📌 Program Overview

High School China Civilization & Modern Society Study Tour is a private 10-day China study tour for students aged 16–18. This sample route connects Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai, helping students explore civilization, archaeology, heritage, urban development, and modern society through guided field observation.

This program is more structured than a general teen culture tour. It suits students ready for deeper context, comparison tasks, discussion, and short presentations.

Students explore the Great Wall, Forbidden City highlights, hutong life, the Terracotta Warriors, Xi’an culture, and Shanghai’s modern development.

🎒 Suitable Age Group

Designed for high school students aged 16–18.

It is suitable for high school groups, international school groups, pre-university programs, summer study groups, homeschool groups, and education organizers.

Explanation depth, tasks, and pace can be adjusted by academic level.

⏱️ Recommended Duration

Recommended duration: 10 days.

This sample program is based on Beijing + Xi’an + Shanghai. Beijing introduces imperial civilization. Xi’an adds archaeology and ancient capital culture. Shanghai helps students observe modern China.

Optional Suzhou or Hangzhou extensions are available.

💰 Pricing Note

Estimated from USD 2,800 per person.

The price shown is an estimated starting price for the sample 10-day program only. It is not the final confirmed quotation.

The final price will be confirmed after we review group size, age range, dates, hotels, meals, transport, guide service, workshops, learning tasks, and logistics.

Hotels, meals, transport, transfers, and selected activities can be included based on the final quotation.

📚 Learning Themes

This program focuses on Chinese civilization and modern society themes for high school students.

Main learning themes include:

• Chinese civilization and historical continuity
• Imperial power, architecture, and national symbols
• Archaeology and early Chinese history
• Heritage protection and museum interpretation
• Local communities and urban change
• Modern China and global city development
• Field observation, discussion, and presentation

The goal is to help students understand China through places, evidence, people, and city life.

🧭 Suggested Destinations

This sample program includes Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai.

Beijing focuses on imperial civilization, political symbols, heritage sites, and local neighborhoods.

Xi’an focuses on archaeology and early Chinese civilization through the Terracotta Warriors, selected city sites, museums, and local food culture.

Shanghai focuses on modern China through riverfront development, historical streets, modern architecture, neighborhoods, and public spaces.

🗓️ Sample Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Beijing

Arrive in Beijing and meet your local team. The group receives a briefing with safety notes, rhythm, learning goals, and main questions.

Day 2: The Great Wall and Historical Geography

Visit a suitable Great Wall section. Students discuss how geography, defense, communication, labor, and symbolism shaped the wall.

Day 3: Forbidden City, Imperial Power, and Heritage

Visit selected Forbidden City highlights with a focus on imperial power, palace layout, symbols, court life, and heritage interpretation.

Day 4: Hutong Life, Community Space, and Cultural Workshop

Explore a hutong area to observe local neighborhoods, courtyard life, and urban change.

Join a cultural workshop such as calligraphy, paper cutting, mask painting, dumpling making, or another suitable activity.

Day 5: Museum or City Observation and Travel to Xi’an

Depending on the academic focus, this day can include a museum visit, city observation task, or guided discussion on Beijing as a historical and modern capital.

Later, travel from Beijing to Xi’an.

Day 6: Terracotta Warriors and Archaeological Evidence

Visit the Terracotta Warriors, a core highlight of the program.

Students learn how archaeology reveals ancient society, military organization, craftsmanship, beliefs, and imperial ambition.

Day 7: Xi’an Ancient Capital Culture

Explore Xi’an’s ancient capital identity through selected sites, local food culture, neighborhood observation, or a museum visit.

Possible focuses include the Ancient City Wall, Muslim Quarter food culture, Tang culture, Silk Road links, or crafts.

Day 8: Travel to Shanghai and Introduction to Modern China

Travel from Xi’an to Shanghai.

After arrival, students receive an introduction to Shanghai as a modern Chinese city, including riverfront development, international influence, commerce, and urban change.

Day 9: Shanghai Urban Development and City Comparison

Explore Shanghai through historical streets, the Bund, riverfront areas, modern architecture, commercial districts, and local neighborhoods.

Students compare Shanghai with Beijing and Xi’an as different views of China.

Day 10: Final Reflection and Departure

Students complete a final reflection activity, such as group sharing, a short presentation, journal review, or “Civilization and Modern China” task.

The group then transfers to the airport or train station.

🎨 Hands-on Activities

This program can include:

• Calligraphy or traditional art workshop
• Food culture activity
• Museum observation worksheet
• Terracotta Warriors evidence task
• Hutong community observation
• Shanghai city comparison task
• Travel journal or photo task
• Group discussion
• Short student presentation
• Final reflection activity

Activities are selected based on academic focus, age, schedule, learning goals, and final quotation.

🎯 Student Learning Outcomes

By the end of the program, students should be able to:

• Explain how Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai represent different dimensions of China.
• Connect historical sites with ideas of civilization, power, heritage, and society.
• Use places, museums, architecture, and city spaces as evidence for learning.
• Compare ancient capital culture with modern urban development.
• Complete worksheets, journal notes, discussions, or short presentations.
• Build a mature understanding of China beyond tourist landmarks.

Learning outcomes can be adjusted based on curriculum, subject focus, language level, and group goals.

🧩 Customization Options

This program can be customized based on your group’s needs.

Possible customization options include:

• Program length
• Group size
• Hotel standard
• Meal plan
• Daily pace
• Academic focus
• Route adjustment
• Optional Suzhou or Hangzhou extension
• Cultural workshop selection
• Museum visit arrangement
• Intercity transport
• Student worksheet or travel journal
• Group presentation or reflection activity
• Dietary, allergy, medical, or mobility needs

The final proposal will be created after we understand age range, dates, academic focus, goals, budget, and logistics needs.

📦 Inclusions & Exclusions

✅ Inclusions

The final inclusions depend on the confirmed quotation and program requirements.

Can include:

✅ Private English-speaking guide service
✅ Local coordination in China
✅ Private group transport
✅ Attraction tickets listed in the confirmed itinerary
✅ Great Wall, Forbidden City highlights, and Terracotta Warriors visits
✅ Selected museum or cultural visits
✅ Cultural workshops
✅ Hotel accommodation and breakfast, if included
✅ Student-friendly meals, if included
✅ Intercity transport, if included
✅ Airport or train station transfers, if included
✅ Learning tasks or reflection activities, if requested

❌ Exclusions

The program does not usually include:

❌ International flights
❌ China visa fees
❌ Travel insurance
❌ Personal expenses
❌ Single room supplement, unless included
❌ Extra activities not listed in the confirmed itinerary
❌ School, university, company, or special organization visits unless confirmed in advance
❌ Medical expenses
❌ Tips, unless included in the confirmed quotation

🛡️ Safety & Logistics Notes

This program is designed with a high school student-friendly pace, but student groups still require supervision from teachers, parents, or chaperones.

Please note:

• Teachers, parents, or chaperones remain responsible for student supervision.
• The itinerary can be adjusted based on age, physical condition, weather, traffic, opening hours, museum arrangements, and local conditions.
• Dietary requirements, allergies, medical conditions, and mobility needs should be shared before final quotation.
• Hotels, meals, workshops, museum visits, and activities are confirmed based on availability and group requirements.
• Research tasks and presentations can be adjusted based on school needs.
• No shopping stops are included.

👤 Best For

This program is best for:

• High school groups
• International school groups
• Pre-university programs
• Summer study groups
• Homeschool groups
• Educational travel organizers
• Students interested in Chinese civilization and modern society