Date: July 8 - 21, 2018 

Age: 10 to 18 year-old students*

China is more than simply Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong. Come experience the unique local cultures and majestic landscapes of Guangxi, a fog-shrouded, mountainous region along the borders of Vietnam. Home to a range of peoples—Han Chinese, Thai-speaking Zhuang, and hill dwelling Miao—Guangxi reflects the complex diversity of contemporary China. 

Our program offers unique immersion experiences and outdoor adventure. Learn Chinese with well trained teachers and peer students from Guangxi and other parts of China, spend time with a local family in the bustling metropolis of Nanning, hike the precipitous Dragon’s Back Rice Terraces, and work with local activists to preserve endangered cultural practices. You will also have the opportunity to assist American teachers in providing American classroom experiences to Chinese peer students.  The program aims to foster student skills in intercultural communication, global understanding, leadership and independence. 

• Study the diverse cultures of Guangxi’s ethnic minorities

• Learn basic Chinese language and calligraphy

• Float down the beautiful Li River, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and see the karst peaks that have inspired centuries of scroll paintings

• Live with a local Chinese host family and attend programs with Chinese peers, learning about life and schooling in China

• Journey to nearby mountains and see verdant tea plantations

• Work with local craftsmen to preserve endangered cultural practices

• Teaching assistant experience with providing an American classroom experience to your Chinese peers.

Program Fees:$1,250^Jper student, which covers:  

• Program class fees

• International round-trip airfare

•  Food, lodging,  transportation and activity fees in China 

^JThe total program cost per student exceeds $6000. The program hosting organizations provide generous subsidy to make it very affordable. 

• Passport fee and Chinese visa application fee($140 standard)  

• International traveler insurance 

• Shopping and other personal expenses

This two-week program is 

• Sponsored by the Youth Department under the General Administration of Sports of China and China Mountaineering Association. 

• Supported by Guangxi Sports Bureau and Guangxi Education Bureau.

• Organized and hosted by Nanning Red Team Outdoor Sports Group, HiElites Education and Nanning No. 3 Public School. 

Very limited open seats.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until filled. 

*We are unable to accept applications from Chinese citizens.