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Explore the landmark sights of ancient and modern China with a licensed local guide.
Local school visit and exchangeVisit a local school and interact with your peers through activities that may include roundtable discussions about the similarities and differences between US and Chinese culture, special seminars in Chinese language, martial arts, and traditional instruments, or playing games to share the unique culture of the US and China. Learn about the life, hopes, and dreams of real Chinese students, and share your understanding of the US with those eager for international experience.
Add on: Peking Opera performanceTonight, enjoy the Peking Opera! Watch the actors apply the face paint you studied earlier.
Stretching from Korea to the Gobi Desert, the Great Wall of China reaches 1,500 miles along old imperial borders. The wall was built mainly by millions of slaves, repairing and lengthening existing defensive walls throughout the centuries (the oldest dating back to the 5th century BC), until the massive structure was complete.
Ming Tombs visitAn emperor with a home as elaborate as the Imperial Palace needs an equally elaborate final resting place, and the Ming Tombs fit the bill quite nicely.
Kung fu showAdd on: Acrobatic showForget Cirque de Soleil -- Beijing's Acrobatic Troupe has been performing for more than 50 years, and their combination of superb acrobatics, juggling, magic, and more has made them the world's best acrobatic ensemble.
Peking duck dinnerVisit a second local school and students in Shanghai or a surrounding area. Take a tour of the school and enjoy activities such as taking a class together, visiting local historical sites, or just hanging out at a pizza party with your new friends.
Shanghai city walkBund, Shanghai French Concession, People's Square
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History comes alive at the Forbidden City, in the center of Beijing, China. The Forbidden City (called Gu Gong, in Chinese) was the home of 24 emperors, and was the center of politics from the Ming Dy...
Earlier this month, I spent some time at the WorldStrides Shanghai office. Though China is a world away from our WorldStrides headquarters in Charlottesville, Virginia, our goal remains the sam...
Updated as of 11AM, 3/5/2020 The Health and Safety team at WorldStrides has been closely following the spread of the coronavirus, now named COVID-19, as governments and health agencies around the worl...
