Place: Wuhan, Jingzhou, Yichang and Enshi in Hubei Province, China
Date: June 22 -July 5, 2026
Fees: RMB￥800 per person per day, altogether RMB￥11200 per person for 14 days.
Note: The fees cover the expenditures after you arrive Wuhan and register to the program, including tuition, transport, accommodation, dining, tickets.
Contact Details
Professor Huafang (Summer) Qiao
Address: College of Urban & Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University, #152 Luoyu Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan 430079, China
Tel: +86 150 0272 8015
Email: qiaohuafang@ccnu.edu.cn
About the Program
Endorsed and recommended by Chinese Service Center for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE), the Program is organized by College of Urban & Environmental Sciences, Central China Normal University (CCNU). Join this program, you will be guided to:
·Visit Longwang (Dragon king) Temple, Wuhan Waterfront, Xinglong Hydro-complex Project, Gezhou Dam and the Three Gorges Dam, Jingjiang Embankment, contacting different modes of hydro-complex and learning the principles and technologies behind these efforts along the Yangtze River.
·Travel to Xiling gorge of the Three Gorges and Enshi Grand Canyon, etc., experiencing miraculous nature and exploring geological and geomorphological features and their formation.
·Enjoy the ancient melodies of chime bells, read Qu Yuan’s (340-278 BC) poetry, walk through Jingzhou ancient city, touching Jingchu Culture and understanding its gorgeous history and lasting influence.
·Climb the iconic Yellow Crane Tower, tour Enshi Tusi City and visit the Xianling Mausoleum of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), appreciating the exquisite traditional architecture and understanding more about their location and layout.
·Investigate Qianjiang rice-crayfish co-crop system and Chonghu wetlands, discovering the wonders of biodiversity and learning about ecosystem structure and function.
·Visit ‘Three Gorges Family’ and Dong People’s Village, enjoying and joining various performances and rice dumplings hand-making, hand-waving dance, folk songs, Chinese tea making etc.
About CCNU
CCNU, located on Guizi Mountain by South Lake in Wuchang, Wuhan, a city known as "the crossroads of nine provinces" in Hubei Province, it is a key comprehensive normal university directly under the Ministry of Education. It is a national "211 Project" key construction university, a national "985 Advantage Discipline Innovation Platform" for teacher education, and a national "Double First-Class" construction university. It has trained over 600,000 outstanding talents for the country and has made unique contributions to China's education and training, resource and environmental management, regional economic development, and social governance.
Schedule
Dates | Location | Content |
June 22 | a.m. | CCNU | Airport pickup, check in |
p.m. | CCNU | Class start, icebreaker |
June 23 | a.m. | Yellow Crane Tower | Architecture；Lecture: Characteristics of ancient loft architecture |
p.m. | Hubei Provincial Museum | Hubei history and culture, chimes and ancient music |
June 24 | a.m. | Longwang Temple—Hankow Museum | History of use, flood controlling；Lecture: Transform of Wuhan Waterfront |
p.m. | Wuhan Garden Expo | Ecological recovery；Lecture: Ecological restoration and urban construction |
June 25 | a.m. | Travel to Qianjiang |
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p.m. | Qianjiang Travel to Jingzhou | Rice-crayfish co-crop system, Xinglong Project；Lecture: Principles of rice-crayfish co-crop |
June 26 | a.m. | Jingjiang Embankment | Flood control |
p.m. | Jingzhou Museum, Ancient City | History and culture of the Three Kingdoms, ancient citywall architecture |
June 27 | a.m. | Chonghu Wetland | Wetland ecosystem, bird watching |
p.m. | Field experiment station | Ecological agriculture and water conservation; water quality test |
June 28 | a.m. | Xianling Mausoleum | History, architecture and culture；Lecture: Location and layout of imperial tombs architecture |
p.m. | Mochou Village | Cultural heritage utilization；handiwork |
June 29 | a.m. | Travel to Yichang |
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p.m. | Qu Yuan’s hometown | Jingchu culture；wrapping rice dumplings and reciting the Chu Rhetoric |
June 30 | all day | Gezhou Dam & Three Gorges Dam | Hydropower；Lecture: Rationale and impact of the Three Gorges Dam site selection |
July 1 | all day | Three Gorges Family | Ethnic culture；Experiencing green tea making and blacksmith art, etc. |
July 2 | a.m. | Travel to Enshi |
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p.m. | Enshi Tusi City | Ethnic culture；Lecture: Tujia ethnic culture and its utilization |
July 3 | all day | Enshi Grand Canyon | Physical geography；Lecture: Causes and effects of Karst geomorphology |
July 4 | a.m. | Fengxiangpo | Ethnic culture and ecology；experience hand-making of Chinese tea |
p.m. | Travel to Wuhan |
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July 5 | a.m. | CCNU | Presentation, farewell ceremony |
p.m. | Wuhan | Free |
July 6 | a.m. | Wuhan Tianhe (WHU) | Departure |
Target Group
Undergraduate and postgraduate students from overseas universities. And students with science and management backgrounds, especially those who have a basic understanding of geography and tourism, are preferred.
Eligibility and Required Materials
The summer program is open to students from China and other countries, applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
·Aged between the 18-35 and be in good health.
·English proficiency certificates (required for non-English native speaking applicants; TOEFL, GRE, or IELTS scores are preferred forms of proof).
·Other required materials include the scanned copies of filled application form, CV, student card, passport, ID card, and electronic file of personal ID photo (3.5*5.3cm color photo).
Application Procedures
●Visit the "CCNU" international students' application system at http://ccnu.at0086.cn/student.
●Create a personal account and activate your account by clicking the link in the confirmation e-mail.
●Use the admission code "0331" to access the correct program category "Summer Program on Yangtze River Resources Utilization and Protection".
lFill out the application form, upload the required materials, and also send all materials to qiaohuafang@ccnu.edu.cn before April 30, 2026.
●Pay the application fee.
●The program fee shall be paid within three business days after the program start. The students meeting the requirement might get some subsidies.
Important Deadline
March 1 Application open
April 30 Application due
June 22 Airport pick-up in Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WHU)
July 05 Presentation, farewell ceremony
July 06 Departure
About the Credit
Certificates will be issued to students participating in the summer program and completing all the required projects by CCNU. It’s recommended that the students who have completed the summer program be given or transferred three credits.
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