Even if you’re traveling in a a group, there are times when you’ll want to do a bit of sightseeing on your own. Chinaseminars.com can prepare you for whatever your travels may bring.

What religions are practiced in China? What restrictions are placed on religion in China, and how does this compare with the more restrictive policies of the past? What is the history of Christianity in China, and what role did China play in helping Jewish people who were fleeing Nazi Germany?

Han Chinese make up about 90 percent of China’s population, but China also has 55 officially recognized ethnic minority groups, such as the Tibetans and the Uighers. Learn about the present relationship between the Han Chinese and China’s minorities, as well as their relationship in the past six decades.

Learn how to pronounce Chinese names that are written in the transliteration system known as Pinyin. For example, Qing is pronounced Ching. Learn a bit about China’s spoken dialects and written characters. Practice a few everyday phrases, and get a “cheat sheet” to take on your trip. See some characteristics of the Chinese language that [...]

Learn the location of some of China’s major cities, provinces and regions, as well as their unique characteristics.

Today’s China has been shaped by thousands of  years of history. We’ll see how China’s humiliating defeats by Western nations in the 19th century helped the Communists come to power in the 20th century, and how those events influence the way Chinese view the world. We’ll also look at policies and political campaigns that Chinese [...]