Geography school trips to China

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  Depart UK

  • Fly overnight from the UK to Beijing
  
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  • Theme: Urban change in Beijing
    Beijing is a fantastic place to study the impacts of rapid urbanisation - particularly globalisation, inequality and population pressure. We visit the Temple of Heaven – a focus of economic, political and religious functions during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Next is Beijing’s Hutong district, where traditional housing and small-scale industries have largely been demolished within modernising China. Finally, visit the Forbidden City – a World Heritage Site that was once the home of emperors.
  
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  Great Wall of China & Olympic Stadium

  • Theme: Managing growth and development
    Experience the Great Wall where, surprisingly, students can find evidence of globalisation and economic activity while exploring how history and tradition have been managed. In the afternoon we visit the Olympic ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium and explore how Beijing embraced globalisation in 2008. This ‘green’ structure is also a good place to study environmental sustainability and economic change.
  
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  • Theme: Urban change & challenge
    Explore Xian’s top tourist sites, including the Ming dynasty Bell Tower and Wild Goose Pagoda. Reflect on China’s history, transformation and growth as you experience the city, and study urban settlement patterns and functions when you look down on Xian from the ancient city walls.
  
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  • Theme: Culture & human impact
    Marvel at an army of 8,000 terracotta soldiers – an exhibition which has toured the world. Consider how China’s role has changed in the world and enquire how tourism is managed sustainably at this fragile site. Understand more about visitor pressure at the Huaqing Hot Springs and Fountain Light Show.
  
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  • Theme: Daily Life in Xian
    Visit a local school to deepen your understanding of daily life and culture in China, while considering the role of communication and language in economic development. Next, experience Xian’s Muslim quarter, which was settled by Silk Road merchants thousands of years ago. Today, this enclave is both an important tourist attraction and a working area of the city.
  
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  • Theme: A modern megacity
    This former colonial port city began connecting with the rest of the world long before other areas of China. We experience the modern economic district of Pudong, where the Pearl Tower is a symbol of Shanghai’s modernity. A boat cruise along the Huangpu River reveals further landmarks and icons of globalisation and economic prosperity.
  
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  Shanghai

  • Theme: Global Connections & inequality
    Contrast the Bund’s colonial-era buildings with the traditional Yu Gardens, local markets and Chinese acrobatic shows - explore economic change and consider how tradition and local culture are still key features in this modern city. Students could also investigate the urban pull factors that draw rural migrants to the city, as well as the inequality between wealth and poverty in the city.
  
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  Depart China

  • Theme: Fly back to UK
    Depart from Shanghai and return to the UK.
  

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Itinerary price from: £1355

Itinerary price from: £1355

Price details

Priced based on:

• 7 night tour for 40 students and 4 staff

Price includes:

• Return international flights
• Return airport transfers by coach
• 7 nights’ full-board accommodation on a bed-sharing basis
• Standard insurance
• Entrance to excursions based on above itinerary