Dear Colorado College alumni and friends,

Discover China with professor Guanyi Yang, an expert tour manager/guide, and professional local guides. During more than 16 full days, four internal flights, and a three-day Yangtze riverboat cruise, you will enjoy special banquets and the well-appointed amenities of 4- and 5-star hotels.

HERITAGE sites include:

• The Forbidden City and Imperial Palace Museum, the largest and best-preserved collection of ancient buildings in China
• Mutianyu Great Wall, the best-preserved and most accessible section of the Great Wall
• Shijia Hutong’s narrow alleyways and tree-shaded courtyards, dating back to the 13th century
• Temple of Heaven, considered the supreme achievement of traditional Chinese architecture
• Mogao Caves, with splendid Buddhist art spanning a period of 1,000 years
• Xi’an’s Terracotta Warriors, an imperial burial site with thousands of life-sized terracotta soldiers, horses, and chariots
• Dazu Grottoes, with superb religious rock sculptures and carvings
• Jingzhou, a 2,000-year-old city with one of China’s best-preserved city walls

MODERNIZATION sites include:

• Beijing Olympic Park, including Olympic Tower observation deck, Bird’s Nest (National Stadium), and Water Cube (National Aquatics Center)
• Chongqing, with Jialing River Bridge Systems and Yangtze River Cable Car
• Shanghai Astronomy Museum, the world’s largest museum of its kind
• Donghai Bridge, one of the longest sea-crossing bridges in the world
• Yangshan Deep-Water Port, a vast container terminal and dramatic display of maritime power

ENVIRONMENTAL sites include:

• Yangguan Forest Farm, designed to curb desertification and control sandstorms
• Dunhuang Solar Power Base, a landmark solar power system
• Yangtze River’s Three Gorges Dam, providing flood control, clean energy production, and enhanced river navigation
• Shanghai’s Yangpu Riverside North Bund, a rejuvenated waterfront
• Shanghai’s Suzhou Creek Promenade, a beautifully revitalized urban waterfront

We are excited to offer this custom-designed tour with Professor Yang and hope you will join us. Reserve your place by contacting Eos Study Tours, the specialty tour operator who worked with us to create this program. Email tigertravel@studytours.org or call toll-free: (800) 856-8951.

Sincerely,

Cindy Hyman ’82
Associate Vice President for Engagement

Tour Prices

Tour Prices Per Person (16 nights)

• To be announced

Colorado College Faculty Leader

Professor Guanyi Yang looks forward to sharing insights with alumni on how China’s extraordinary cultural heritage and ambitious modernization projects reveal new ways of thinking about development and change. He was born in central China and has traveled widely across Central Asia and China for research on infrastructure and the Belt and Road, experiences that shape his view of China’s rapid modernization. Guanyi is a macroeconomist whose research explores inequality, labor markets, and long-run growth. At Colorado College, he teaches economics and business with an emphasis on connecting abstract models to lived experience. He received Colorado College’s Dean of the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award in 2024. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from The Ohio State University. Guanyi often combines Western economic models with perspectives rooted in Chinese philosophy and history to explore how societies adapt and grow.

Itinerary

Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Depart the U.S.

Thursday, October 8: Arrive Beijing | Welcome reception

Friday, October 9: Beijing: Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City/Imperial Palace Museum, Beijing Olympic Park | Welcome dinner

Saturday, October 10: Mutianyu Great Wall | Beijing

Sunday, October 11: Beijing: Shijia Hutong and Museum, Temple of Heaven | Fly to Dunhuang

Monday, October 12: Dunhuang: Mogao Caves, Echoing Sand Dunes, Crescent Lake

Tuesday, October 13: Yangguan Pass: Desertification Control Project, Yangguan Forest Farm | Dunhuang: Dunhuang Solar Power Base, Shazhou night market

Wednesday, October 14: Fly to Xi’an | Xi’an: Tang West Market Museum

Thursday, October 15: Xi’an: Shaanxi History Museum, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Dumpling banquet, Muslim Quarter night market

Friday, October 16: Xi’an: Terracotta Warriors Museum | Fly to Chongqing

Saturday, October 17: Dazu Grottoes | Chongqing

Sunday, October 18: Chongqing: Mountain City Trail, Liziba Light Rail, Jialing River Bridge Systems | Embark Yangtze riverboat

Monday, October 19: Yangtze River Cruise: Shuanggui Mountain

Tuesday, October 20: Yangtze River Cruise: White Emperor City OR Three Gorges Summit | Cruising through Qutang Gorge and Wu Gorge

Wednesday, October 21: Disembark Yangtze riverboat | Three Gorges Dam | Jingzhou: Jingzhou Museum, Ancient City Wall | Fly to Shanghai

Thursday, October 22: Shanghai: North Bund walking tour, Shanghai Astronomy Museum, Nanhui Seaside Park, Donghai Bridge, Yangshan Deep-Water Port

Friday, October 23: Shanghai: The Bund, Yuyuan Garden, Xintiandi, Suzhou Creek Promenade | Farewell dinner

Saturday, October 24: Fly home

Additional Information

Sustainable Travel

Eos Study Tours is a member of Sustainable Travel International, a globally recognized organization dedicated to promoting sustainable tourism practices. This partnership highlights our commitment to responsible travel and aligns with Colorado College’s commitment to nurture an ethic of environmental sustainability.
Learn more at www.studytours.org/sustainability.

For questions, and to reserve your space, contact Eos Study Tours: 800-856-8951 or email tigertravel@studytours.org