China is a land of history and refinement unparalleled in the world. On this exclusive eighteen-day Iowa State University Alumni Association tour, experience some of China's most beautiful cities, cruise down the lovely Yangzi River, and come to appreciate China's past and present through immersion in its unique life and culture.
China is the world's oldest continuous civilization.
Attentive visitors are immersed in a sea of visual and cultural experiences unlike any other in the world. Having developed, for the most part, independent of foreign cultural domination, each geographic area teems with its own identity, as an energetic variation on the great theme of Chinese civilization. You will be amazed at how regions differ vastly yet express similar values and ideals. Our aim is to explore and enjoy China's fascinating uniqueness.