Loongbridge China Summer Camp Programs 2009
Loongbridge China Summer Camp 2009
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Program Essentials in Insight China Camp



Study Chinese Language
To maximize the learning experience in China and foster students' interest in Mandarin, the program offers 15 hours of Chinese language classes, taught by experienced instructors for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from University.
  • The language classes are divided into 3 levels for students with diversity backgrounds: Beginner on pronunciation, basic Chinese characters and dialogues, survival Chinese; Intermediate on listening, speaking, reading skills; Advanced with more focus on writing skills, vocabulary, deeper understanding of Chinese culture.
  • Each student is assigned a Chinese buddy for 1-on-1 Mandarin practice and also joins in colorful activities with these Chinese students from Beijing BDA Experimental School (the Camp Site) to get immersed into and understand Chinese culture.
  • Interesting class field trips are arranged to places as restaurants; market etc. for students to use their learned language skills outside of the classroom into real-life language practices.
Learn Chinese Traditional Arts
Throughout the camp, a series of Chinese traditional arts classes taught by traditional Chinese artists and experts will provide the participants first-hand experiences in Chinese culture. Take the one of most exciting and unique opportunity of your lifetime!


What We Teach
What You Can Learn


Videos of Traditional Arts Classes
Chinese Painting Paint a Chinese drawing with brush and inks
Er Hu Play a simple tune with Chinese two-string fiddle
Tie-Dye Design and make your own Neck Scarf or T-shirt using Tie-Dyeing technique
Martial Arts Learn Chinese Kun Fu and enjoy your time
Paper-cuttings Design, plot, cut and engrave to make a work of Chinese style paper-cutting
Calligraphy Try the magic of writing with brush and ink
Earn Knowledge about China
Unlike other camps that are limited to language education or simple tours, LoongBridge creates participatns rich opportunities and activities to acquire in-depth knowledge about the past history and today's challenges of China, understand the livings of Chinese in different ages and family background, and develop their own insights about China that might impact their future.
Where You Go
What You Will Learn
Capital Museum Learn rich history of Beijing and China including ancient relic, traditional folk art, fine artistic collection, historical sites etc.
Urban Planning Museum Feel the rapid development and deployment of Beijing from the huge but very detailed models of a whole Beijing city.
Beijing Cloisonné Factory Tour inside the factory and learn the fascinating process and making of cloisonné
City walks including Olympic Village Take a view of Beijing's Modern look and its rapid development
798 Art Zone See Chinese contemprary arts and talk to artists
Beijing Hutong Walk Learn classical architectural design and lifestyle in Beijing
Panjiayuan Flea Market Learn shopping styles of Chinese, practice bagain skills for Chinese artistic crafts and souvenirs
Wangfujing Night Market Undestand food culture and night life in China
Home Visit of a Chinese Language Buddy Know a student's life is in China and look inside a Beijinger's modern family home
Dinner with Beijing Residence in Hutong Look inside a traditional Beijinger's home and hear their stories
Local Park Visit in the Morning Talk to seniors about their lives after retirement
Children's Charity Sun Village Spend a day with Chlidren in village and learn from their positive attitude on lives in spite of their family misfortune
Activities with Chinese Students Know the similarities and differences between Chinese young students and you
Peking Opera, Tea Art Performance etc. Appreciate and watch essense of Chinese traditional arts in real
Explorations and Tours inside Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang and Zhengzhou Get to know of the history, traditional arts and architectural design of ancient capitals of China
Sight-Seeings
The program offers a series of culture-enhancement tours to famous sites in ancient, Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Zhengzhou to provide students better understanding of Chinese history and culture.

Beijing, Capital of China, is economic and cultural center in China and the world. With over 14 million people, it has thousand years of history and served as Capital of China for 800 years since Yuan Dynasties in 1206 D.C.

  • The Great Wall
  • Forbidden City
  • Summer Palace
  • Drum Tower
  • Tian'anmen
  • Beijing Hutong
  • Laoshe Teahouse

Xi'an, famous for the Terracotta Warriors, was first founded as Capital by Qin Shi Huang, first Emperor who united China in Qin Dynasty, and has been functioning as capital of China for 11 dynasties since the 11th century BC.
  • Terracotta Warriors and Horses
  • Ming Dynasty City Wall
  • Shaanxi Historical Museum
  • Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square
  • Drum and Bell Towers with drum and bell shows

LuoYang, first became the capital of the Zhou Dynasty in 770 BC., was original city was constructed by the Duke of Zhou in the 11th century BC. It also serves as capitals in Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties. In A.D. 493, the Northern Wei Dynasty also moved its capital to Luoyang and started the construction of the rock-cut Longmen Grottoes.
  • Longmen Grottoes
ShaoLin Monastery in Zhengzhou, a Buddhist temple in Henan Province. The monastery was built by the Emperor Hsiao-Wen in AD 496, and the first abbot of Shaolin was Batuo, an Indian dhyana master who came to China in AD 464 to spread Buddhist teachings. Long famous for its association with Chinese martial arts, it is the Mahayana Buddhist monastery perhaps best known to the Western world.
  • Shaolin Monastery
  • Tower Forest
  • Kung Fu Show
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