Try Sichuan Malatang
Price: Split cost
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Foodie night
Who: Keats students and teachers
Why:
In Chengdu—the spiritual epicenter of Sichuan cuisine—fiery chili and numbing peppercorns dance with masterful subtlety in iconic dishes like mapo tofu and dandan noodles, weaving a complex tapestry of málà heat, aromatic spices, and layered umami that embodies China’s most thrilling culinary tradition.
Make Chinese Knot
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Learn to Make Chinese Knot
Who: Keats Students
Why:
It looks difficult. You will never know that it is easy if you don’t try.
Burnt‑foil Painting
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Burnt‑foil Painting is a Chinese intangible‑heritage craft that creates shimmering artworks with heated metal foil.
Sanse Road Night Market
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Night Market
Who: Keats students
Why:
Neon lights by Jinjiang River, trendy street food at Sanse Road
Visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage
Price: Split cost
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students and teachers
Why:
Du Fu Thatched Cottage preserves the tranquil bamboo-shaded retreat where China’s revered Tang Dynasty poet penned masterpieces, blending reconstructed heritage with whispering gardens.
Chinese‑Herb Aromatherapy Collage Art
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Combine traditional Chinese herbal culture with hand‑made art. We stick dried herbs and flowers such as mugwort, dried orange peel, osmanthus and rose to create pictures. Your finished framed artwork carries soft natural herbal fragrance, suitable for all beginners
Wangping Night Market
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - Meet at the school
WHAT: Market night
Who: Keats students and teachers
Why:
Wangping Street: A historic yet vibrant artery of Chengdu’s local life and modern culture.
Tianfu Art Park
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Tianfu Art Park is a cultural complex in Chengdu that integrates a lake, three distinctive museums, and a commercial water street into a vibrant, park-based urban space where art, nature, and daily life seamlessly converge.
Make Water Fans
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming campus - cafeteria
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
A Shuǐshàn (water fan) is a traditional Lingnan-region Chinese paper craft that magically unfurls intricate patterns or vibrant colors when touched by water, transforming from a folded form into an artistic display.
Hiking at Guihuajing
Price: Split the cost
Where: Meet at the school first
WHAT: Go hiking
Who: Students
Why:
Escape into nature and rejuvenate your senses with a scenic hike through the lush, fragrant trails of Guihuajing.