Description in Chinese at the bottom/中文介绍在下面
Dates:
week 1: 13 July until 17 July 2026
week 2: 10 August until 14 August 2026
Starting time/Drop off: 9.20am at Zurich HB (Landesmuseum), 8.40am at Thalwil or Küsnacht
Ending time/pick up: 4.45pm (or 6pm*)
Age: 4 and above
Teacher/student ratio: 1:5 (Small-group learning based on differences in age and language level)
Price: CHF 169/day or CHF 759/week
*CHF 25 per day for optional child care from 4.45pm to 6pm, additional 35 CHF per child above 6 years per week for public transportation
Day 1: Monday 中国传统手工 Traditional Chinese Crafts
Children discover how traditional crafts in China were connected to storytelling, festivals, and everyday life. Through stories and pictures they are introduced to shadow puppetry (皮影戏), one of China’s oldest storytelling arts, and create their own simple puppets inspired by animals and folk tales. They also explore the tradition of fragrant sachets (香包), small handmade pouches filled with herbs and flowers, and design their own to take home. Along the way, children learn Chinese words connected to colors, materials, and shapes.
Day 2: Tuesday二十四节气之有关夏天的节气 Summer Solar Terms (from the Twenty-Four Solar Terms)
The Twenty-Four Solar Terms were developed in ancient China to help people observe seasonal changes and live in harmony with nature. Children are introduced to the solar terms connected with summer and discover how people traditionally understood heat, rain, plants, and changing weather. Through stories, games, and outdoor observation they notice signs of summer in the natural world and learn about customs connected to the season. During a visit to the botanical garden, children observe flowers, insects, trees, and shadows and create summer fans and nature journals inspired by what they discover. Along the way, they learn Chinese vocabulary connected to weather, plants, and summer activities.
Day 3: Wednesday 夏天的古诗和国画 Chinese Poetry and Paintings for Children
Children are introduced to simple classical Chinese poems connected to summer, nature, moonlight, rivers, and friendship. Through storytelling and imagery they discover how poems can express feelings and paint vivid pictures using only a few characters. They listen to and recite short poetic lines rhythmically and explore how poets observed the natural world closely. Inspired by traditional Chinese landscape paintings, children experiment with Chinese painting techniques to create mountains, rivers, flowers, and summer scenes.
Day 4: Thursday 中国建筑 Traditional Chinese Architecture
At the China Garden, children discover the curved roofs, courtyards, bridges, and wooden structures of traditional Chinese buildings. Through stories and pictures they compare homes, temples, gardens, and village streets in China and Switzerland and notice how architecture reflects climate, materials, and daily life. They explore how gardens and buildings were designed to create harmony between people and nature and observe reflections, stones, water, and pathways within the garden space. During the day, children build houses and pavilions using cardboard, sticks, and natural materials. They also learn Chinese vocabulary connected to houses, directions, shapes, and materials.
Day 5: Friday 太极 Taiji and Balance
Children discover Taiji as a traditional Chinese practice that combines movement, balance, breathing, and concentration. Through stories and demonstrations they learn how Taiji was inspired by observing nature — flowing water, moving clouds, birds, and the balance between softness and strength. They are introduced to the idea of harmony and explore how slow and mindful movement can help people feel calm, focused, and connected to their surroundings. In the afternoon, children practice simple Taiji-inspired movements and partner exercises in a playful and age-appropriate way. Outdoor activities encourage balance, coordination, and awareness of movement and space, while creative activities inspired by the yin-yang symbol and patterns in nature conclude the week in a calm and reflective atmosphere.
Highlights of the LittleMandarin Chinese Camp:
- Each day is structured in such a way that your child will improve their skills in speaking, writing, reading and listening Chinese and get a better understanding of the Chinese culture.
- The program is mostly conducted in Chinese. Your child will learn Chinese in an immersive environment. (For non-native speackers, our teachers also understand and will conduct story telling in German/English.)
- Meeting friends who are also learning and speaking Chinese and who your child can meet again after the camp
- Lunch and afternoon snack included; your child only need to bring a morning snack.
- Drop off & pick up at 3 locations: Thalwil/Küsnacht or Zurich HB (Landesmuseum)
- Pick up time possible until 6pm (service depends on the number of children) or at 4.45pm at the drop-off location
- Your child can either participate the whole week or you can choose two (consecutive) days
Please register via google form until 15 June 2026
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小橘子署假营2026
第一天：星期一 中国传统手工
孩子们将探索中国传统手工艺如何与讲故事、节日庆典以及日常生活紧密相连。通过故事和图片，孩子们将了解皮影戏——中国最古老的叙事艺术之一，并受动物和民间故事的启发，制作自己的简易皮影。他们还将探索香包的传统——这种小巧的手工布袋中装满了草药和花卉，并设计属于自己的香包带回家。在此过程中，孩子们将学习与颜色、材料和形状相关的中文词汇。
第二天：周二 二十四节气之有关夏天的节气
二十四节气是古人为了帮助人们观察季节变化、与自然和谐共处而创立的。孩子们将了解与夏季相关的节气，并探索古人如何理解暑热、雨水、植物以及天气的变化。通过故事、游戏和户外观察，孩子们会注意到自然界中夏天的迹象，并了解与这个季节相关的习俗。在植物园参观期间，孩子们观察花卉、昆虫、树木和影子，并受所见所闻的启发，制作夏日扇子和自然日记。在此过程中，他们将学习与天气、植物和夏季活动相关的中文词汇。
第3天：周三 夏天的古诗和国画
孩子们将接触到与夏天、自然、月光、河流及友谊相关的简明古典诗歌。通过故事讲述与意象描绘，他们将发现诗歌如何仅用寥寥数字便能表达情感并勾勒生动的画面。孩子们将有节奏地聆听并朗诵短诗，探索诗人如何细致观察自然世界。受中国传统山水画启发，孩子们将尝试运用中国画技法，描绘山川、河流、花卉及夏日景致。
第4天：周四 中国建筑
在中国园林中，孩子们将探索传统中国建筑的曲折屋顶、庭院、桥梁和木结构。通过故事和图片，他们将比较中国与瑞士的民居、寺庙、园林和村落街道，并注意到建筑如何反映气候、材料和日常生活。他们将探索园林和建筑是如何设计以实现人与自然的和谐，并观察园林空间中的倒影、石头、水景和路径。当天，孩子们将使用纸板、树枝和天然材料搭建房屋和凉亭。他们还将学习与房屋、方位、形状及材料相关的中文词汇。
第5天：周五 太极与平衡
孩子们将发现太极是一项融合了动作、平衡、呼吸与专注的传统中国习练。通过故事和示范，他们将了解到太极的灵感源自对自然的观察——流动的水、飘动的云、飞翔的鸟，以及柔与刚之间的平衡。他们将接触“和谐”这一理念，并探索缓慢而专注的动作如何帮助人们感到平静、专注，并与周围环境建立联结。下午，孩子们将以寓教于乐且符合年龄特点的方式，练习受太极启发的简单动作及伙伴协作练习。户外活动有助于培养平衡感、协调性以及对动作与空间的感知能力；而受阴阳符号和自然图案启发的创意活动，则将在宁静沉思的氛围中为这一周画上句号。
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