ITINERARY

Arrive Beijing Friday @ midnight.
We stay in a Courtyard hotel on the Second Ring, near hutongs, restaurants and shops, both international and local

Saturday:
Local sites on foot and subway. Bell and Drum Towers, hutongs, Wangfujimen.
Group dinner in the evening.

Sunday:
Bus to Cao Chang Di art district for studio visits. An intensive day visiting six of Beijing's best artists. A crucial component to the course.

Monday:
Olympic Park, including Bird Nest and Water Cube, free afternoon.
Chinese Opera in the evening. Opera useful for placement, tone and pace in Chinese composition.

Tuesday:
Forbidden City including the scrolls at Palace Museum.
Afternoon options include museums and Pearl Market.

Wednesday:
Bus to Great Wall, Dingling and Changling Tombs, Great Wall Commune--architectural designs by leading practitioners.

Thursday:
Subway to Sanlitun with two visits to leading architectural firms. A crucial component to the course.

Friday:
Subway to Beijing Zoo and Summer Palace with lecture.
Bus to 798 Art Zone in afternoon.
Farewell duck dinner (with vegetarian options) in evening.

Saturday:
Airport.