A variety of extracurricular activities and excursions will supplement and enrich the academic program and provide exchange with Chinese students, professionals and local people. These activities will include:

• Educational excursions to sites of historical and cultural significance. Visits may include:

  The Bund	Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center
  Nanjing Road Shopping Area	Pearl Tower
  Lujiazui Financial District	Yu Garden
  Xintiandi	Century Park
  Temples, mosques & churches	Site of First National Congress of the Communist Party of China

• Visits to Chinese and multinational companies, social service agencies, etc. Sites may include:

  The Shanghai Stock Exchange

  Microsoft

  Semiconductor Manufacturer International Corporation

  Heng Yuan Xiang

  Pericom Technologies Inc.

  IBM China

  Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group

  Commerce Department of the U.S. Consulate

  Energy Systems International

  World Vision China

• Meetings with American professionals and business executives who work in Shanghai.
• Community service projects may include working with orphanages, inner city migrant schools or other community organizations.