This study-abroad program will be offered in the summer of 2012. It allows students to experience China, the second largest economy in the world. Students will travel to Beijing, China’s capital city, and the ancient “silk road” to experience Chinese culture first hand. Students will witness modern, traditional, urban, and rural life in both Chinese lands on two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Students can also explore the blossoming artistic and cultural scenes in many Chinese cities in this international study trip.
China is one of the world’s oldest and richest continuous cultures. It is one of largest trading partners of the United States. This program will be devoted to the learning of the ancient Silk Road and how contemporary Chinese relate to each other and redefine themselves to the world. We will also have a closer look into Chinese ethnic culture, religion, and its people.
During the first session of the summer, all students will travel with the class for the four week study trip. We will experience what life was and is like on the Silk Road. We will travel to Beijing, China, for the Great Wall and the imperial Summer Palace, and then to the city of LanZhou, a treasure house of ethnic cultural relics. We will study in LanZhou University for a short program to learn of the ancient Silk Road and the ethnic Chinese food and cultural life. Study tour will include the city of Dunhuang, and a visit to the world renowned Mogao Grottoes, which feature a combination of architecture, sculptures and murals and demonstrate exchanges of eastern and western cultures during a historical periods of Northern Liang, Northern Wei, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, West Xia and Yuan dynasty. We will visit the 2000 year old highland city of Xining and the capital city of Xinjiang, Urumqi, where the Heavenly Lake resides. For those who want to witness a true nature wonder, see and be amazed by visiting the Thousand Buddha Grottoes and learn about the rich tradition of the mix religions in this area.
After traveling with the class, students wishing to continue their studies can enroll for the second session as individual or group contract. Students enrolled for second session will continue to meet on campus during second session to work on their video or photo journals documenting the trip and reflect the learning through seminars, readings, and film discussions about other related topics and issues presented in today’s China, or using on-line resources and communication for continuous Chinese studies.
Important Date–
March 30th: Notify the faculty of your interest and pay a non-refundable deposit, $300 toward your program fee at the College Cashier’s Office, or contact Lorri Moore at 867-6867 for information.
The figures below are estimates and are provided to give you an idea of how much it would cost to participate in this study abroad program.
Study trip program fees total $3400, including international airfare (see below), double occupancy. This includes $2200.00 in land travel, covering food, lodging (university housing and hotel stays), transportation (domestic airfare, train and bus travel within China, all admissions to major scenic sights, and travel accident insurance during the trip.
(Program fees does not include personal expenses or tips to travel guide and driver, which average $10 per day during travel. Single occupancy also requires extra. )
International Airfare: from USA to Beijing, China, and back to the USA from China: $1200-1700 and up if purchased separately. You are encouraged to pay full program group rate for best discounted international airfare. Please contact the faculty immediately to lock in for the group rate before end of March.
Total: Program fees & TESC tuition for 8 credits 1st session. Students wishing to pursue further research and reflection upon their return to Evergreen after our travels are encouraged to enroll for individual or group learning contracts for second session.
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If you are receiving or plan to apply for financial aid for the Summer quarter, please contact the Financial Aid office and start the process well in advance. Scholarships are also available. Please check with the International Studies Advisor on campus or contact the faculty as soon as possible if you like more information on various scholarships.
See Application tab for detailed application procedures for this program. Please contact the faculty to indicate your interest and register early, as we have a limit of 20 for this summer program. Pre-Registeration for the program is recommended.
Please visit the Http://Blogs.evergreen.edu/chinese for other related Chinese language offerings and for additional study resources.