Cities

With the recent boom of the Chinese economy and its growing importance in the world, educators from all over the world are traveling to China to experience their history, society, culture and their changing education system in person. The US-China Educators Council (USCEC ) sponsors trips for American Educational Administrators that focus on school visitations across China. This will provide us with a unique opportunity to interact and develop meaningful dialogs with Chinese educators and students that will foster global collaborations upon our return.


 * Day 1: Depart the U.S**.

Beijing

 * Day 2:** Arrive Beijing
 * Day 3:** Visit the TianAnMen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, Educational Seminar,and Peking Opera performance at the Liyuan Theatre.
 * Day 4:** The Summer Palace, the Great Wall, and Cloisonné Factory. Education Presentation. Flight to Xian

Xian

 * Day 5:** Visit to Elementary School, The Terracotta Warriors, Horses Museum, Wild Goose Pagoda (Buddhist Temple), and Tang Dynasty Art Museum

Nanjing
Bus ride to Suzhou (2 & ½ hrs)
 * Day 6:** Flight to Nanjing, High School visit, Nanjing Massacre Museum, Silk Brocade Factory,Confucius Temple Purple Mountain. Evening: Old city wall and gate towers, and the Great Wild Goose Pagoda.
 * Day 7:** Oriental Venice, Human Paradise, King of Chinese gardens. Meeting with educators and officials, visit school.

Suzhou

 * Day 8:** Visit Humble Administrator’s Garden, Silk Factory. Bus ride to Shanghai (1 hr)

Shanghai
The farewell gathering, final seminar session. Boat ride on the Huangpu River along the Bund to view the fascinating city at night.
 * Day 9:** Shanghai (China’s commercial & financial center)Visit the Yuyuan Garden, Shanghai Museum and the Bund.
 * Day 10: Depart Shanghai for the U.S. (and arrive the U.S. the same day)**