Promoted through Cornell Levinson Program (CAPS) as a Peking University Partner

Youth worldwide are facing many complex global challenges; hence future leaders must take on a global perspective in order to adequately understand local, global, and cross-cultural issues. As the world’s two most important nations, the United States and China have the responsibility to promote world peace and shared prosperity. It is crucial for future American leaders to gain a better understanding of China.

In summer 2025, in collaboration with partner universities in the U.S., Peking University will launch the “Academic Explorers in China” program as a part of the “China Deep Dive: Global Young Leaders Program.” Selected students will attend lectures on the Peking University campus and go on guided trips in and outside Beijing. Students from PKU will also participate to better facilitate a deeper understanding of each other, their respective culture and values, and their home country, and to begin lifelong friendships that will stay with them as they grow into leadership roles in the near future.

The program combines both classroom and field studies, with lectures by Peking University professors and being held at Peking University, followed by trips in and outside Beijing.

Program Dates:

Route One: Jiangsu & Zhejiang & Shanghai: June 26-July 10, 2025

Route Two: Ningxia & Shaanxi & Sichuan: July 5-July 19, 2025

Program dates start with arrival at Peking University and end with the last day’s summary of selected program/route. All participants are expected to arrive at Beijing, hence any duration outside the above program dates is the sole responsibility of the participants.