The Hoftra in China Program (2012) will establish its base in Shanghai, the most well-known metropolitan city in China, where brilliant neon lights, stylish skyscrapers along with private gardens of the imperial period best project today's Chinese identity: a country both ancient and modern.
The program will be hosted in East China Normal University, which boasts the most beautiful campus in Shanghai with its meandering paths, artificial rockeries, graceful pavilions and sparkling rivers. While in Shanghai we will visit major tourist spots in the city and make two weekend excursions to nearby scenic spots, Hangzhou and Suzhong, generally known as "the paradises on the earth" in Chinese society.
A two-and-a-half-day visit to Beijing constitutes a final touch of the program where numerous historical relics will illustrate the knowledge that we learn in classes. Tourist excursions will cover the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Yu Garden, Shanghai TV Tower, the West Lake, the Linyin Temple, the Tiger Running Spring, Six-Harmony Pagoda, the Garden of Humble Administrator, Tiger Hill, the Lion Forest Grove, the Lingering Garden and other spots. Among extra-curricular activities are Beijing Opera appreciation, Chinese acrobatics, Gongfu performance and museum visits.
5 Compelling Reasons to Visit China at This Time
- To acquaint with a rising power in the East so as to re-orient your career
- To witness the amazing changes that are taking place in China
- To acquire one of the most useful languages in the world
- To experience the mystical oriental culture at its fountain head
- To enjoy the spectacular beauty of China, both ancient and modern
This trip will open your eyes to an entirely new culture.
Program Fees: Approximately $3800 (including air tickets, lodging, traveling expenses, performance tickets, meals during excursions and others)
Tuition and university fee for 6 credits: Approximately $6600
Tuition and university fee for 3 credit option: Approximately $3300
Students who have registered for one lecture course, either ASST 11 or Lit 87, has the option to audit the beginning Chinese language class, Chin 001, or any other Chinese language classes offered by the host university, free of charge.
Student loans are available at the the Office of Financial Aid.
Any questions, please contact:
Prof. Zuyan Zhou
P: 516.463.5438
E:
zuyan.zhou@hofstra.edu
Student Responses to Hofstra in China:
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| This is an amazing experience that I will appreciate for the rest of my life. |
| - David Spinowitz |
| The cultural observations I made from this study abroad experience will forever change my life. |
| - Shawn Golden |
| Shanghai seemed very safe when we went out as a group, and whenever I decided to go shopping or sight-seing by myself, I felt like I had nothing to fear..Feeling safe in a large ciety setting was odd yet comforting | |
| - Jennifer Bull |
| This program exceeds my expectation. |
| - Jason Melser |
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