Academic Program

Courses offered in the China Program have an international and comparative law focus. Classes are conducted in English, and none of the courses offered has prerequisites. Classes meet five times per week, Monday through Friday mornings. Each course in the program is rated at two credit hours, involving 14 100-minute sessions of instruction and a two-hour examination. Registrants may enroll in up to two of the four courses for a maximum of four credit hours. All courses offered are fully equivalent for credit purposes to those courses offered at Thomas Jefferson School of Law. Grades are based on an examination in each course. (See Admission Criteria and Enrollment for more information.) Thomas Jefferson School of Law reserves the right to limit enrollment in particular courses; students who register for courses that have already been closed will be notified.

In addition to the law courses, depending upon student interest and demand, a course in Chinese conversation may be offered in the afternoon to registrants for a small additional charge. The conversation course, which is not offered for college credit, is available to registrants and accompanying persons.

There will also be a Brown-Bag Luncheon Lecture Series with distinguished speakers and experts in the field of international law. This lecture series is conducted in the afternoon usually from 12:30 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The program begins with a Welcoming Reception on the evening of Sunday, May 18, 2008. There will be a short Orientation session on the first day of classes, Monday, May 19, 2008, at the Zhejiang University College of Law at 8:30 a.m. All classes on May 19 only will be delayed by one hour to allow for Orientation. Therefore, on May 19 only, classes will begin at 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., respectively.

Weekend Trips

Nanjing Trip

May 23-25 we can all go by bus on a guided tour from Hangzhou to Nanjing (ancient capital of China ...very, very interesting and historic city). The bus would leave from Hangzhou at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23, arriving in Nanjing around 5:00 p.m.  Then, dinner in Nanjing from 6:00-7:30 p.m. and after dinner you have the option of returning to the 4 star hotel or go site seeing in Nanjing on your own.

Saturday morning at the hotel, at 9:00 a.m. meet with the tour guide at the bus to visit Sun Yat-Sen Mausoleum, the Ming Tombs (Ming Xiaoling). Lunch will be from noon to 1:15 p.m. Then on to visit the famous Nanjing Museum from l:30-3:30 p.m. and the Confucius Temple (Fuzimiao) from 4:00-5:15 p.m. Dinner will be from 6:00-7:00 p.m. From 7:30-8:30 p.m. visit the Zhanyuan Garden. Free site-seeing in Nanjing by night on your own at end of day.

Sunday morning pick up guests from hotel at 9:00 a.m. Visit the towns of Yixing Town and Dignshan from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Drive back to Hangzhou at ll:00 a.m. Arriving around 3:00 p.m. in Hangzhou.

 Cost per person including 3 meals a day, 4 star hotel for two nights, guided bus tour,  tips for the guide and the driver, and insurance: $275. US Dollars

Shaoxing Trip

May 30-June 1, we can all go by bus on a guided tour from Hangzhou to Shaoxing, a wonderful neighboring town with canals and beautiful sites. The bus picks us up from Hangzhou on Friday, May 30, at l:30 p.m. and to drive to Shaoxing arriving at 5:00 p.m. Check into a 4 star hotel and have dinner from 6:00-7:30 p.m. After dinner it is sightseeing in the city from 7:30-8:30 p.m., going back to hotel for rest at 9:00 p.m. You are free to stay in town and do more site seeing on your own that evening.

Saturday, we will be picked up from hotel at 8:30 a.m. and drive from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to former residence of Mr. Lu Xun, visit Old Town, Museum Lanting, etc. Lunch will be from l:00-2:00 p.m. Visit East Lake from 2:30-5:00 p.m. Dinner is from 6:00-7:00 p.m. From 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. there is a traditional Shaoxing Drama Show (very exciting, with music, dancing, great costumes, very authentic Chinese cultural event not to be missed). At 9:00 p.m. you have the option of returning to the hotel or spending more time in town on your own. Sunday morning, after breakfast, at 9:00 a.m. we will be picked up at the hotel. The bus tour goes to Wuxie, a Canal and a Waterfall from 9:30-ll:30 a.m. From 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. will be lunch. The bus will leave for Hangzhou at l:30 p.m. and should arrive by 5:00 p.m., Sunday night.

Cost per person including 3 meals a day, 4 star hotel for two nights, guided bus tour, tips for the guide and the driver, and insurance : $190.US Dollars