China
Textiles and Culture in the New Century
Taught in English
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AT A GLANCE:
Location:
China: Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, & Beiing
Program Length:
2 weeks
Program Dates:
May 17 - June 1, 2008
Credits:
TXCD 492/492 -- 2 credits
Cost: :
Estimated price is $3800 - 3900
plus tuition & fees
(approx is $375 for 2 credits, resident, undergraduate).
Payment Schedule:
January 31 -- $500 deposit
March 1 -- additional $500
April 1 -- Balance of costs
Application Deadline :
January 31 - reservation deadline with deposit.
Contact:
International Affairs
420 University Terrace. UNL
Lincoln, NE 68588-0682
(402) 472-5358
Email: iaffairs@unl.edu
www.unl.edu/iaffairs
Michael James
234 HECO, UNL
mjames2@unl.edu
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Yiqi Yang
226 HECO, UNL
yyang2@unl.edu
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China is unarguably one of the world's major social, political and industrial forces, and its stunning rise as a manufacturing powerhouse has captured universal notice. China's ancient history and its rich and varied cultures offer intriguing counterpoints to its rapid industrial growth, and this study tour will provide insights into each of these dimensions of contemporary China. From Shanghai's fast-paced and dense metropolitan mass to the history-laden stones of the Great Wall, our itinerary will encompass the old and the new, the past and the present, the rare and the everyday, and will offer study tour participants a close look at textiles and apparel spanning centuries.
Each day of our study tour will offer lenses onto textile and apparel history and textile and apparel design, production and retailing today. We'll look at the historical and contemporary Chinese arts that have influenced China's textile and apparel designers, including bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy and a wide range of costume from China's diverse ethnic populations. We'll see silk production at its source and we'll visit silk markets and museums that document its long and vivid history. Along the way we'll take in stunning rural and urban landscapes, great architecture from Shanghai's ultramodern Pudong district to the more than 500-year-old Forbidden City in Beijing, quiet garden sanctuaries and bustling shikumen (stone gate houses) neighborhoods in the shadows of modern high rises.
China's contrasts are dramatic and they'll be spotlighted every day of our tour. We'll meet young cutting edge apparel designers and traditional artisans carrying on centuries-old needlework traditions. We'll sample delightful food from different culinary regions including Shanghainese and Sichuan cuisines. We'll shop curbside and in the stalls of Hangzhou's famed Silk Town as well as in the glittering retail shops and department stores of Shanghai's Nanjing Road and Beijing's Wangfujing Dajie (shopping street). We'll watch handweavers working at reproductions of early Jacquard-type looms and we'll see modern factory production using high-powered machinery. We'll see, taste, smell, feel and absorb the dynamic pulse of this complex and diverse nation, and leave with a better understanding of one of our country's major trading partners.
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Tentative Itinerary |
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Activity |
Location |
| May 17 |
Fly from Nebraska to Shanghai |
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| May 18 |
Arrival in Shanghai |
Shanghai |
| May 19 |
Visit the Shanghai Headquarters of an International Apparel Company, East Nanjing Road pedestrian shopping street
In the afternoon visit the Shanghai Museum and its calligraphy, ceramics, bronze vessels, and ethnic minority costume and textiles collections; and if there is time, the nearby Shanghai Art Museum
Dinner Shanghai Bund |
Shanghai |
| May 20 |
Apparel Designer studio visits (TiTian Apparel Co., www.tinagia.com)
Lingling Road
Shanghai Mart
Shaghai Yuyuan Garden & surrounding shopping Bazaar
Dinner West Nanjing Road shopping street |
Shanghai |
| May 21 |
Departure from Shanghai to suzhou (by bus)
Bus tour of principal streets and canal viewpoints
Silk Embroidery Research Institute
If time allows, Humble Administrator's Garden |
Suzhou |
| May 22 |
Garden tour (Ou Yuan, the Double Garden, and Wangshi Yuan, the Master of the Nets Garden)
Suzhou Art Museum
Suzhou Silk Museum |
Suzhou |
| May 23 |
Departure from Suzhou to Hangzhou (by bus)
Hangzhou Silk Museum and West Lake
Lingyin Si temple |
Hangzhou |
| May 24 |
Hangzhou silk market ("Silk Town") |
Hangzhou |
| May 25-May 26 |
Zhejian Sci-Tech University, labs and classes, opportunities for interaction with Chinese students |
Hangzhou |
| May 27 |
Shaoxing Textile City (visit textile companies) |
Shaoxing |
| May 28 |
Departure from Hangzhous to Beijing
Yonghe (Lama) Temple, TianTan (Temple of Heaven) |
Beijing |
| May 29 |
Great Wall
Peking Opera performance in the evening |
Beijing |
| May 30 |
Forbidden City
Tian An Men Square
Na Li Market and San Dian San fashion mall
Wangfujing Shopping Street |
Beijing |
| May 31 |
Summer Palace
Olympic sites
Huton (alleyways) tour of old neighborhoods
798 Art District |
Beijing |
| June 1 |
Return from Beijing to Nebraska |
