Visit the Jinsha Site Museum
Price: Split cost
Where: Chengd campus
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
The Jinsha Site Museum unveils Chengdu’s 3,000-year-old Shu Kingdom with in-situ relics of golden masks, jade treasures, and the iconic Sun Bird artifact.
Visit Baohua Temple
Price: FREE
Where: Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Visit Baohua Temple
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Baohua Temple is known as the “Little Forbidden City” in Kunming. It is famous for its architecture and Buddhist culture.
Practice Tai Chi
Price: Free
Where: 8th floor
WHAT: Practice Tai Chi
Who: Keats Students
Why:
If you are tired of studying Chinese, this is a good chance to step out of classrooms and do some exercises.
Hike on the Snake Mountain
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Hike on the Snake Mountain
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Snake Mountain is a peaceful place that has fewer tourists. We will hike on the mountain to the top and see the Kunming city.
Celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival
Price: FREE
Where: Keats School Cafeteria
WHAT: Have a nice hot pot dinner
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
We will eat hot pot at the school and then make mooncakes to celebrate the mid-Autumn Festival.
Visit the Ancient Yunnan Amusement Park
Price: Split the Cost
Where: Meet at the school
WHAT: Visit the Ancient Yunnan Amusement Park
Who: Keats Students
Why:
This is a big amusement park next to the Dianchi Lake with beautiful view.
Make Shadow Puppets
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Students
Why:
Shadow puppets are a traditional form of storytelling and entertainment that originated in ancient China and later spread to other parts of Asia. Let’s make shadow puppets and practice Chinese by story telling.
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.