1.5-Week Customizable Program Templates (Beijing, Shanghai)

This is a typical program that commences in Shanghai, the country’s ultra-modern financial hub, and covers Xitang, an ancient water town near Shanghai, and Suzhou, famous for its classical gardens. As a part of this program, participants will also take a trip to Beijing, the country’s historic capital and Bashang Grassland near Inner Mongolia. The price of the program per participant starts at $1585, depending on the components chosen and number of participants. Price listed is based on a group of at least 18 participants. Click to learn more about our 1.5-week Beijing and Shanghai Faculty-Led Program.

This is a unique program that is based in Beijing. It enables groups from the US to participate in a variety of activities with local students, their Chinese peers, in order to have an all-encompassing cultural experience. This program combines morning Mandarin classes, cultural exchange activities with local Chinese students in the afternoon (observing a Chinese class, visiting sites of historic and cultural significance together, and learning about Chinese cuisine) and weekend academic excursions to places of local interest.

However, this program is not only limited to Beijing. If the group wishes to gain an understanding of a relatively more traditional side of China, they can participate in an optional extension that is based in Yunnan. In Yunnan, the group will study Mandarin Chinese, participate in volunteer service learning activities in local non-profits and explore various sites of historic and cultural interest in Yunnan. The price of the core Beijing based program per participant starts at $985 and the price of the program along with its optional Yunnan extension starts at $1985 per participant. The cost of both the programs depends on the components chosen and number of participants and price listed for both is based on a group of at least 18 participants. Please click to learn more about our 1.5-week Sister School Exchange Program.

Both of these program templates can be tailored according to the needs and budget of the group. We do not need to base a program off of one of these templates. However, for some groups, the calendar and list of activities a template provides can be a helpful guide to initiate a discussion about a new program.

Minds Abroad will arrange for spacious and well-equipped conference rooms or classrooms, where the members of the faculty can offer classes to their groups. Please click to learn more about the classroom facilities we provide to our US faculty.

Groups will participate in various educational and cultural activities such as interesting workshops, historic walks and visits to various culturally significant sites that will bring them even closer to the rich cultural heritage of the country. Please click to learn more about our Chinese evening cultural activities.

Minds Abroad can arrange guest lectures on Chinese culture, history, business and economics. These lectures will be delivered by industry leaders, educators and business professionals of China. Please click to learn more about our guest lectures.

The group can opt to participate in language exchange activities with local Chinese students, more or less their age. Please click to learn more about our language exchange activities.

The group can choose to visit local non-profits, schools or businesses to gain an in-depth understanding of the education and business dynamics of the country. They will also get a peek into some of the socioeconomic problems that the country is suffering from. Please click to learn more about our site visits.