The Seminar Attend Daily lectures designed to complement each of three special theme weeks. Afternoons are free to sample Chautauqua's rich tapestry of daily lectures by engaging speakers, as well as workshops, performances, and recreational activities. The seminar fee includes tickets to Chatauqua's fine symphony orchestra, opera, chamber music, and theatre. Rooms are comfortable, with air conditioning and private baths. All meals are included in the Anthenaeum dining room.
Transportation is limited.
Walking distanced from the hotel to the various activities range from 5 to 15 minutes. The seminars begin at 5 p.m. on Saturday and conclude with breakfast on the following Saturday. During a series of lectures, discuss how the Chinese view their vast, ancient, and diverse country. Begin with a look at the geography of China, the traditions to which geography gave rise, and the ways in which attitudes toward tradition have both sustained China and hindered its modern development. Subsequent lectures detail changes in family dynamics and the role of women, governance in China, the course of economic reform under Deng Xiaoping and Jiang Zemin, and the pressure that international popular culture is placing on traditional values.