Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Let’s visit Chengdu Shu Brocade and Embroidery Museum to watch live traditional brocade weaving and make delicate Shu brocade bookmarks.
Try Cantonese Food
Price: Split the bill
Where: Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: try Cantonese food
Who: Keats students
Why:
Eddie will take you to try authentic Cantonese food if you like a sweet and light taste.
Try Red-braised pork
Price: Split cost
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Foodie night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Chengdu’s take on red-braised pork belly transforms this classic comfort dish into an aromatic Sichuan masterpiece—slow-cooked in soy, ginger, and subtle spices until fork-tender, glistening with a sticky-sweet amber glaze, often served atop steamed buns.
Make Cloisonné Enamel Bookmark
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Make Cloisonné Enamel Bookmark
Who: Keats students
Why:
Yunnan is a place in China that has a long history of cloisonné enamel. Let’s make a bookmark using this technique guided by a teacher.
Visit Kuanzhai Alley
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Night Market
Who: Keats students
Why:
Kuanzhai Alley, a meticulously preserved Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) district in Chengdu, interweaves ‘Wide Alley’ (宽巷子), ‘Narrow Alley’ (窄巷子), and ‘Well Alley’ (井巷子) to offer a living tapestry of Sichuan courtyard homes (四合院), sizzling street snacks, artisan crafts, and teahouse serenity amidst revived historical architecture and contemporary cultural energy.
Luodai Ancient Town Trip
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Luodai Ancient Town is known as the No.1 Hakka Town in Western China. It preserves well-kept Ming and Qing buildings and ancient guild halls. You can taste traditional snacks and learn about Hakka immigration history here.
Visit Lu Town
Price: Split the Bill
Where: Meet at the Chengdu campus
WHAT: Visit Lu Town
Who: Keats students
Why:
Nestled at the foot of the Longquan Hills, Chengdu’s 麓镇 (Lù Town) is a unique and charming European-style mountain town offering a picturesque escape with its tranquil lakes, art-filled plazas, and sophisticated boutiques.
Try Chinese Food
Price: Spli the Bill
Where: Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Foodie Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
We will try 6 to 8 delicious dishes and sit at a round table.
BBQ
Price: Split the cost
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Have some nice BBQ with your schoolmate
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Barbeque stalls are often located outside and friends will sit around a table together. They can try barbequing themselves or ask the staff to assist them instead. They have all sorts of meat and vegetable dishes they can try together. Eating together, drinking together, talking with friends is a very enjoyable experience. Let’s all go for a barbecue together!
Nanqiang Street Night Market
Price: FREE
Where: Keats 8th Floor
WHAT: Nanqiang Street Night Market
Who: Keats students
Why:
Wander around Nanqiang Street Night Market, a bustling old-block night market full of Yunnan snacks, handicrafts and folk performances.