Intensive One-on-one Chinese Course

You can choose to study Chinese in Puzhehei for 4 hours per day (20 hours/week) or 6 hours per day (30 hours/week). If you want to learn Chinese in China, the intensive one-on-one Chinese course is the fastest way to improve your Chinese.

We use unique teaching methods developed by Keats. Your Chinese teacher(s) will prepare your lessons according to your level of Chinese and your learning goals to make sure that you learn the most Chinese in the shortest possible time.

Accommodation is included.

Why learn Chinese in Puzhehei?

Puzhehei, a place as beautiful as Guilin with Karst’s geographical landscape, is an ideal destination to enjoy some cool air on hot summer days in Yunnan. In the Yi group’s language, “Puzhehei” means a lake with countless fish and shrimps, which indicates that this is a highly livable place.

In summer, endless water lilies and lotus leaves connect and spread among the picturesque rivers and mountains of Puzhehei. Boating relaxingly in the river, enjoying the tender breeze, and appreciating the scenery, you will enjoy a peaceful summer in Puzhehei.

How to Get to Puzhehei?

Puzhehei is located in the Wenshan Zhuang and Miao Autonomous Prefecture of Yunnan province and borders the Guangxi province. It is approximately 174 miles southeast of the provincial capital of Kunming.

The best way to get to Puzhehei is to take the high-speed train from Kunming, which takes about 60 minutes. We offer you train station pick-up and drop-off for free.

If you plan to study Mandarin Chinese in China at Puzhehei for a great summer program in China, we will take you to the train station in Kunming and pick you up at Puzhehei station.

Places to Visit in Puzhehei – Caihua Village 菜花菁

This village is named Caihua Village because it’s next to the Oilseed blossoms fields. It is a Miao minority group village that well preserves the Miao minority culture. It also preserves some primitive buildings and traditional minority customs. For example, the famous Flower and Mountain festival is held from January 2 to 7 according to the lunar calendar. You can enjoy the equestrian race, Miao group singing event, and Miao group dancing performance during the festival.

Places to Visit in Puzhehei – Shede Grassland 舍得草场

Shede Grassland is located in the northwest of Qiubei County, covering more than 10,000 acres. It is the largest grassland in Yunnan Province and is praised as the “Mini version of Shangri-La.”

In the scenic area, the Yangxiong Mountain is the highest in Qiubei County, with more than 2500 meters. Virgin forest and towering ancient trees cover the mountain. Looking east from the top of Yangxiong Mountain, you can have a panoramic view of Puzhehei National Wetland Park.

Things To Do in Puzhehei – Experience the Yi Minority culture by celebrating the Hualian Festival 花脸节

The Hualian Festival is the most solemn traditional festival for the Yi people in Puzhehei, Qiubei. This festival was originally set to exorcise evil spirits by smearing black dust on people’s faces from the stove.

For the time being, this festival has become the opportunity for contemporary Yi youths to express their romantic love emotion to others. At this time of each year, young men and women in Yi villages chase each other and try to smear the black dust on their favorite one’s face. The darker you are smeared, the more love and affection you receive from others. You should try to run away from the black dust if you don’t want to accept these affections. Every year, there will be over ten thousand people participating in this activity.

Cuisine in Puzhehei – Colourful Glutinous Rice 花糯米饭 (Vegetarian Choice)

Colorful Glutinous Rice is made by steaming glutinous rice dyed with natural plant solution containing red, yellow, blue, purple, green, black, and other pigments extracted by Zhuang people. Colorful Glutinous Rice is not only beautiful but also has many meanings. Among the various colors, red represents auspiciousness, purple represents happiness, yellow represents more food, blue represents more clothing, green represents prosperity, black represents long life, and white represents peace.

This dish contains the best wishes from the Zhuang people. Do you know what to order in a Chinese restaurant?

Cuisine in Puzhehei – Stewed Inula nervosa wall and Chicken soup 小黑药炖鸡

Inula Nervosa wall is a popularly used herb in Yunnan cuisine. This dish is cooked by stewing the chicken meat and the herb together for two hours in one pot. Zhuang people believe this dish is not only tasty but also good for one’s well-being. They believe it is beneficial to one’s immune system. Enjoying a bowl of warm soup after the tour or your Chinese class would be the most comfortable thing during your trip.