High School Summer Abroad Blog

Today we went to 南锣鼓巷（Nanluoguxiang), which is an popular Beijing tourist destination consisting of many shops, restaurants, bars, and live music houses. We enjoyed exploring the immense variety of shops...keep reading

In their quest to learn more about local environmental projects in Beijing, our Global Navigators visited a low carbon emission apartment hosted by the environmental non-profit Friends of Nature. Friends...keep reading

We visited Beijing's Ethnic Culture Park which contains information and exhibits on the life and culture of China's 56 ethnic groups. The students were so interested in the exhibits that...keep reading

Our global navigators were given the task to put all their knowledge of Beijing to use as they navigated by themselves to 798 Art District. Our Beijing students were given...keep reading

The first trip I took with my CIEE group was to see Tian’men Square, the Urban Planning Museum, and the Forbidden City. While in Tian’men Square we got to experience...keep reading

As part of their academics in Beijing, our Global Navigators have begun their Survival Chinese classes teaching them basic Mandarin phrases to use in everyday life. So far, they have...keep reading

The following photo journal is entirely created by Simon describing his experience in the Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square: Simon and Paula at the Beijing City Planning Museum Adrian, Paula,...keep reading

Can you tell us some of your favorite memories from the program? “It’s hard to choose just one favorite memory because there are so many! One memory that I really...keep reading

Level 1 (一班) Level 1 students: Jadyn, Jacquelin, Evan, Casey, Santiago, Natalie, Anna, and Simone Level 1 program leader: Ruthie Stein “Level 1 started off without previously knowing anything about...keep reading

On day 4 of our program, we took a trip to The Forbidden City (故宫). Being one of the great wonders of the world, The Forbidden City is a destination...keep reading