Beijing Study + Travel (2.5 weeks)

Description

Morning Mandarin Classes.
In Beijing, Minds Abroad will offer Mandarin classes to
students every weekday morning for 1.5 hours sized 2-4 students.

Afternoon Volunteer Service Learning at
Local Non-Profit Organizations
In Beijing, during afternoons, students will teach
English in non-profit organizations that are
devoted to helping children from a variety of
disadvantaged backgrounds including homeless
children.

Evening Cultural Activities
During the trip, students can choose to participate in
a variety of cultural activities to get an in-depth
understanding of the ways of life of local people.

Weekend Excursions to Sites of Historic
and Cultural Significance
While in Beijing, on the weekend, students will explore its
major cultural and historic sites, including the iconic Great
Wall, which is a string of fortifications across China’s
legendary border to keep enemies at bay and the Forbidden
City, which once was the home to the emperors and their
royal households. Students will also take a walking tour of
the Tiananmen Square, a site of several influential events
that changed the course of Chinese history and the Temple
of Heaven that was once frequented by Chinese emperors,
who used to pray for good annual harvest to the heavenly
Gods and Goddesses at its ceremonial alter. Students will
visit Inner Mongolia, famous for the legendary hospitality
of its people, its untainted scenic beauty and a rich tapestry
of ethnic minority cultures.