Price: 10 Yuan

Where: Yuantong Temple

WHAT: Visit the Yuantong Temple

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Yuan tong temple is one of the famous temples in Yunnan province. It is a must go place in Kunming. There are many interesting legends from there. If you are very interested in getting to know more about Yunnan’s history and Chinese buddism culture, we welcome you to join us to take a wonderful tour in the Yuantong Temple.

Price: Free

Where: Keats Lounge

WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Mahjong

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Mahjong is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance.

Price: Free

Where: Meet at the school, and we will walk to a mysterious place.

WHAT: To celebrate our annual International Cultural Festival

Who: All the students and teachers

Why:

• Fill up our stomach with a mouth-watering selection of delicious refreshments.
• Enjoy performances representing traditional and modern China.
• Have fun with various Chinese style carnival games and win prizes!

Price: 3 yuan for the bus, 50 yuan for the zoo

Where: Meet at the school first, and then take a bus to the zoo

WHAT: Visit Kunming Wild Animal Zoo

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Let’s go to see pandas! 

Price: Free

Where: Keats Lounge

WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Card Game

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Please remember to sign up for this free activity by Saturday on the white board at Keats Info Center. We look forward to having you in our game. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us 159-6949-7719.

Price: Bus - 2 yuan; Ticket - 30 yuan

Where: Meet at the school first and take a bus to the Golden Temple

WHAT: Visit the Golden Temple

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Golden Temple is located in the east of Kunming. The Golden Temple was first built in the 30th year of Emperor Wanli’s rule (1602) in the Ming Dynasty. It is a great way to learn about Chinese history, especially what it was like in Kunming in Ming Dynasty.

Price: Free

Where: Keats Lounge

WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Chess

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Chinese chess has a long history in China and it is one of the most popular board games in China. You may randomly see many people are gathering together around a chessboard on the street. You may be curious about what they are doing. Actually, other than Mahjong, Chinese chess has become a must-play game everyday for many Chinese. If you want to learn how to play Chinese chess, you are very welcome to our Chinese cultural activity this weekend.

Price: Bus- 2 yuan, hot pat around 50 yuan per person

Where: Meet at the school 16th floor and take a bus to the restaurant

WHAT: Enjoy a tasty hot pot dinner with yunnan flavor

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Dinner Plan

Price: Free

Where: Keats Lounge

WHAT: Watch a Chinese movie with English subtitle

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

We will watch one of best movies of Zhang Yimou, who is a very famous director in China. This film gives you a better clue of Chinese ancient culture and Chinese traditions. If you want to learn more about Chinese people’s daily life at the end of Qing Dynasty, welcome to join this week’s Chinese corner. In order to help students learn Chinese and create an immersion environment, we will discuss about this movie in Chinese after the movie. Anyone is welcome to join us no matter how much Chinese you know because the teacher will lead the discussion and we will help you practice the sentence patterns you have learned in class.

Price: Free

Where: Meet at the school first and take a bus to the Dai Flavor Restaurant

WHAT: Dinner at Dai Flavor Restaurant

Who: Students and Teachers

Why:

Dai food is one of delicious foods in China. The flavor is sour and spicy. There are many interesting and delicious dishes. This Sunday you have a chance to experience it and explore Chinese minority culture.