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China experiences for students aged 18+

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Palace Museum entrance architecture in Beijing
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Palace Museum imperial art and architecture visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore the Palace Museum in Beijing’s historic imperial palace complex, focusing on traditional Chinese art, architecture and court history.

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National Museum of China exterior on Tiananmen Square in Beijing
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National Museum of China collection exploration

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore representative material evidence of Chinese history and culture through the National Museum of China’s major collections.

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National Natural History Museum building in Beijing
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National Natural History Museum science visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Use Beijing’s national natural-history museum as a self-guided learning visit focused on biodiversity, earth history and scientific collections.

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Traditional rooflines at Prince Kung's Palace in Beijing
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Prince Kung's Palace heritage visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore the preserved palace-and-garden complex associated with Prince Kung, with attention to Qing-era architecture and urban history.

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Entrance to the Civil Aviation Museum of China in Beijing
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Civil Aviation Museum aerospace learning visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore civil-aviation history, aircraft and transport technology through the museum’s specialist collection.

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Beijing Auto Museum exterior
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Beijing Auto Museum transport-design visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore automotive engineering, design and transport history through the Beijing Auto Museum’s specialist displays.

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China Science and Technology Museum beside a lake in Beijing
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China Science and Technology Museum learning visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Use interactive science and technology exhibitions for an independent learning visit in Beijing.

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China Agricultural Museum pavilion in Beijing
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China Agricultural Museum rural-culture visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore China’s agricultural history, rural technologies and farming culture through the museum’s collections.

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Tsinghua University Art Museum exterior in Beijing
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Tsinghua University Art Museum gallery visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Visit Tsinghua University Art Museum for exhibitions connecting art, design, culture and academic study.

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Block A entrance of the National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature in Beijing
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National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore manuscripts, books and literary history at China’s national museum devoted to modern Chinese literature.

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Entrance to the Overseas Chinese History Museum in Beijing
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Overseas Chinese History Museum visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Study migration, community and cultural history through the Overseas Chinese History Museum’s exhibitions.

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China Railway Museum Zhengyangmen building in Beijing
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China Railway Museum Zhengyangmen history visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore China’s railway development and transport heritage at the Zhengyangmen branch.

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China Red Sandalwood Museum entrance in Beijing
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China Red Sandalwood Museum craft visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Study traditional Chinese furniture, red-sandalwood craftsmanship and architectural miniatures at this specialist museum.

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Longevity Hill and lakeside architecture at Beijing's Summer Palace
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Summer Palace garden-history walk

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore the Summer Palace’s historic landscape, architecture and lakeside garden design on a self-guided heritage walk.

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Historic Temple of Heaven architecture in Beijing
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Temple of Heaven heritage-park visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore the ceremonial architecture and surrounding park of the Temple of Heaven, with attention to imperial ritual and urban heritage.

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Stone bridge over a frozen lake in Beihai Park
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Beihai Park lakeside heritage walk

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Walk through Beihai Park’s historic lake landscape and classical garden setting in central Beijing.

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Wanchun Pavilion in Beijing's Jingshan Park
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Jingshan Park central-axis viewpoint walk

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Climb through Jingshan Park for a self-guided landscape and city-history walk overlooking Beijing’s historic central axis.

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Entrance plaza at China National Botanical Garden in Beijing
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China National Botanical Garden plant-learning visit

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore living plant collections and landscaped research displays at the China National Botanical Garden.

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Summer riverbank landscape in Beijing Olympic Forest Park
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Beijing Olympic Forest Park ecology walk

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Use Beijing Olympic Forest Park for an independent ecological and fitness walk through its extensive urban green space.

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Great Wall crossing green hills at Huanghuacheng
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Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall hike

Beijing · Beijing Municipal Government travel portal

Explore the Huanghuacheng section where Great Wall heritage meets a lakeside mountain landscape, following current site routes.

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Shanghai Museum building at People's Square
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Shanghai Museum ancient-art study visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore ancient Chinese art, archaeology and material culture through Shanghai Museum’s major collections.

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Industrial chimney and exterior of the Power Station of Art in Shanghai
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Power Station of Art contemporary-art visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore contemporary visual culture and changing exhibitions at Shanghai’s Power Station of Art.

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China Art Museum building in Shanghai
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China Art Museum modern-art visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore modern and contemporary Chinese art through the China Art Museum’s large public collection and exhibitions.

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Rooftop terrace at the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai
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Museum of Art Pudong gallery visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Visit Museum of Art Pudong for international and contemporary exhibitions in Shanghai’s riverside cultural district.

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Shanghai Astronomy Museum exterior under a blue sky
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Shanghai Astronomy Museum space-science visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore astronomy, space science and observation concepts through Shanghai Astronomy Museum’s purpose-built exhibitions.

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Courtyard and former Ohel Moshe Synagogue at Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum
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Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum history visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Learn about Jewish refugee life in wartime Shanghai through the museum’s preserved setting and historical exhibitions.

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Shanghai Postal Museum beside Suzhou Creek
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Shanghai Postal Museum communications-history visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore postal systems, communications and urban history through Shanghai Postal Museum’s collections.

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Entrance to the Shanghai Lu Xun Museum
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Shanghai Luxun Museum literature visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore the life, writing and cultural context of Lu Xun through a dedicated Shanghai museum and memorial setting.

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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center illuminated at night
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Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Study Shanghai’s urban development, architecture and future-planning themes through the city planning exhibition centre.

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Entrance to Shanghai Natural History Museum
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Shanghai Natural History Museum biodiversity visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore biodiversity, evolution and earth science through Shanghai Natural History Museum’s collections.

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Echeveria flowers in Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
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Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden ecology visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore themed gardens, plant collections and ecological landscapes at Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden.

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Canal and historic buildings in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town near Shanghai
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Zhujiajiao Ancient Town waterways walk

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore lanes, bridges and canal-side heritage in Zhujiajiao Ancient Town on a self-guided cultural walk.

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Waterway and traditional houses in Xinchang Ancient Town, Shanghai
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Xinchang Ancient Town cultural walk

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore preserved streets, waterways and local architecture in Shanghai’s Xinchang Ancient Town.

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Pond and Tingtao Tower at Yu Garden in Shanghai
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Yu Garden classical-garden visit

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Explore Yu Garden’s classical landscape design, architecture and historic setting in central Shanghai.

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Historic Bund waterfront buildings across the Huangpu River
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The Bund architecture walk

Shanghai · Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism

Take a self-guided walk along the Bund to study Shanghai’s historic waterfront architecture and cityscape.

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