This tour is one of our value-priced, Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventures tours. The educational portion of this Smithsonian Journeys Travel Adventure will be provided by specially selected local guest speakers, rather than a study leader. These guest speakers have been chosen by Smithsonian to ensure that your tour will be enhanced with insights that will enable you to more fully understand and appreciate your destination. The maximum size of your group for this destination is 40.
Meet local guest speakers who offer special insight into the country's history, arts, and culture.
Learn about the most important dynasties in China's long history from scholar Liu Hai Fu in Beijing, whose second lecture focuses on the Forbidden palace, including the symbolism behind the architecture and the ceremonial traditions and private lives that existed behind its walls.
Explore various philosophies within Chinese culture, particularly Buddhism, with a professor who will explain their special significance.
Attend a lecture given by a scholar from the Xinjiang Regional Museum who will discuss archaeological artifacts from the museum's collection and their relationship to the history and culture of the Silk Road.
