. Today, the are alike. Watch how these treasures were landscape in the Yu Yuan Garden. Later, this time to focus on coursework. Great Wall extends over an impressive swath excavated in a fascinating 3-D fi lm. You’ll also weave your way around the neon bustle of of the continent, cutting across mountains see the 7th-century Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Nanjing Road, a busy shopping center. DAY 3 BEIJING and valleys for more than 3,000 miles. Don’t built upon the orders of Xuan Zang, the monk Sightseeing tour of Beijing • An expert forget your camera! who introduced Buddhism to China. DAY 9 DEPART FOR HOME local guide will introduce you to Beijing, a Rickshaw tour of hutongs • A hutong is Shaanxi Provincial Museum • See artifacts Transfer to the airport and check in for your treasure chest of imperial monuments. an ancient city alley or lane. Today, explore from the Han and Tang Dynasties at the return fl ight home. First, you’ll explore the tiered pagodas on Beijing’s labyrinthine network by rickshaw. Shaanxi Provincial Museum, which was built the magical garden grounds of the Summer Dinner with a local family • Your trip on the site of a former Confucian temple. Palace. The waters of Kunming Lake cover becomes truly special when you spend time Optional: Tang Dynasty show • Opt to the majority of the ground of this UNESCO and enjoy a meal with a local family. experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty World Heritage Site. Nearby, you’ll participate Optional: Legend of Kung Fu show • This at this world-class theater restaurant in a one-hour Taiji lesson. popular show is sure to impress with its featuring famous Cantonese cuisine. Visit the Forbidden City • Cross a moat and combination of ornate costumes, vibrant set protective wall on your way into the Forbidden design and gravity-defying kung fu moves. DAY 7 XI’AN • SHANGHAI City, whose grandeur was once accessible Fly to Shanghai • This morning, fl y to only to the emperor. Venture inside and see DAY 5 BEIJING • XI’AN Shanghai, a nexus point of ancient customs the palatial, golden-roofed Imperial Palace. Temple of Heaven Park • See Tiantan, and modern technology. Tiananmen Square • Stand in Tiananmen or Temple of Heaven Park, a huge outdoor Shanghai World Financial Center • Square, the world’s largest public square and complex adorned with Ming and Qing relics. Ascend to the top of the Shanghai World a site of frequent political protests. Images Fly to Xi’an • Transfer to the airport for your Financial Center. At a height of 1,555 feet, of the 1989 protests, which led to the death fl ight to Xi’an (pronounced Shi-ahn), one of the observation deck offers spectacular views of hundreds of Chinese citizens, still hold a China’s most extraordinary cities. Xi’an was of the city. somber place in popular consciousness. once the largest city in the world and the The Bund • Once considered the “Wall School visit • Later, get a glimpse of Chinese capital of 11 dynasties. Street of the East,” the Bund is a waterfront education with a visit to a local school. Bike ride on ancient City Wall • The promenade offering a postcard-perfect view Peking Duck dinner • Share a regional massive wall surrounding Xi’an is one of the of Shanghai’s famous skyline. This afternoon, specialty with your tour group at a delicious oldest in China. Enjoy a journey through the you’ll get a chance to take it all in. Peking Duck dinner, complete with traditional city’s impressive history as you take it by bike. Acrobatics show • Witness a thrilling display side dishes. of traditional Chinese acrobatics by talented performers during today’s show.
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