Destinations: Traditional Chinese fan-painting & calligraphy workshop
This 14-day deep-immersion Mandarin camp expands language-teaching hours and introduces simple descriptive-writing practice. Students connect Mandarin study with Jiangnan literati culture, including overnight water-town stay and plantation visits. Campus-mode groups can arrange cultural-sharing meetings with Hangzhou local students.
Highlights
Optional Extensions
Day 1 Arrival & Camp Orientation Transport pickup, accommodation check-in, placement test, safety briefing, welcome dinner.
Day 2-7 Run full 7-day core camp modules West-Lake tour, Longjing tea workshop, water-town excursion, silk-museum, local-market practice. Mid-camp Mandarin assessment on Day 7.
Day 8 Mandarin Class + Longjing Tea Plantation Visit 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon travel to real Longjing tea plantation, basic tea-picking hands-on experience.
Day 9 Mandarin Class + Fan-Painting & Calligraphy Workshop 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon traditional Chinese fan-painting and calligraphy hands-on workshop.
Day 10 Mandarin Class + Overnight Ancient Water-Town Experience 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon depart for ancient water-town; overnight stay locally for observing authentic Jiangnan daily life.
Day 11 Water-Town cultural investigation & return to Hangzhou Morning field Mandarin interview tasks inside water-town. Return to Hangzhou in afternoon.
Day 12 Mandarin Class + Peer-Exchange Activity (campus-mode only) 09:00-12:00 Mandarin lessons. Afternoon cultural-sharing session with local Hangzhou students.
Day 13 Mandarin Final Review & Project Rehearsal Full-morning Mandarin review, group-project and final-speech preparation. Afternoon free cultural exploration.
Day 14 Graduation Ceremony & Departure Closing ceremony, hand-out individual learning-progress reports and camp certificates, check-out & transfer.