Day 1 – Arrival & Welcome to the Capital

• Arrival in Beijing and airport transfer to hotel

• Welcome briefing: Beijing as China’s political and cultural heart

• Introduction to programme themes and student journals

• Evening meal and rest at the hotel

Day 2 – Host School Exchange: Life in Modern Beijing

• Full day at partner school

• Joint activities with Chinese students:

  School life and daily routines

  Comparing UK and Chinese education

• Campus tour and informal discussion

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 3 – Imperial Power & Urban Life

• Guided visit to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City

• Focus on:

  Imperial authority and governance

  Symbolism, hierarchy and city planning

• Rickshaw ride through historic hutong neighbourhoods

• Guided discussion on everyday life and urban continuity

• Evening Kung Fu performance

Day 4 – Belief, Ceremony & Tradition

• Visit to the Temple of Heaven

• Focus on:

  Ritual, belief and sacred architecture

  Cosmology and ceremonial space

• Exploration of traditional neighbourhoods

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 5 – Host School Project Day

• Second full day at partner school

• Joint project:

  Comparing imperial Beijing with the modern capital

  How architecture reflects power and belief

• Short student presentations

• Evening at the Hotel

Day 6 – Revolution, Identity & the Modern State

• Visit to the National Museum of China

• Focus on:

  Revolution and modern Chinese identity

  Public space and political symbolism

• Reflection and discussion session

• Evening cultural performance
  (acrobatics, music or theatre)

Day 7 – Defence, Landscape & Reflection

• Visit to the Great Wall of China

• Focus on:

  Defence, labour and engineering

  Landscape and strategic design

• Final reflection session

• Farewell celebratory group dinner

Day 8 – Departure

• Final reflections and certificates

• Programme close

• Transfer to airport