Local Spring

• Shanghai. Students will have the opportunity to visit this exciting and dynamic cosmopolitan city to view the colonial architecture along the Bund, the Shanghai Museum, People's Square, and to see a contemporary play and Shanghai jazz performance. Students will also have the opportunity to enjoy the city’s rightly famous shopping and nightlife.

• Shaoxing. Students will visit the former residence of Lu Xun, one of the greatest Chinese writers of the twentieth century, Qiu Jin, one of the greatest Chinese feminists and female revolutionaries of the same period, and Lu You, a famous poet and writer of the twelfth century who is also known for his own personal tragic love story. Nearby students can view the calligraphy of Wang Xizhi from the fourth-century, and the Mausoleum of Yu the Great, the semi-legendary cultural hero of China who is said to have controlled a deluge some four thousand years ago.

• Tongli. In this quaint Qing dynasty village, students will have the opportunity to explore its many cobbled lanes and bridges, as well as to tour the Ancient Chinese Sex Culture Museum, the only private museum of its kind in China, which was founded by the sexologist, Liu Dalin.

• Mount Tiantai. Located in central Zhejiang province, students will visit the Guoqing Monastery, which is the original site of one of the most important schools of Chinese Buddhism, nestled within a mountainous area famous for its natural beauty.

• Putuo Island. This island sanctuary located off the coast of Zhejiang province is renowned for its several historic Buddhist monasteries and scenic beaches.

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