Try Yunnan Pu’er Cuisine
Price: Split the Bill
Where: Kunming campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Foodie Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Pu’er cuisine (普洱菜) is the distinct culinary tradition of Pu’er City in Yunnan, China, characterized by its bold use of wild mountain herbs, fermented ingredients, and ethnic minority cooking techniques, reflecting the region’s biodiverse tea-forest ecosystems.
Shoot Archery
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus
WHAT: Sports Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Let’s do some archery before the weekend comes.
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.
Chinese Calligraphy
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - lounge
WHAT: Culture Night
Who: Keats students
Why:
Chinese calligraphy is an ancient, highly revered visual art form that uses brush, ink, and paper to artistically express the beauty and spirit of Chinese characters, embodying both aesthetic mastery and meditative discipline.
Visit Chengdu’s Jinsha Site Museum
Price: Around RMB 100
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats students
Why:
Explore Bronze Age Shu Kingdom treasures, like the Sunbird gold foil, at Chengdu’s Jinsha Site Museum.
Daytrip to the Stone Forest + Jiuxiang Caves
Price: RMB 350
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Visit the Stone Forest & Jiuxiang Caves
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Stone Forest is a must-go place in Kunming. It takes 1.5 hours of drive getting there.
World Horti-expo Garden
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Excursion
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Have a nice walk on Saturday in a beautiful garden with fresh air.
Visit Chunxi Road
Price: FREE
Where: Chengdu campus - meet on the 3rd floor
WHAT: Visit Chunxi Road
Who: Keats students
Why:
As Chengdu’s pulsating heart of commerce since 1924, Chunxi Road blends luxury flagship stores, neon-lit mega-malls like IFS (featuring its iconic rooftop panda sculpture), and hidden-century-old temples with bustling street food alleys, epitomizing the city’s seamless fusion of hyper-modernity and timeless Sichuanese culture.
Try Wooden Barrel Fish
Price: Split the Cost
Where: Kunming Campus - Meet on the 8th floor
WHAT: Foodie Night
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Mutong Yu (Wooden Barrel Fish) is a vibrant Sichuan dish featuring fresh fish fillets and vegetables cooked tableside by pouring hot broth over sizzling stones in a wooden bucket, creating a dramatic and aromatic presentation.
Play Table Tennis
Price: FREE
Where: Kunming - Tuodong Sports Stadium
WHAT: Sports Night
Who: Keats Students
Why:
Let’s do some sports after intensive Chinese classes!