This trip fully immersed college students in the culture, history, society, and economy of China. The experience was designed to expose students to China's rich diversity and dynamic vibrancy – traits largely unknown to most Americans.
We traveled from rich coastal areas to poor interior zones, studied the clash of traditions with the fast-paced race to modernize, witnessed explosive capitalism under the watchful gaze of the Communist Party, and experienced the dizzying shift from extreme urbanization to sleepy rural villages.