Global study tour kicks off in Yizhou

Chinese and South Korean students learn bamboo weaving techniques in Huaiyuan Ancient Town. [Photo by Shi Guoqu/hcwang.cn]

The opening ceremony of the third Liu Sanjie Global Study Summer Camp kicked off on Longzhou Island in Yizhou district, Hechi city on Aug 12.

More than 100 schoolchildren from home and abroad took part in the camp, where they had a great chance to experience traditional culture and taste original specialty foods. As the site of the International Study Exchange Center, Yizhou extended a special warm welcome to international students at the ceremony.

Students from Yizhou perform opera dances. [Photo by Shi Guoqu/hcwang.cn]

Relying on unique tourism products, the six-day summer camp was in five major parts, each meant to introduce local cultures. According to the newly released suggestion by the Yizhou education bureau and other government departments, schools should integrate research and study trips s with school courses.

In the summer camp, the students learnt weaving techniques of bamboo products, traditional paper-cuttings, and painting on white moon cakes. They spoke highly of Yizhou's folk customs and culture, including its traditional skills.

South Korean students show their works painted on white moon cakes. [Photo by Shi Guoqu/hcwang.cn]