Tour Date |
Destination |
Activities |
May 12-13 |
Depart PHL |
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May 14 Sa |
Arrive in Beijing |
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May 15 S |
Beijing |
Orientation, Mongol legacies in Beijing, tour of city sights: Forbidden City, hutongs |
May 16 M |
Beijing |
Session 1: History of Beijing |
May 17 T |
Beijing |
Session 2: Development issues: urbanization |
May 18 W |
Beijing |
Session 3: Development issues: environment |
May 19 Th |
Beijing to Ulaanbataar |
Research project work, flight to Mongolia |
May 20 F |
Ulaanbataar |
Orientation, Session 4: History of Ulaanbaatar |
May 21 Sa |
Ulaanbaatar |
Trip to the countryside, overnight at national park |
May 22 S |
Ulaanbaatar |
Tour of Ulaanbaatar sights, suburban ger camps |
May 23 M |
Ulaanbaatar |
Session 5: Development issues: urbanization |
May 24 T |
Ulaanbaatar |
Session 6: Development issues: environment |
May 25 W |
Ulaanbaatar |
Research project work |
May 26 Th |
Ulaanbaatar to Beijing |
Travel and Research presentation prep |
May 27 F |
Beijing |
Presentation reception, Beijing |
May 28 Sa |
Beijing |
Optional Beijing tour #2, self-guided sightseeing |
May 29 S |
Depart Beijing for U.S. |
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May 30 M |
Arrive PHL |
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A Tale of Two Capitals Schedule (pdf)