The history of China is an increasingly popular option for teachers; many significant, historical events have taken place in Beijing and Shanghai. School trips can explore the essential shrines, buildings and monuments as well as seeing some spectacular sights - including Tiananmen Square in Beijing and the Bund in Shanghai.
Subject Focus:
- KS 5: Understand the rise of Communism in China, its development and its influence today.
- KS 5: Explore changes and similarities between Imperial and Communist China.
- KS 5: Reflect on the influence of the past on the modern day, as the streets, sites and art of Beijing and Shanghai tell the story of China and its people's struggles throughout history.
- KS 5: Think about how events in these cities are felt around the world.
Student Outcomes:
- View Beijing's and Shanghai's history through the range of sites and monuments that are on display.
- Understand how monuments' meanings change over time due to changing attitudes and events.
- Explore the importance of the fall of the Empire and the Chinese Revolution and how they affected the world.
- Observe how traditional Chinese traditions and culture still exist today alongside contemporary Western society.
