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Friday, Day 1: Los Angeles to Beijing
Saturday, Day 2: En Route
Cross the International Date Line.
Sunday, Day 3: Beijing
Arrive in Beijing, and take advantage of your free time by exploring the city that serves as China’s single greatest repository of monuments and treasures from the Imperial era. Beijing is also the political and administrative center of the People’s Republic of China.
Monday, Day 4: Beijing
Program briefing: Discuss the political and
cultural diversity of China and receive further
information on the delegation
Professional Overview: Status and delivery of
legal systems and jurisprudence in China
Professional program focusing on:
- The current state of Chinese/Mongolian jurisprudence
- The rule of law in China and Mongolia today
- Statutory law and the role of the legislative branch in lawmaking
Guest program:
Spend time with a family in the old Hutong area. Gain an understanding of how the locals really live by immersing yourself in their daily lives, even if only for a short time. Guests will move on to visit the best-kept courtyard house in Beijing,
Gong Wang Fu, or the Prince Gong Palace. Covering 5.7 hectares of land in the core area of Beijing, it is the world's largest courtyard house.
Explore the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China.
The Summer Palace has been an urban oasis for the last 800 years and was restored to its original splendor in the early 20th century.
Tuesday, Day 5: Beijing
Professional program focusing on:
- Traditional and contemporary sources of law: constitutional, statutory, cultural and case law
- Executive branch enforcement and regulation
Guest program:
Visit the Temple of Heaven. The temple’s compound is one of the largest parks in the city. For hundreds of years, Ming-dynasty emperors came to the Temple of Heaven on the winter solstice to offer sacrifices to the gods in hopes of a good harvest. Larger even than the Forbidden City, it was built in 1420 and is one of the largest parks in the city.
Wednesday, Day 6: Beijing
Delegates and guests will visit the
Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), whose massive stone walls were once sheltered the residences of Ming and Qing emperors.
The mysteries of construction and conquest have drawn people to the
Great Wall of China for nearly 2,000 years. Enjoy breathtaking views from the wall’s high vantage points, and meander along a section set in a rugged, mountainous landscape.
Thursday, Day 7: Beijing to Ulaanbaatar
MONGOLIA
The lands of Mongolia have a lonely, romantic air rarely found in the world today. Legends of Genghis Kahn, the blowing sands of the Gobi desert, and traditional nomads moving across the steppes with their herds conjure up memories long forgotten in many countries. Even today, outside the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, you may get the feeling you've stepped into another century rather than another country.
Friday, Day 8: Ulaanbaatar
Professional program focusing on:
- Legal education in China and Mongolia
- Status and role of the law on social, economic, cultural and political developments
Guest program:
Voyage through Terelj, a picturesque place of high cliffs eroded from Mesozoic granite, creating a wonderful landscape of granite “tors.” Huge blocks of granite have been eroded by wind, rain, frost, ice and natural acids into bizarre shapes, as if by some giant sculptor. On the southern part of the mountain of Bogd Khan Uul, Manzshir monastery is surrounded by a forest of Siberian Larch with a backdrop of natural granite cliffs.
Spend the rest of the day with a family of horse breeders at
Turtle Rock. Experience the daily life of nomads, try fermented mare’s milk and enjoy a traditional lunch with the family.
Saturday, Day 9: Ulaanbaatar
Delegates and guests will wander the halls of the
Gandan Monastery, the first permanent Buddhist monastery constructed in Mongolia. It has several temples, a Buddhist university and nine stupas. The stunning 75-foot-tall, gold plated Buddha Migjid Janraisag, inaugurated in 1997 as the state deity, is housed in the
Migjid Janraisag Temple.
Explore the National Museum of Mongolian History, formerly known as the Museum of Revolution. Beginning with the early evidence of human habitation, it moves through the Huns and Uigur Empires, the Mongol Empire of the 13th century, the communist period and democratic reforms beginning in 1990. You can also see the mosaic monument to Mongolia’s friendship with Russia on
Zaisan Hill.
Attend a folklore concert performance later today.
Sunday, Day 10: Ulaanbaatar to Beijing
Transfer to Beijing.
Enjoy some free time on your last day in China.
Share your memories and experiences with fellow delegates at your farewell banquet.
Monday, Day 11: Beijing to Los Angeles
Return to Los Angeles, via Hong Kong.
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