1. Xinglu Liang xliang@ucls.uchicago.edu 773-834-1632(O), 773-610-9139(C)

2. Itinerary 06/19 Sun Leave for Beijing 06/20 Mon Arrive in Beijing and settle down. Dinner & Reception.

3. Morning: opening ceremony, orientation, placement test 06/22 Weds tour of the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, MT the ’08 Olympic Village. Afternoon: tour of Tian’anmen Square and Forbidden City Evening: Beijing roasted duck feast tiananmen&gugong tiananmen&gugong 06/21 Tues

4. 8:30am-11:30am: mandarin Chinese lessons. 11:30am-1:30pm: lunch 1:30pm-5:00pm: Chines paper cutting, Marital arts, Chinese brush 5:30pm-7pm: dinner 7pm-8pm: practce one-on-one Chinese conversation with your tutor. 8pm-9:30pm: Chinese movie. 06/23 Thurs - 06/25 Sat painting, intro to Chinese history and geography. 10:30pm: lights off 7:30-8:20: breakfast 10:30pm: lights off

5. visit tutor’ family tour of the Temple of Heaven Mao’s memorial Zhong Nan Hai, People’s Hall of Congress Evening: theme party 06/26 Sun video

6. Morning: 3 hours’ Mandarin Chinese lessons Afternoon ： learning about Chinese pop songs and pop music Chinese film workshop, playing ping pong and badminton Evening: one-on-one conversation with tutor & Chinese movie Morning: 3 hours’ Mandarin Chinese lessons Afternoon:visit Wangfujing shopping district, Laoshe tea house, see Peking opera and stage show Evening: eat out 06/27 Mon & 06/29 Weds 06/28 Tues

7. Day: tour of the Summer Palace SP tour of old Beijing hutong archetecture in the rickshaw ride, tour of drum and bell towerSP Evening: Bejing hutong homemade dinner and acrobatic showZJ 06/30 Thurs

8. Morning: 3 hours’ mandarin Chinese lessons. Afternoon: Chinese classic music workshop, martial arts, type Chinese, introduction of Chinese popular websites, swimming 07/01 Fri -07/02 Sat Day: tour of the Yuanming Yuan Park, Peking University and Qinghua University, Zhongguancun (China’s silicon valley) Evening: networking with Chinese students Evening: practice conversation and Chinese movie showing 07/03 Sun

9. 07/04 Mon Morning: 3 hours’ Chinese lesson Afternoon: Chinese engraving art, going online, pingpong Evening: one- on- one conversation with tutor 07/05 Tues Morning: Chinese lesson Afternoon: Closing ceremony, packing Evening: high speed bullet train to Xi’an HS train

10. Tour of Xi’an Terricotta warriors Shanxi History museum Luoyang Longmen Grottoes, Shaolin temple, Tombs of abbots martial arts live show 07/06 Wed -07/09 Fri bmy bmy, shik u

11. Morning: return to Beijing and rest. Afternoon: shopping at the Xiushui market Evening: farewell feast Return to America 07/09 Sat 07/10 Sun demo video

12. no previous knowledge of Chinese is required; classes of all levels are provided small class of 6-10 students of similar ages and levels in classroom instruction. Afternoon activities 1 adult to 6 ratio experienced instructors certified in teaching CSL daily one-on-one conversation practice with a Beijing native high school or college student opportunities to network with Beijing local students safe, quiet and convenient accommodations at either college dormitory or with hosting families chosen from the university faculty or staff mixed student body from all across Asia, Europe, North and South America I will meet you regularly to prepare you for the trip I will eat three meals with you to practice Chinese with you meals are buffet style everything is covered you will always get to go even if you are the only one signing up earn a certificate upon completion of the program Highlights of the Summer Chinese Program