Destinations: Cantonese folk music & craftmaking workshop
This 14-day intensive Mandarin programme increases class hours and trains students for topic discussion and short presentations. Students dive deeper into Lingnan intangible heritage and maritime-silk-road history. Campus-mode groups can take part in peer-cultural-exchange with local Guangzhou teenagers.
Highlights
Optional Extensions
Day 1 Arrival & Camp Orientation Airport transfer, check-in, placement test, camp safety briefing, welcome dinner.
Day 2-7 Complete core 7-day camp itinerary Shamian Island, ancient ancestral hall, dim-sum workshop, local-market tasks, maritime-heritage site. Mid-camp Mandarin assessment Day 7.
Day 8 Mandarin Class + Lingnan Folk-Art Workshop 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons for cultural-topic discussion. Afternoon Cantonese folk-craft hands-on workshop.
Day 9 Mandarin Class + Ancient Lingnan-Village Day-Trip 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Full-day excursion to well-preserved ancient Lingnan village, field-interview Mandarin tasks.
Day 10 Mandarin Class + Maritime-Silk-Road Museum Deep Study 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon thematic museum study for ancient overseas-trade history.
Day 11 Mandarin Class + Food-Culture Field Investigation 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon city-wide Cantonese-food-culture investigation task.
Day 12 Mandarin Class + Peer-Exchange Session (campus-mode only) 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon joint cultural-sharing activity with local Guangzhou students.
Day 13 Mandarin Final Review & Presentation Rehearsal Full-morning Mandarin review, group-project work and final-speech preparation. Afternoon free time.
Day 14 Graduation Ceremony & Departure Closing ceremony, individual learning-progress report, camp certificates, check-out & airport transfer.