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A-Level Chinese Trip in China

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Trip curated by
Hannah Galbraith

On this 8-day long A-Level Chinese trip in China, students explore Beijing, Wuhan and Shanghai to engage with China’s vibrant culture and historical past. The trip has been carefully crafted to allow students to cover aspects of all areas of the A-Level Chinese curriculum. Through contrasting the Hutongs of Beijing with the Forbidden City and engaging in hands-on workshops and shows including a Chinese knotting workshop and Lao She Teahouse variety show, students will learn more about China’s rich heritage. Combined with local school visits and cultural activities such as the 798 Art Zone, this tour provides a well-rounded insight into Chinese life and culture.  

Discover a detailed itinerary for an A-Level Chinese trip in China below. Our subject experts have carefully crafted this around the A-Level Chinese curriculum.
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Prices from £980 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

Prices from €1,130 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

Prices from $1,260 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

Highlights

Climbing the Yellow Crane Tower

Chinese knotting workshop

Walking tour of Beijing’s hutongs

Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing

  • Arrive at the airport, where our enthusiastic Adventure Leaders will be waiting for you at the arrivals gate, waving our Learning Adventure flag. 
  • Transfer to your accommodation and once you are refreshed and settled, come together for a trip briefing. Your adventure leaders will explain details about your travel plans, give advice on how to adapt to the local culture and outline how you will stay safe during your travels. 
  • Check in to your hotel and enjoy a welcome dinner, then take a walking tour of Beijing’s hutongs. Discover how traditional Chinese families lived, with three generations under one roof, in the courtyard houses (siheyuan) that line the narrow alleyways. 

 

Day 2: Forbidden City and 798 Art Zone

  • Witness the daily flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Watch as the modern Chinese starred banner is raised against the backdrop of the Qing dynasty imperial complex, the Forbidden City. 
  • Try some traditional breakfast. In Beijing, locals and visitors start their day with a satisfying breakfast that may include Jianbing, Douzhi, Baozi, Shao Bing, and a warm bowl of Congee. 
  • Tour the impressive Forbidden City and learn how Confucian ideals permeated the empire’s governance and family life. Take in the panoramic view of historic Beijing from Jingshan Park. Witness a breath-taking sunset over Beijing’s skyline. 
  • Head to 798 Art Zone, a dedicated hub for contemporary Chinese art housed in Mao-era factory buildings. Ai Weiwei and Yue Minjun are among the Art Zone’s most famous exhibitors. Here, you will see how different artists have commented on changes in Chinese society through the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. 
  • Take a night stroll at Beihai Park, one of the oldest, largest and best-preserved ancient imperial gardens in China. 

Day 3: School visit and Lao She Teahouse show

  • Visit a school for the children of migrant workers. A typical visit includes a short welcome ceremony, a number of cultural exchange activities, lunch and then some outdoor games on the school playground. Migrant schools exist for the children of workers families who have immigrated to the big cities and have difficulties entering normal schooling due to residency issues. We suggest you prepare some small gifts for teachers and students for your visit.
  • Take part in a Chinese knotting workshop (Zhongguo jie), and discover the symbolism behind each type of intricate knot. Create your own auspicious charm fit for decorating the home at Spring Festival, or even a Chinese wedding.
  • Enjoy a Peking Duck meal, a world-famous Beijing delicacy. 
  • Enjoy a variety show at the famous Lao She Teahouse. The 90-minute show showcases some of China’s most loved cultural traditions: Beijing opera art, Peking opera singing, Chinese kung fu, Sichuan opera face changing, tea art performance, national song and dance, magic acrobatics, and more. 

Day 4: Travel to Wuhan for school visit and culture show

  • Hop on a high-speed train from Beijing to Wuhan.
  • Head to a local primary school like the school in ‘Please Vote for Me’. Converse with the students in Chinese and learn about what it’s like growing up in China today. 
  • Enjoy the Han Show, a colourful celebration of Chinese culture through the ages.

Day 5: Dayuwan cultural village

  • Visit Dayuwan, a famous Chinese historical and cultural village. Village construction started in the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty (around 1369 A.D.). This village has over 20 alleyways and over 50 stone houses, most of which are well- preserved. The village is reminiscent of the pages from ‘A Very Special Pigeon’, and one can imagine protagonists Qiuhu and Xiawang running through its stone-paved streets. 
  • Transfer to Yellow Crane Tower, one of three Towers in southern China. Many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower and the tower had different architectural features in different dynasties. Climb to the top of the tower to a fabulous panoramic view of the Yangtze River, its bridge and the surrounding buildings in Wuhan City.
  • Speak to local vendors and try delicacies at Wuhan night market.

Day 6: Explore Shanghai

  • Board a high–speed train to Shanghai. 
  • Explore the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall, which showcases the city’s urban planning, development, and preservation. The museum has several permanent displays, including a large–scale model of the city, interactive exhibits, as well displays on the history of Shanghai’s urban development.  
  • Stroll along East Nanjing road to the Bund, one of Shanghai’s most iconic locations, and delve into the city’s colonial history and its development into today’s futuristic metropolis. 
  • Enjoy a Karaoke night in Shanghai. Cheer on the whole group as they sing hits in English and Chinese.

Day 7: Walking tour and Shanghai Film Museum

  • Visit the Canature Factory in Shanghai, a manufacturing facility that specializes in the production of water treatment products.  The business plays a crucial role in meeting the global demand for water treatment solutions, and offers an insight into China’s economic development since Reform & Opening. 
  • Discover China’s historic relationship with the West on a walking tour of the Old French Concession. The French Concession and the British and American International Settlement were established with the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842, which also established Hong Kong as a British territory. On this tour, you will walk along tree-lined streets and 1920s French-style architecture which contrasts with Shanghai’s skyscrapers and apartment blocks. 
  • Visit the Shanghai Film Museum, where you will trace the development of the Chinese film industry from its 19th century origins through to the films of sixth-generation directors, such as Wang Xiaoshuai’s Beijing Bicycle! Discover the tropes and traditions that have featured in Chinese cinema across the decades. 
  • In the evening, there will be a chance for students, faculty and adventure leaders to come together for a reflection session. Through discussion, listening and guided thought, participants can process their experiences, digest new ideas and consider what they have learned during their A-Level Chinese trip in China.

Day 8: Return home

  • Sadly, today it’s time to head back to the airport for your flight home. The Learning Adventure’s mission is to expand minds through transformative travel experiences, so we hope that as you settle into your seat for the journey home, that all you have experienced during your trip will leave you with a feeling of increased confidence, knowledge, understanding and yearning for your next adventure!

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Prices from £980 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

Prices from €1,130 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

Prices from $1,260 

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

for 8 days

Prices based on groups of 20 students and 2 free teachers, not including flights.

What's included

  • Adventure Leader for the entire trip
  • All accommodation costs, with option for single rooms for teachers
  • All meals for the entire trip
  • All transportation costs, including airport pick-up and drop-off
  • All activities listed in the itinerary
  • Customisable Free Teacher Ratio
  • 24-hour emergency contact support during the trip
  • Detailed pre-departure summary & briefing
  • Full financial failure protection
  • Public liability insurance
  • Our trips are fully risk-assessed
  • Fully customisable

Learning Outcomes

Develop higher-level Mandarin skills through meaningful interactions with first-language Chinese speakers.
Critically examine how Chinese society, culture and economics has changed since 1978 (Pearson Edexcel Themes 1-4), and trace China’s transition to a global superpower.
Gain an understanding of contemporary Chinese social life, and the interaction between traditional Confucian values and structures with technology and modernity.

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