China: Beyond the Great Wall
China
Dates: Feb.-May and Sept.-Dec
Description:
Our experiential education program gives participants a unique and meaningful immersion in Chinese culture through a combination of off-the-beaten-path travel, coursework, language immersion, internships, service projects and home stays. We base our program in a picturesque and sparsely populated monastery town, which is home to both Han and Tibetan populations. Living at the nexus where these two cultures meet, and traveling along the Great Wall, which historically marked the frontiers of Han civilization, we will ask, 'What is China'' 'What is Chinese culture'' and 'How are these definitions and lived by the many peoples of China''
Highlights:
Two months living in the small, idyllic town of Xiahe ('shya-huh'), in the southwest corner of China's Gansu province, on the eastern edge of the great Tibetan Plateau. Language study and other courses are supplemented with personally designed Independent Study Projects. Participants also visit and backpack along the Great Wall at many points from the western reaches along the ancient Silk Road to Beijing and all the way to Shanhaiguan, where the Great Wall meets the sea.
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Travel Types :
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- Archaeology
- BackPacking Abroad
- Camping
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- Eco Tours
- Environmental Studies
- Hiking
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- Native Culture Studies
- Overland Tours
- Photography
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Application Process Involves:
- Other
- Phone Interview
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Where There Be Dragons's Mission Statement: Through expertly guided and honest introductions to the cultural and physical landscapes of developing Asia and Latin America, and through Experiential Education that stresses the empowerment of the student, Dragons strives to cultivate cultural awareness and sensitivity, opportunities for personal growth through physical and emotional challenges, and a commitment to the communities through which we travel, providing young adults with a richer understanding of themselves, and of the social and physical worlds around them.
Year Founded: 1992
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