People to People Moments

• Experience Chinese culture firsthand when you stay with a welcoming family.
• Make friends with Chinese students through a series of school visits throughout the country.
• Enjoy cooking, learning kung fu, and playing Ping-Pong® with local students.
• Interact with local performers or trainers at the Suzhou Kun Opera Museum.
• Learn from the wisdom of elderly adults from the local community.
• Learn what it takes to become a world-class athlete when you meet with performers from an acrobatic show.
• Enjoy a special community dance at the home-stay village.
• Receive an Ambassadorial welcome from representatives of Chinese cities and villages.
• Work alongside local farmers, helping them tend their orchards.

Enhance Your Education

• The history and architecture of Chinese dynasties
• The blending of technology and traditional values
• Intercultural studies

Top Program Activities

• Explore one of the most famous wonders of the world: the Great Wall of China.
• Discover the 8,000 terra-cotta warriors, and study their uniquely carved faces.
• Ride a rickshaw through Beijing's old hutong neighborhoods.
• Paddle along the Li River in a bamboo raft.
• Marvel at the beautiful costumes, backdrops, dance, and music of the Suzhou Kun Opera.
• Investigate the giant panda house at the Beijing Zoo.
• Step through the nine courtyards of the Forbidden City.
• Explore Yipu Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you'll learn the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy.

Beijing, China

• Discover Tiananmen Square, the largest open public plaza in the world, with the help of a guide.
• Ride a rickshaw through the narrow streets of old Beijing.
• Learn kung fu from local students.
• Visit the impressive imperial grounds of the Summer Palace.
• Explore the Great Wall of China, an architectural marvel more than 2,000 years old.
• Step into the Forbidden City, the world’s largest palace complex.
• Observe craftsmen practicing the art of cloisonné decoration.
• Learn about Chinese cooking by exploring what it’s like to be an aspiring chef in China, and meet students at a professional Chinese hospitality school.
• Watch pandas play at the Beijing Zoo.
• Sample famous Chinese delicacies like Peking duck before returning to your roots at the Hard Rock Cafe.

• Uncover the mysteries of the famous terra-cotta warriors, hidden underground for 2,000 years before their discovery in 1974.
• Meet with one of the farmers who discovered the terra-cotta warriors.
• Walk Xi’an’s city wall, and enjoy a special welcome ceremony.
• Gain insights into the Buddhist religion at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
• Feast on scrumptious dumplings before you enjoy a performance of the Tang Dynasty Show.

• Paddle along the Li River in bamboo rafts.
• Learn local customs and traditions during an exclusive welcome ceremony in your home stay village.
• Make new friends at a county middle school known for teaching some of the best and brightest students in China, and help them practice their English.
• Explore the mysteries of the beautiful Elephant Trunk Hill, known for its unique shape and famous Water Moon Cave.
• Join your host family in helping to prepare dinner while practicing your Chinese culinary techniques.
• Grow wise by learning more about Confucius, the most famous thinker and educator in Chinese history.
• Spend an evening enjoying the local village culture at a welcome dance.
• Work alongside local farmers, helping them tend their orchards.

• Go backstage to meet professional acrobats, then enjoy their spectacular performance.
• Walk the Bund, Shanghai’s Wall Street, and learn about the explosive growth of the city in the Pudong region.
• Enjoy lavish costumes and music at the Kun Opera Museum, and then meet the performers and trainers.
• Polish up your Ping-Pong® skills, and then try your hand against the young players at a premier table tennis school.
• Learn what it’s like to live here by shopping at a local market and then chatting with some local elderly people.
• Give back to the community by lending a hand at the Qixing Special Education School in Shanghai.
• Explore Yipu Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, where you’ll learn the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy.

• Float through this water town, built along a series of canals, for a unique view of its ancient homes, stores, and other cultural landmarks.
• Play soccer and chat with local students your age at an after-school program.
• Spend the night in a local guesthouse with your fellow Ambassadors.

• Climb up the Six Harmonies Pagoda, the symbol of Hangzhou, for a spectacular view of the Qiantang River Bridge spanning the surging tides of the Qiantang River.
• Follow in the footsteps of the many scholars and national heroes who have walked around the stunning West Lake nestled in the mountains.
• Compare notes and make friends with some local students at their school.
• Return to Shanghai via high-speed train.

Note: Highlights featured represent past programs. Your program may differ slightly in some areas due to scheduling conflicts, unforeseen changes, and the arrival of new opportunities. Your program's Schedule of Activities will be provided as confirmed, closer to actual travel.