Classic China and the Yangtze
 
 
  • This tour is one of our Smithsonian Journeys Signature tours and is designed for small groups of 16 to 24 Smithsonian travelers. Throughout the tour, you will be accompanied by one of our exceptional Smithsonian Study Leaders, all top experts in their fields. This tour represents outstanding travel value, featuring included international airfare.
  • Lucia Pierce is an educator in Asian art, history, and culture. Currently living and working in Shanghai as an education consultant, Lucia served for 12 years as head of education for the Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries of Asian Art. Lucia leads the April and October departures. June Teufel Dreyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida. June is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a member of the Board of Scholars of the US-China Research Institute of the University of Southern California, and a member of the Institute for Strategic Studies. June will lead the March departure.
  • Visit with a local family in one of Beijing's quickly-disappearing communal neighborhoods.
  • Gaze upon the imposing ranks of the Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi’an from a private platform that offers intimate viewing.
  • Travel through the heart of China on a three-day Yangtze River cruise and transit partway through the locks of Three Gorges Dam.
  • Stop at the Children's Palace in Shanghai to meet young students studying the arts.
  • This tour features the following World Heritage sites in China:
    • The Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Beijing
    • The Summer Palace and Garden, Beijing
    • The Temple of Heaven, Beijing
    • The Great Wall, Beijing
    • The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Xi'an
    To see a complete list of all our tours featuring World Heritage sites, click here.


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