Day Trip to Yunnan Nationalities Village
Price: Cost: Ticket —— 120 Yuan Bus —— 2 Yuan
Where: Meet at Keats school first, and then take bus to Yunnan nationalities village
WHAT: Visit Yunnan nationalities village
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
There are 56 minorities in China and 26 of out 56 minorities groups are living in Yunnan, so Yunnan is rich in minority culture, folk art, cuisine, customs, etc. Because all these minority groups live in different places of Yunnan, visiting all of them and learning about their cultures can be a hard thing. But don’t worry! We will take you to a wonderful place that has all Yunnan minority groups. It is Yunnan Nationalities Village. You only need to spend a day and then enjoy the Yunnan’s minority culture. Why are you still waiting? Let’s go together!
Appreciate the Chinese Traditional Music
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Appreciate the Chinese traditional music
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Chinese music style is very unique, because we have a lot of traditional musical instruments, such as Erhu、Guzheng、Pipa、Hulusi and so on. The materials to make Chinese traditional musical instruments come from nature, so the sound of them are very close to the sounds of birds, river, wind, insect and so on. When you hear it in a very quiet environment, you will feel like you are in the nature. Please enjoy it together with us.
Yunnan Cuisine
Price: Bus ticket: 2 yuan Cost: food – 60 yuan
Where: Yunnan Cuisine Restaurant
WHAT: Enjoy a tasty Yunnan cuisine dinner
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Yunnan cuisine is similar to Sichuan cuisine, but the taste of Yunnan cuisine is not as spicy as Sichuan food. Because there were a lot of mountains in Yunnan province, many ingredients of Yunnan cuisine come from the mountains such as the delicious wild vegetables and mushrooms. In general, Yunnan food is rather healthy. Join us and we can’t wait for a fabulous dinner.
Day Trip to Flowers and Birds Market
Price: Bus-2 yuan
Where: Flowers and Birds Market
WHAT: Visit Flowers and Birds Market
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Kunming flowers and birds market is on the Yongdao street in Kunming city center. It is opened in 1983. At the beginning, there were only a few people who sold some flowers and stones. Several years later, as the business was getting better and better, the market attracted many visitors. Now, you can all kinds of Yunnan special products here. It has also become a very worth visiting place in Kunming. We will wait for you at the school to take you to the market.
Play Mahjong
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Mahjong
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Mahjong, orginated in China, is commonly played by four players. The origin of mahjong is widely discussed and one possible origin suggests that Confucius, the Chinese philosopher, developed the game in about 500 BC. The rules of mahjong are complicated, but don’t worry, we are here to help. Once you master all the rules, you will be attracted by the charm of it. Welcome to enjoy this activity!
Day Trip to Yunnan Provincial Museum
Price: Free
Where: Meet at Keats school first, and then take bus to the museum
WHAT: Visit Yunnan Provincial Museum
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Yunnan Provincial Museum is a comprehensive museum. It is located in Wuyi road of Kunming and it was established in August 1951. Yunnan Provincial Museum has a great collection of ancient bronze, ancient coins, ceramics, calligraphy, painting, stamps and various handcrafts, which have more than 200 thousand years of history. This is the best place for you to know about Yunnan’s culture and history. Let’s get the amazing trip started!
Play Chinese Chess
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Chess
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Chinese Chess or Xiangqi, is a very popular game in China. It has thousands of years history in China. It is suitable for all age groups. Containing the traditional Chinese philosophies, Chinese Chess has strict rules and a complete system, which are very helpful for your logic training and also it is a good way of entertaining. Welcome to enjoy this activity!
Day Trip to Yuantong Park
Price: bus – 2 yuan ticket – 30 yuan
Where: Yuantong Park
WHAT: Visit the Yuantong Park and Enjoy the Malus spectabilis
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Yuantong Park, located in Kunming city center,is the old zoo in Kunming. Now there are still many lovely animals in it. Besides many animals, the March of every year, around thousands of cherry trees and more than one thousand Malus spectabilis will bloom in the park. Please don’t miss the beautiful scenery. We wait for you at the school and take to the wonderland.
Dai Flavor Food This Weekend
Price: 50 yuan per person
Where: Meet at the school first and walk to the Dai Flavor Restaurant
WHAT: Dinner at Dai Flavor Restaurant
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
There are 55 minority groups in China and Dai minority is one of the unique minority groups in China. They live in Xishuangbanna, southern Yunnan province. The Dai people have their own language, customs, festival and so on. In particular, Dai’s food, they are good at using natural ingredients to make all kinds of delicious food. We are going to try “Dai Flavor Food” this weekend at a nice restaurant. Join us and we can’t wait for a fabulous dinner.
Chinese Card Game
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Learn to Play to Chinese Card Game
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Every culture has its unique way to play cards. Do you want to know how Chinese people play cards? Then welcome to our Card Game event and we will teach you how to play cards with Chinese people. It is also a good way to help you improve your Chinese listening and Chinese speaking.