Summer Camp by Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beiwai)
Summer Camp for Middle and High School Students from Asia, Europe and America at the Beijing Foreign Studies University (Beiwai)
Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) is the most prestigious university in China focusing on the teaching and research of foreign languages and cultures. It has established seventeen Confucius Institutes through partnership with universities in Asia, Europe and America, with the Confucius Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (CI-UHM) being the only partner CI co-established by BFSU in the United States. Students participating in this summer camp will not only experience Chinese culture, but also learn about other cultures through their interactions with students from other continents.
2012 Summer Camp Information
Time: July 17-26, 2012
Place: Beijing, China
Participant: 170 foreign students, 17 foreign chaperones (10 students and 1 chaperone teacher, mainly from Hawaii, will be selected by the Confucius Institute at the University of Hawaii at Manoa).
Activities: six modules including Chinese language classes, Chinese cultural talent classes, experiencing exclusive Chinese skills, cultural tours, Chinese art appreciation, and Chinese food sampling.
Organization: students from different countries will be grouped together and given specific tasks.
Language: Chinese and English.
Cost: Students and chaperones only pay for their visa and international travel expenses from Honolulu to Beijing. All costs while in Beijing, including meals, lodging, traffic, accident insurance, and activities, will be covered by the host institute.
Candidates: age 12-18, non-Chinese and those who have never been to China preferred.
Deadline for application: April 10, 2012
Mail Application packet to:
Qikeng Li – UHM Confucius Institute
1890 East West Rd. Moore Hall 417
Honolulu, HI 96822
Questions: Qikeng Li; Office 808-944-7256, cell 808-852-8999; liqikeng@hawaii.edu.
Itinerary of the 2012 BFSU Summer Camp
| Time | Activity Detail |
| July 17（Tuesday） | Airport pick-up (the Capital Airport)
All-day registration Chinese level test (random samples) Registration for closing ceremony performances 12：00-13：00 Lunch 14：00-17：00 Cultural and sports activities (optional) 18：00-19：00 Dinner 19：00-20：00 Briefing of chaperones |
| July 18（Wednesday） | 09：00-10：00 Breakfast
10：30-12：00 Meet-and-greet 12：00-13：00 Lunch 14：00-15：20 Chinese language course 16：00-17：00 Opening ceremony 17：00-18：30 Welcoming banquet |
| July 19（Thursday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
08：00-08：40 Chinese language course 09：00-11：30 Chinese cultural experience-Hopping and dancing China (bamboo dance, shuttlecock, rope skipping, folk dances) 12：00-13：00 Lunch 14：00-17：00 Cultural experience-Culture corners I 17：30-18：30 Dinner 19：00-20：30 Chinese art exercising-Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting and mask painting |
| July 20（Friday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
08：00-08：40 Chinese language course 10：00-13：00 Cultural visit-Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City 13：30-14：00 Lunch 14：30-16：30 Cultural visit-Hanban 17：30-18：30 Dinner 19：30-20：30 Cultural appreciation-Beijing Opera |
| July 21（Saturday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
08：00-09：20 Chinese language course 10：00-13：00 Cultural experience-Culture corners II 13：00-14：00 Lunch 15：00-17：00 Chinese cultural experience-Kungfu activities 17：30-19：00 Chinese art exercising-Chinese calligraphy and painting, mask painting 19：00-20：00 Dinner |
| July 22（Sunday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
09：00-12：00 Cultural visit-the Great Wall 13：00-14：00 Lunch 15：00-17：00 Shopping-Silk Market 18：00-19：00 Dinner |
| July 23（Monday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
08：00-09：20 Chinese language course 11：00-12：30 Cultural visit-The Temple of Heaven 12：30-13：30 Lunch 14：00-16：00 Shopping-Hong Qiao Market 17：30-18：30 Dinner 19：15-21：00 Cultural appreciation-Acrobatics |
| July 24（Tuesday） | 07：00-07：30 Breakfast
08：00-09：20 Chinese language course 10：00-12：00 Group practice of closing ceremony performances 12：30-13：30 Lunch 14：00-16：00 Exchange about the cultural visits 17：30-18：30 Dinner 19：30-21：00 Chinese art exercising-Chinese calligraphy and painting, mask painting |
| July 25（Wednesday） | 08：00-09：00 Breakfast
10：30-12：00 Formal rehearsal of the closing ceremony performances 13：00-14：00 Lunch 15：00-16：30 Chinese art exercising-Chinese calligraphy and painting, mask painting 17：00-18：30 Dumpling-making, dinner 19：00-21：00 Closing Ceremony–get-together of all participants |
| July 26（Thursday） | 08：00-09：00 Breakfast
Departure for the Capital Airport |
