| 1 | Depart Boston | |
| 2 | Arrive Shanghai, Pudong Airport 8:00 PM | |
| 3 | Tour Shanghai: Jin Mao Tower and Pudong Waterfront, Yuyuan Garden and Market, Xintiendi Project
Evening on Bund Waterfront | |
| 4 | Travel to Suzhou
Visit Suzhou Gardens | |
| 5 | Visit in Suzhou: Silk Factory, Canal Town
Return to Shanghai in Evening | |
| 6 | Shanghai Planning Institute
French Quarter Historic District
7:30 PM: Overnight Train for Beijing | |
| 7 | Arrive Beijing, Get Settled in Guest Houses
Afternoon: Meet Chinese Students, Organize Teams, Buy Bicycles | |
| 8 | Begin Studio | Visit site |
| 9 | Tour in Beijing: Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven | |
| 10 | Work | |
| 13 | Site Clues Presentation | Assignment 1: Site clues due |
| 18 | Work | Design directions due |
| 20 | 6:00 PM: Leave for Shanxi Province | Assignment 2: Preliminary plan due |
| 21 | Tour Shanxi: Yungang Grottoes, Huayan Temple, Hanging Monastery
Evening on Mount Wutai | |
| 22 | Visit Wutai: Jinci Temple
Travel to Pingyao Walled City | |
| 23 | Visit Pingyao
Return to Beijing in Evening | |
| 29 | Visit Great Wall | Assignment 3: Design development due |
| 34 | Final Presentation | Assignment 4: Final presentation - Powerpoint and web presentation due |
| 35 | Return Boston | |