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Tech & AIGlobal & LanguageApplication
AI & Real-World Application (Shanghai)
CIEE
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$7,000
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Students partner with a local organization to design an AI-powered prototype addressing a real challenge (e.g., access to urban green spaces, product enhancements for a local startup). Includes a visit to a smart community center, table tennis with a club founded by Olympic champion Xu Xin, and an overnight excursion to Wuxi.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$7,000
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Students build a creative art portfolio; includes a traditional Chinese opera workshop and a hands-on pottery workshop, plus an overnight excursion to Wuxi.
Arts & Performing ArtsGlobal & LanguageApplication
Culinary Arts & Chinese Culture (Shanghai)
CIEE
Dates:
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$7,000
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Professional teaching kitchen sessions plus market visits; includes an overnight excursion to Yangzhou (birthplace of Huaiyang cuisine) and Tai Chi/Shaolin Kung Fu training.
2 sessions between Jun 16–Jul 28, 2027 (3 weeks options)
Length:
3 weeks
Cost:
$7,000
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Hands-on fieldwork on urban sustainability, with tours of an automated production facility and Apollo Park (an autonomous driving/intelligent transportation center). Includes an overnight excursion to Wuxi and a traditional 72-step Chinese ceramic-making workshop.
2 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 31, 2027 (4 weeks options)
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$7,325
Location:
Shanghai, China
Grades:
Current grades 9-12
Format:
Residential (Homestay)
Deadline:
Jan 20, 2027
Credit:
Optional 4 college credits via CIEE partner
Mandarin immersion. Requires a valid physical passport by strict deadlines (Mar 10 for Session I, Apr 10 for Session II) and a Chinese student visa (Q visa) - tourist/L visas are not accepted.
Discover China: Intensive Summer Language and Culture
AFS-USA
Dates:
Jun 28–Jul 24, 2027
Length:
4 weeks
Cost:
$8,500
Location:
China (Beijing and Shijiazhuang)
Ages:
15-18 per program site (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Deadline:
Apr 1, 2027
Four-week beginner-friendly Mandarin program in Beijing and Shijiazhuang, combining university-dorm living, classes with Chinese peers, and weekend homestays.
2 sessions between Jul 11–Jul 24, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–2 weeks
Cost:
$1,592–$3,184
Location:
Beijing, China
Ages:
12-17 per program site (matches completed grades 6–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Mandarin immersion summer camp for teens in Beijing with four hours of Chinese class a day in groups of no more than 10, all levels welcome, plus afternoon cultural excursions, with accommodation and meals included.
3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–3 weeks
Cost:
$1,492–$4,476
Location:
Chengdu, China
Ages:
12-17 per program site (matches completed grades 6–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Mandarin immersion summer camp for teens in Chengdu with four hours of Chinese class a day in groups of no more than 10, all levels welcome, plus afternoon cultural excursions, with accommodation and meals included.
3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–3 weeks
Cost:
$1,492–$4,476
Location:
Chongqing, China
Ages:
12-17 per program site (matches completed grades 6–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Mandarin immersion summer camp for teens in Chongqing with four hours of Chinese class a day in groups of no more than 10, all levels welcome, plus afternoon cultural excursions, with accommodation and meals included.
3 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, and 3 weeks options)
Length:
1 week–3 weeks
Cost:
$1,492–$4,476
Location:
Kunming (Keats headquarters), China
Ages:
12-17 per program site (matches completed grades 6–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Mandarin immersion summer camp for teens in Kunming with four hours of Chinese class a day in groups of no more than 10, all levels welcome, plus afternoon cultural excursions, with accommodation and meals included.
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
Four cities with no service hours: the Mutianyu Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Temple of Heaven in Beijing; a terracotta-warrior workshop in Xi'an; a Li River cruise to Yangshuo; and the Bund and Yuyuan Garden in Shanghai. US passport holders need a Chinese visa, applied for in person about two months ahead. WhatsApp does not work in mainland China; students get a local SIM and leaders use WeChat. Maximum 18 students.
14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)
Format:
Group Housing
A corporate/urban-planning comparative program: inside DJI, Huawei, BYD and the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) in Shenzhen, then Singapore's City Gallery planning model, Gardens by the Bay, BLOCK71 startup hub, and the National University of Singapore. Because the itinerary continues from China onward to a third country (Singapore), US citizens travel visa-free under China's 240-hour transit rule entering/exiting at Shenzhen Bao'an. Max 15 students.
Splits time between Kunming (Independent Study Projects: calligraphy, tea culture, martial arts) and a rural homestay village in Lashihai, an ethnically Naxi area near Lijiang, with daily Mandarin classes graded by level and a multi-day trek (past groups have trekked Tiger Leaping Gorge). Opens with a stay near an un-renovated section of the Great Wall and time in Beijing (including Tiananmen Square, presented from multiple perspectives) before flying to Kunming. 12 students, 3 instructors.
