Try Peking Roas Duck
Price: Split the cost
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Foodie Night
Who: Keats students and teachers
Why:
Beijing roast duck, renowned for its crispy, glazed skin and succulent meat, is a celebrated symbol of Chinese culinary heritage.
Daytrip to Dongchuan
Price: RMB 252
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Visit Dongchuan
Who: Keats students
Why:
Dongchuan is a small county close to Kunming. It is famous for its red earth and potatoes.
Visit Baoguang Temple
Price: RMB 50
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
This 1,300-year-old Zen Buddhist temple near Chengdu, famed for its 500 vivid Arhat statues and Tang Dynasty pagoda, remains an active center of pilgrimage and meditation.
Day Trip to Tanhua Temple
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet at 8th floor, and then take bus to Tanhua Temple
WHAT: Visit Tanhua Temple
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Tanhua temple is located in the east of Kunming. There are all kinds of flowers in Tanhua temple, no matter what season you can appreciate the beautiful flowers. There is a very typical Chinese Jiangnan style park in it. It is far from the city center, and it is a good place that you can relax and enjoy the peace.
Make Fānhuā
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - lounge
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Designated as Chinese Intangible Cultural Heritage, Fānhuā is a traditional folk paper toy and performance art where intricately folded paper constructions dramatically ‘bloom’ into diverse shapes—like flowers, lanterns, or animals—through skilled twisting and pulling of connected sticks.
Visit Chengdu’s Jinsha Site Museum
Price: Around RMB 100
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Explore Bronze Age Shu Kingdom treasures, like the Sunbird gold foil, at Chengdu’s Jinsha Site Museum.
Make Tie-dye Bags
Price: FREE
Where: Keats School
WHAT: Make Tie-dye Bags
Who: All the students, led by a Keats teacher
Why:
We will make beautiful bags using the famous Dali tye-dyed cloth. Then you can use this bag in your daily life.
Yuantong Temple + Yuantong Zoo
Price: FREE
Where: Meet on the 8th floor of Keats
WHAT: Visit the Yuantong Temple + Yuantong Zoo
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Yuantong Temple has the longest history among temples in Kunming. Visiting Yuantong Temple is a great way to learn about China’s Buddhist culture.
Make Yunnan Tie-dye Handicrafts
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Make Yunnan Tie-dye Handicrafts
Who: Keats students
Why:
Learn to make Yunnan-style tie-dye handicrafts.
Daytrip to Bamboo Temple + Jiaoye Park
Price: FREE
Where: Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Visit Bamboo Temple
Who: Keats Students
Why:
The famous Bamboo Temple is located in Yu’an Mountain which is only twelve kilometers northwest of Kunming. The temple is famous for 800 vivified Buddha sculptures. The Bamboo Temple is a peaceful and beautiful place. It is a wonderful temple which is worth spending a leisure afternoon.
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