This morning, the group arrived back in Beijing after an overnight train ride from Xi’an. After breakfast in the hotel, we boarded the bus and went to the city wall. Xi’an is surrounded by a large (approx. 50 feet) wall totaling 13 kilometers in length. We rented bikes and rode on the top of the wall for its entirety, stopping for drinks, shopping and photos along the way. A quick lunch buffet followed our bike experience, and then we visited the provincial museum of Xi’an, home to a wide range of artifacts from China’s past. After the museum, we visited the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. A good number of students made the 284 step trek to the top for a fantastic bird’s-eye view of the city. A traditional hot pot dinner rounded out our stay in Xi’an, and we were on the train in the early evening and back to Beijing.
The students will hear a lecture this afternoon from Professor Ding Huiping titled “Investment Policy for Foreign Investment Business in China.” After the lecture, students are free for the afternoon and evening and will reconvene tomorrow morning for the next Global Economics lecture.
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