2008 Tour of China for UNL Undergraduate Students

Sponsored by Hanban, the Confucius Institute at UNL and Xi'an Jiaotong University

Confucius Institute at UNL is proud to host its 2008 Tour of China for UNL undergraduate students. This event is sponsored by Hanban (The Office of Chinese Language Council International), Confucius Institute at UNL, and Xi'an Jiaotong University. The purpose of this tour is to promote understanding of Chinese culture among undergraduate students who are not native Chinese and are interested in learning Chinese language and culture. This tour will provide opportunities for participants to gain first-hand experiences in Chinese culture, taste authentic Chinese food, and visit many historical and well-known tour sites in and around the ancient cities of Xi'an and Beijing which include the Terra Cotta Soldiers Museum, the Great Wall, Forbidden City, and others. The tour will last two weeks, from December 27, 2008 to January 10, 2009. Students will be given lectures on Chinese language, history and culture in the mornings and go site seeing in the afternoons. Participants are responsible for their own airfare, registration fee, visa application fee and accidental insurance fee, estimated to be $2000 per student. All other expenses including room and board in China will be completely covered by a grant from Hanban. Fifteen students will be selected from various colleges at UNL. Students who have taken and/or are taking Chinese classes at the Confucius Institute and/or the UNL Department of Modern Languages and Literatures will receive special consideration in the selection process. To be considered, complete an application and personal profile and statement of purpose. Submission deadline for this tour is September 19, 2008.

Specific questions about the tour should be directed to Dr. Rachel Zeng at rzeng@unlserve.unl.edu or 402-472-5389.

Tour of China Application.pdf

Personal Profile and Statement of Purpose.pdf