Jingxing Street Night Market
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Foodie Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Jingxing Street Night Market in Kunming is a bustling bazaar where the city’s vibrant street food culture, local handicrafts, and the nostalgic charm of century-old alleys merge into a lively sensory feast after dark.
Make Sweet Rice Balls
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Make Sweet Rice Balls
Who: Keats students
Why:
The Lantern Festival, celebrated on the 15th day of the Lunar New Year, marks the end of Chinese New Year festivities with vibrant lantern displays, traditional performances, and the enjoyment of glutinous rice balls (tangyuan) symbolizing unity and family reunion.
Spring Festival Party in Kunming
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Spring Festival Party
Who: All the teachers and students
Why:
Spring Festival is around the corner. Let’s make lots of dumplings, eat lots of dumplings and play games.
Celebrate Chinese Spring Festival in Chengdu
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus
WHAT: Celebrate Chinese New Year
Who: All Keats teachers and students
Why:
Let’s make Chinese dumplings and celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival!
Visit Chengdu People’s Park
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd ploor
WHAT: Visit Chengdu People's Park
Who: Keats students
Why:
Established in 1911, Chengdu People’s Park is the city’s iconic green oasis where locals sip tea at century-old Heming Teahouse (鹤鸣茶社), socialize in the lively matchmaking corner (相亲角), row lotus-fringed boats, and unwind amidst historic sites and bustling yet tranquil gardens.
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.
Visit the Golden Temple
Price: FREE
Where: Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Daytrip to the Golden Temple
Who: Keats Students
Why:
The Golden Temple is a very quiet and beautiful place in the north of Kunming. It is also a historic site.
Tea Tasting and Tea Ceremony
Price: Free
Where: Keats Time Cafe
WHAT: Tea Tasting
Who: Kunming Campus
Why:
The teacher will prepare many kinds of Chinese tea for you to taste for this activity. She will also introduce Chinese tea culture.
Make Christmas Dinner Together
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Celebrate Christmas
Who: All Keats students and teachers
Why:
Let’s celebrate a wonderful Christmas at Keats! Let’s prepare Christmas dinner together at Keats kitchen.
Paint Peking Opera Masks
Price: FREE
Where: Keats Cafeteria
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Students and Ms. Yin
Why: