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.
Hike on Qingcheng Mountain
Price: Split the Bill
Where: Meet at the Chengdu campus
WHAT: Hike on Qingcheng Mountain
Who: Keats students
Why:
Let’s hike Qingcheng Mountain! Breathe fresh mountain air and explore ancient Taoist landmarks of Sichuan.
Visit Tonghai
Price: Split the Bill
Where: Meet at the Kunming campus, and then take the train
WHAT: Visit Tonghai
Who: Keats students
Why:
Nestled beside the picturesque Qilu Lake, Yunnan Tonghai is a charming historic county renowned as a “hometown of culture and dance”, celebrated for its well-preserved ancient town, unique Hui Muslim customs, and the vibrant Yuxi Flower Lantern Festival.
Dounan Flower Market
Price: FREE
Where: Meet at school first and take subway there
WHAT: Visit the Dounan Flower Market
Who: Keats students
Why:
Dounan Flower Market is the largest flower trade market in Asia. You will be surprised about the number of fresh flowers and what’s more, the price is incredibly cheap. A bunch of roses only cost 5 RMB. Dounan Market also attracts many tourists come to visit. We can take the subway to the market directly.
Zhaojue Temple
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Zhaojue Temple in Chengdu is a historic Buddhist temple famous for its serene atmosphere and traditional architecture.
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.
Learn Chinese Chess
Price: Free
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Learn Chinese Chess
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Chinese Chess is not hard to learn, but it is very challenging.
Play Mahjong
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - lounge
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Mahjong (also spelled majiang) is a classic Chinese tile-based game for four players that involves skill, strategy, and luck, where players draw and discard tiles to form specific combinations and patterns.
Visit Chunxi Road
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Visit Chunxi Road
Who: Keats students
Why:
As Chengdu’s pulsating heart of commerce since 1924, Chunxi Road blends luxury flagship stores, neon-lit mega-malls like IFS (featuring its iconic rooftop panda sculpture), and hidden-century-old temples with bustling street food alleys, epitomizing the city’s seamless fusion of hyper-modernity and timeless Sichuanese culture.
Visit Sanxingdui
Price: Split the Cost
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
This archaeological site in Sichuan, renowned for its 3,000-year-old, otherworldly bronze masks and towering sacred trees, rewrites early Chinese civilization with artifacts unlike anything found in the Yellow River valley.
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