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UHON Cultural Trip 2012
Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Beijing, China
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UHON Program 2012 cultural trip took twenty-four students and several faculty and alumni to China.
Students participated in a 1 credit fine arts seminar during the spring semester
in which they were introduced to some Chinese history, art, architecture and culture. They did focused research projects before the trip, then visited and documented designated sites and events while traveling. After returning home they produced presentations about their experiences. |
Shanghai - May 9 -10
- Yu Yuan Garden
- Jade Buddha Temple
- City God Temple
- Science and Technology Museum
- Shanghai Acrobatics Troupe
- Shanghai Museum
- The Bund
- Shanghai Botanical Garden
- Pearl Tower
Suzhou - May 12-13
- Suzhou Arts and Crafts Museum and Workshops
- No. 1 Silk Mill
- Suzhou Museum
- The Humble Administrator's Gardens
- Suzhou Hanshan Temple
- Pedestrian area of Guanquian
Nanjing - May 14-15
- Nanjing Museum
- Nanjing Massacre Memorial
- Brocade Research Institute, including workshop and museum
- Ziin Purple Mountain Area, including
- Ming Tombs
- Sun Yat-sen Botanical Park and Mausoleum
- Spirit Valley Temple and Pagoda
Beijing
- Tiananmen Square
- Forbidden City
- Confucius Temple
- Lama Temple
- Chinese Medicine Herb School and Ton Ren Tang Herb Shop
- Badaling section of the Great Wall
- Great Wall Museum and Great Wall Circle Vision Theater
- Ming Tombs
- Cloisonne Factory
- National Museum
- Pearl Gallery
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Nikki and Emily at the Ming Dynasty Yu Yuan Garden
 Checking out silkworms at the No. 1 Silk Mill
Charlotte in the Forbidden City
Emily and Sara at the Temple of Heaven
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Last updated: August 29, 2012.
