05/8/12 - 05/30/12
3 credit hours
Sponsored by the GSU Confucius Institute and Hanban (Chinese Language Council International)
Beijing and Harbin: Business Chinese in the Global Context
All costs covered by the Confucius Institute except airfare, GSU tuition and fees, and meals.
The university reserves the right to alter program arrangements if required by circumstances.
May 8: Depart Atlanta for Beijing
May 9: Arrive in Beijing
May 10: AM: BLCU Campus Tour
PM: Language practice: daily life in China
Evening: Opening Ceremony
May 11: AM: Chinese language class
PM: Language Practice: meeting with Chinese friends
Evening: Learn Chinese songs
May 12: AM: Culture experience: visit Great Wall
Evening: Visit the Bird Nest& Water Cube
May 13: AM: Visit the Forbidden City, Qianmen& Wangfujing
Evening: Meet with Chinese partner
May 14: AM: Chinese Language Class
PM: Lecture: Chinese Cuisine and Culture
Evening: Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments
May 15: AM: Chinese Language Class
PM: Culture Experience: Tai Chi
Evening: Culture Experience: Making Dumplings
May 16: AM: Chinese Language Class
PM: Culture Experience: Visit the capital museum
Evening: Traditional Chinese Musical Instruments
May 17: AM: Lecture: Chinese Politics and Economy
PM: Culture Experience: paper cutting
Evening: Meet Chinese partner & Chinese Acrobatics
May 18: AM: Lecture: Cross-Culture Communication
PM: Visit the top-ranked universities in China
Evening: Rehearsal for the Commencement Performance
May 19: AM: Culture Experience: Visit the Temple of Heaven
PM: Language Practice: Shopping
Evening: Free Time
May 20: AM: Commencement Ceremony & Performance
PM: Get Prepare to leave for Shaoxing
Evening: Leave for Shaoxing
May 21: AM: Arrival in Shaoxing
PM: Registration& Campus Tour
Evening: Welcome reception
May 22: AM: Chinese Language Class
PM: Visit Kuaijishan Dayu Imperial Tomb
Evening: Local Snack food
May23: AM: Chinese Language Class
PM: Visit the hometown of Luxun
Evening: Visit the City Square& night view
May24: AM: Chinese Calligraphy & Lan Ting (Orchid Pavilion)
PM: Observe the calligraphy workshop
Evening: Free time
May 25: AM: Sightsee of the local tourist spots and Luzheng
PM: Visit the Shao Xing Rice Wine Museum
Evening: Dinner Reception
May 26: AM: Sightsee the Hangzhou city, visiting the west lake& Leifeng tower
Evening: Leave for Shanghai& checking-in
May 27: AM: Visit the Shanghai World Expo remaining sites
Evening: Huangpu River Night Cruise
May 28: AM: Visit the Zhu Jiajiao Ancient Town
PM: Visit the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and Lujiazui Finance district
Evening: Local Snack Food
May 29: AM: Visit the Yuyuan Garden & Cheng Huang Temple
Evening: Free time
May 30: Leave for Atlanta from Shanghai
CONTACT
GSU Confucius Institute
Citizens Trust Building, Suite 926
75 Piedmont Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303
404-413-5298; 404-413-5299
Program Director: Dr. Baotong Gu