Guizhou University has extensive experience
in arranging summer school programs

1.ACADEMIC PROGRAM

(1) 14 Chinese language classes are arranged in the mornings from Morning to Friday (5 days a week), in subjects such as Intensive Reading Extensive reading, Listening and Spoken Chinese or according to the student’ needs.

(2) 2 hour lectures are given in the afternoons three days a week on Chinese culture and Guizhou minority people’ culture, such as
Introduction to Guizhou Province
Minorities (Miao , Dong and Buji ,etc ) Culture in Guizhou Province
Brief introduction to the History of China
Traditional Chinese Music
Chinese Watercolor Painting
Tai ji (a kind of traditional Chinese shadow boxing)
Chinese Martial Arts
Chinese Customs
Calligraphy

(3) 1 hour conversation group (Chinese corner) meeting once a week
Chinese students are invited to help foreign students practice Chinese and to share cultural experiences.

Total class time: 21 hours per week. Nevertheless, if students have special needs, class hours and curriculum can be arranged through negotiation.

2.TOURS

The following programs can be offered to the students upon mutual agreement:
(1) Short tours to scenic spots and historical landmarks such as,

• Huaxi Park (a natural park, known as “the pearl of the plateau” with rivers, mountains, trees and flowers);
• Qing Yan Town (an ancient town with its cultural heritage of stone gates, old city walls, temples, churches and Zhuang Yuan’s Home, etc. Zhuang Yuan is the title conferred on the only man who came first in the highest imperial examination in the history of Guizhou);
• Qian Ling Park (a natural park with the highest mountain and biggest temple in Guizhou);
• Under-ground Park(a typical calcium cave);
• Gao Po Miao Village (a village on the top of a high mountain with cave burial grounds, ancient battle fields and the beautiful architecture of traditional Miao people’s houses);
• Zheng Shan Village (a Buyi village with stone-roofed houses and colourful Buyi people’s customs);
• Sky Pool Park(a natural park with rivers, mountains, caves, water mills and water wheels);
• Visiting a local middle school;
• Visiting a batik factory (tradition of the ethnic nationalities in Guizhou);
• Marketing Day (The farmers from near and far take their products to the market on Sundays. It is the busiest and loveliest day of the week in the Huaxi area);
• Picnic in Huaxi Reservoir Park.

(2) Long trips to the most famous scenic spots in Guizhou Province take place on weekends

• Huangguoshu Waterfall---Tianxing Bridge Park ---Dragon Palace