2016 Beijing Pre-Orientation Program

All day

Begins August 19 through September 4, 2016

The University of Chicago Center in Beijing
20th floor, Culture Plaza
No. 59A Zhong Guan Cun Street
Haidian District Beijing 100872

In Mid-August, 13 students traveled to Beijing to participate in the inaugural Beijing Pre-Orientation Program. The program spanned two weeks and gave the newly admitted students the chance to take part in UChicago-style classes while getting to know other students from the new incoming class.

Students spent the first week taking classes with Professor Dali Yang, Department of Political Science, where they learned about the rise of Modern China. In the second week, students took a course with Professor Kenneth Pomeranz, Department of History and East Asian Languages and Civilizations, titled “Beijing: From Imperial Capital to Global City.”

During the program, students went on weekly excursions in and around Beijing. They also made a special trip to the Ministry of Commerce where they were able to ask questions about the bureau.