.UASE activities include Chinese cooking, Chinese painting and calligraphy, traditional tea ceremony, arts and crafts such as paper cutting, puppetry and lantern making, games like mahjong and Chinese chess, traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese literature, sports like ping pong, badminton, tai chi, & kung fu, and traditional entertainment, including Chinese opera and acrobatics. In addition to the more-traditional pursuits, students are invited to participate in China's modern recreations, such as shopping, sightseeing, museum going, and karaoke, as well as the more-popular (among locals) Western sports, such as basketball and football. The goal of all UASE activities is for students to participate side-by-side with their local counterparts toward the goal of mutual understanding and respect.  Click here for details.

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China is a vast country of astounding diversity, from beaches to mountains, deserts to rain forests, vast plains to grand metropolises.  With 55 ethnic minorities, it is resplendent with fascinating examples of living history while home to the world's largest-scale modernization. UASE trips are designed in the same spirit as the rest of the program, with the goal of introducing students firsthand to a variety of unique cultures and lifestyles in order to provide a broader cultural perspective and understanding.  UASE provides a variety of educational and recreational travel experiences, some included in the program fee and others optional.  Please visit the Programs page for more detailed information.