Short-term Chinese Culture Program

 

1.Brief Introduction

Short-Term Chinese Culture Program (1-4 weeks) offers an immersive introduction to Chinese culture and contemporary society through a dynamic blend of lectures, seminars, and hands-on activities. It is ideally suited for individuals interested in China but with little or no prior visit experience.

Through this multi-faceted immersion, participants gain direct and vivid exposure to various aspects of China, leaving with a rich, objective impression of its glorious cultural heritage and rapidly evolving modern identity.

Since its launch in 2010, we have successfully collaborated with partner universities from France, the UK, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Indonesia, Thailand, and Mongolia. To date, the program has welcomed over 1,000 international students.             

2. Schedule

The program features a diverse and engaging curriculum, carefully designed to balance learning, cultural practice, and recreation. Core components include:

1) Chinese language learning

 As an essential component of the Program, Chinese language learning can’t be more important. Two main courses Elementary Comprehensive Chinese and Chinese Listening and Speaking are offered according to characteristics of Chinese Summer Program: intensive and focusing listening and speaking. Meanwhile, to arouse interests of Program participants, two other supplementary courses Interesting Chinese Characters and Journey across China are also specially offered. Teachers with rich experience of teaching very beginners are available.  

2) Lectures on Chinese culture

In order to make Program participants get a better understanding of Chinese culture, some experts are invited to deliver lectures from different angles.

3) Chinese Cultural Workshops

Some Chinese talent shows are organized to make Program participants appreciate the glamour of Chinese culture directly and get a better understanding of lectures they have received.

A) Making Jiaozi (Chinese dumplings)

B) Writing Chinese characters with Chinese writing brush

C) Making Chinese knot

D) Appreciating Zheng performance (Zheng: a traditional Chinese musical instrument)

E) Learning Taijiquan (Chinese shadowboxing)

F) Learning paper cutting

4) Entertainments and sports activities

Two entertainments and sports activities are specially arranged in order to enrich contents of this program and promote the mutual understanding between Program participants and Chinese students.

A）Party for Chinese students and Program participants.

B）Football competition for Chinese students and Program participants.

5) Sightseeing in Wuhan

In order to make Program participants experience Wuhan directly and in a comprehensive way, a series of sightseeing activities are organized.

Program participants will visit:

A) Yellow Crane Tower and Hubuxiang Lane

B) Yangtze River, Hankou Beach and Jianghanlu Pedestrian Street

C) Guiyuan Temple

D) Hubei Provincial Museum

E) Hubei Museum of Art

F) East Lake

             

            

 6) Seminar

A seminar is organized near the end of the program. The theme of the seminar is My impression of China and It contains six topics. Program participants talk about their experience which they have got in the past six weeks.

 Meanwhile, we do a survey among Program participants by handing out questionnaire and asking for their opinions and suggestions about the program

Besides, we encourage Program participants to spend 1 day talking with local residents of Wuhan and make a PPT presentation in terms of a topic in which they are interested.

 7) Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony

Opening Ceremony  and Closing Ceremony  are arranged at the beginning and end of the Program. 

Certificate of Completion will be granted to Program participants in the Closing Ceremony.

 

Notes: The contents mentioned above are fundamental components of this program, some adjustments could be made to meet needs of partner universities.

           

           

 Welcome to join us!