A Coffee Shop of Jinding Loft Area
Price: Bus ticket: 2 yuan coffee – around 50 yuan
Where: Meet at school and take bus there
WHAT: Have coffee at a nice coffee shop
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Jinding is a renewed loft area in west of Kunming. Many artists often are there to create or chat. The shops there are very unique. A new coffee shop attracts many eyes recently. Not only a nice environment, but also the nice coffee. After a recommendation by a teacher, we will go there to spend one afternoon. Come to join us!
A Trip to the Yunnan University
Price: bus – 2 yuan ticket – Free
Where: Meet at 16th floor of Keats school and take bus there
WHAT: Visit Yunnan university
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Yunnan university is one of the largest and most prestigious universities in Yunnan province. It is located in city center of Kunming. It is surround by a main road of Kunming, but inside the campus is very quiet and peaceful. There are many old constructions which are over 100 years. You can experience the campus life in China.
Eat Cross Bridge Rice Noodle
Price: Bus ticket: 2 yuan Cost: food – 30 yuan
Where: Meet at Keats school and take bus to the restaurant
WHAT: Have a nice cross bridge rice noodle dinner
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
There are 3 parts of cross bridge rice noodle: chicken soup, tender meat and the vegetables, and rice noodle. It’s very interesting to have a meal of cross bridge rice noodle. We will follow a special process before eating and the taste of it is remarkable. What’s more, a legend will tell you why we call the dish as cross bridge rice noodle.
Daytrip to Yunnan Wild Animal Park
Price: bus – 4 yuan ticket – 120 yuan
Where: Meet at school 16th floor first and take bus to the zoo
WHAT: Visit the Yunnan Wild Animal Park
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Yunnan Wild Animal Park is located seven kilometers from city center of Kunming. There are more than 200 kinds of species and around 10000 animals. The animals’ exhibition area is divided into two parts: the walking area and car-riding area. You feed animals by yourself and take photos with them. Also, it is the only place to visit pandas.
Watch a Chinese Movie
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Watch a chinese movie-“Huo zhe”
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
To Live (Chinese: Huo zhe) is a Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou in 1994. Starring Ge You and Gong Li. The film is based on a Yu Hua’s novel To Live. The story is about happiness and sad moment of a normal family in the 1940s. The Film reflects the period of Culture Revolution in China. If you are interested in this history, you can never miss this film.
Daytrip to Tuanjie Village
Price: bus – 50 yuan ticket – 20 yuan
Where: Meet at Keats school first and then take bus there
WHAT: Visit Tuanjie Village
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Tuanjie village is around 20km from our school. It’s the most famous village in Kunming. You are welcome to visit the farmers’ houses, fields and orchards. If you pay 30 yuan, you can have a lunch with them. They also will cook wild vegetables dishes for you. After the trip, you will find out how nice Tuanjie people are!
Daytrip to Western Hills
Price: Ticket —— 60 Yuan Bus —— 2 Yuan
Where: Meet at school and take bus there
WHAT: Visit Western Hills
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Western Hills lies next to Dianchi Lake on the west of Kunming which are also called” Sleeping Beauty Hills”. There is a romantic legend about it and you really can see outline of a lying beauty. With an excellent forest environment, it provides tourists a fantastic mountain hiking. Besides enjoying the marvelous scenery, you will be surprised by carved stone arts on Western Hills.
Appreciate Chinese Traditional Music
Price: Free
Where: Keats Lounge
WHAT: Appreciate Chinese Traditional Music
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Guzheng is one of the oldest instruments in China which is especially popular during the Qin Dynasty. Mighty Mountain and Flowing River (Gao Shan Liu Shui) and Guang Ling San are two of famous music that play with Guzheng. We will appreciate the beautiful music and introduce the story about them to you. You will love these two master pieces. Please join us!
Daytrip to Bird Flower Market
Price: Cost: bus – 2 yuan
Where: Meet at Keats chool 16th floor and take bus there
WHAT: Visit Bird Flower Market
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
Bird Flower Market in Jingxing Street is the biggest local market in Kunming. You can see all sorts of flowers, plants and animals there. And it is also a popular trading place for antiques and souvenirs. Coins, paintings, jewelry, stones, potteries, carvings, marble products, and so on. You will definitely find good gifts there.
Daytrip to Flowers and Birds Market
Price: Bus – 2 yuan
Where: Meet at school first and then take bus there
WHAT: Visit Flowers and Birds Market
Who: Students and Teachers
Why:
The Flowers and Birds Market is one of the famous markets in China’s Spring City, Kunming. Since 1983 the Flowers and Birds Market has been built into a comprehensive public spot for shopping,walking and leisure. You can see all sorts of shops and stalls, especially those special flowers, birds and fish. It is a good place to buy souvenirs of Yunnan. We will wait for you at the school to take you to the market.