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Faculty Leaders |
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Yiqi Yang, a native of Shanghai, received his PhD from Purdue University and his undergraduate and masters degrees from Donghua University in Shanghai. As a textile chemical engineer, Professor Yang is a Charles Bessey professor in the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design, and holds an appointment in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering. Dr. Yang is also a member of the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience. A member of the Board of Engineering and Technology of the Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, he is also Guest Professor at Zhejiang Sci-Tech University in Hangzhou, Guest Professor at Jiangnan University in Wuxi and an adjunct Professor in the College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Donghua University.
Michael James serves as Professor and Chair in the Department of Textiles, Clothing & Design, where he teaches in the areas of textile design and quilt studies. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Rochester Institute of Technology. He is an exhibiting artist whose work is included in numerous private and public collections, including those of the Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution, the Mint Museum in Charlotte, NC, the Museum of Art & Design in NYC, the Newark Museum, the Racine Art Museum, the Museum of Nebraska Art, and the International Quilt Study Center at UNL, among others. Professor James has made numerous trips to Asia, including Japan, Korea and China, and much of his recent creative work reflects his great admiration of the arts and cultures of these nations.
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Earn UNL Credits |
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This course is offered for 2 credit hours of TXCD 492/892 Professional Study Tour during the summer pre-session. All instruction is in English. Permission of the instructor is required for all students. Contact Michael James (402) 472-2911 or Yiqi Yang (402) 472-5197 for course requirements. |
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eNRoll |
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eNRoll during the Summer Sessions registration period in March. You can obtain the call number for this course from the academic department sponsor. Non-UNL students must be admitted to UNL. An on-line visiting student application is available at graduate and undergraduate levels, www.admissions.unl.edu (undergraduate) or www.unl.edu/gradstudies.
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Scholarships and Financial Aid
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognizes the importance of increasing the diversity of participation in all University programs. International Affairs is offering limited financial assistance in the form of scholarships to promote and support diversity in UNL Study Abroad Programs.
Contact International Affairs for further information. For other types of financial aid contact Caroline Routh, Scholarships & Financial Aid, 16 Administration Bldg., UNL, 472-2030. |
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- Round trip airfare from Lincoln/Omaha
- Hotel accommodations (double occupancy) with breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
- excursions and field trips as specified in the itinerary
- English-speaking local tour guide
- Selected admissions as specified
- Insurance
An estimated price for the course is $3800-3900 plus UNL tuition and fees for TXCD 492/892 which will be billed separately by UNL student accounts and due in early May.
Costs are based on a minimum of 15 participants and subject to change.
Withdrawal after January 31 is subject to a $150 cancellation fee plus irrecoverable costs. Cancellations must be made in writing to International Affairs. |
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How to Apply |
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Reservations will be secured on a first-come, first-serve basis. Reservation deadline is January 31. To insure your space in this limited-size study abroad program complete the application (form A) available on the International Affairs website www.unl.edu/iaffairs. Return the application to International Affairs. Upon receiving your application we will send you further information about the trip, course requirements and other information. Applications received after the deadline will be processed only if space is available.
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Travel Requirements |
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ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS: A valid passport and visa are required to enter China. Citizens of other countries are advised to check with International Affairs for entry requirements to China and re-entry into the U.S.
Passport applications are available at www.travel.state.gov. It can take 8-12 weeks to obtain a passport. Do not delay application. International Affairs will assist with the Chinese visa application process for the group. US passport must be provided to International Affairs before April 15 to allow time to obtain visas. |
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