China Studies students are required to attend this five-week summer sojourn at Beijing’s Tsinghua University at the end of their third year. The major components of this summer programme are intensive Putonghua training and seminars on topics related to current issues in China, which are given by renowned Chinese scholars and senior government officials. Field visits to places such as factories, farms, historical sites, government offices, and research institutions are also part of the programme. Students are also required to do a small group project to study one aspect of social life in Beijing.