The Hutong

24/10/2024

At The Hutong, we are proud of the educational value we deliver and the creativity that goes into our programming. In recent weeks, it was a treat to see new Hutonger Phoebe Schenk’s ‘Kaiping Murder Mystery’ come to life. Our students - or rather, our amateur detectives - were transported back to the 1930s to solve the attempted murder of a local diaolou owner. Immersed in the rich tapestry of overseas Chinese immigration, students unearthed documents, interrogated suspects and completed challenges to catch the killer. All hosted in a historic setting; what a thrilling and fun night!

It’s great that we have such talented and passionate experiential educators. Looking forward to more place-based murder mysteries across our program destinations.

20/10/2024

Student’s reflecting on their favourite memories from Taipei!

19/10/2024

A big wave of programming finishing up yesterday. Let’s take a look at some of the amazing dishes some students cooked up at our courtyard.

12/10/2024

Maliandao Tea Market Tour! Few pictures from our tea market tour we offer to people. A great activity to try if you are visiting Beijing!

08/10/2024

The HK Hub kept it quiet but sophisticated for their hub outing. A cultural cheese board and beverage selection, along with some good vibes made for a perfect evening 🧀🍷🍻

03/10/2024

The Beijing Hub decided to take their hub event to our home and starting place the Hutong Courtyard!

28/09/2024

In our Hutong Courtyard we also run student programs one being the master chef! Take a look at what students from CISS cooked up last week!

26/09/2024

Welcome to Gansu!
Our Gansu program runs through the Silk Road, Tibetan cultural and religious beliefs, thangka oil paintings, and experiences of nomadic tent camping, high-altitude hiking, and the relationship between nomadic peoples and yaks grassland also known as the land of Yak.

Some activities on the Gansu program are in Labrang - 2900m high. Where students experienced - Tangka workshop and Tibetan meals.
Next up was Langmusi - 3200m with a Labrang Monastery visit, Tangka wall hike, Sert Monastery visit, Red rock hike - 3700m, Big Haigai hike 4000m and Nomadic family tents stay
The final stop is Hezuo where Nomadic activities take place such as: Slingshort, Yak poo pickup, Yak momo making and Hezuo Monastery visit

16/09/2024

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!
It’s time to celebrate the ancient tradition of the Harvest Moon Festival, when the emperors would pray to the moon for a bountiful harvest.

This is a great time to enjoy the reunion time with family and celebrate the harvest!

The pictures above are from our Hutong courtyard team and their cooking class on how to make traditional moon cakes. In the class they taught the history and techniques behind this time-honoured confection.

13/09/2024

Northern Yunnan Teacher Site Visit

Last week amongst our program’s we had a teacher site visit to Northern Yunnan.

On the trip they visited the Lijiang Baisha old town, learning the Naxi religion and culture. Hiked up to the Tiger Leaping Gorge for two days, enjoying the magnificent view of Jade Dragon Mountain. Finished the hike and headed to Shaxi old town, to experience Bai minority history, culture and cuisine!

11/09/2024

With our H2 season kicking off this week we look back to our HK Hub fully embracing a key phrase all Hutong staff follow while on program ‘intervening because you care’

They were 7 members who successfully achieved their First Aid Qualifications!

A big thank you to Mike Thomas who delivered a great training!

02/09/2024

Xi’an Teacher Site Visit

In preparation for an upcoming school program our team took some teachers on a site visit to Xi’an.

They visited a number of sites and activities that were proposed to the school and it was great to take the staff around and get their feedback along the way. On the Xi’an itinerary we had:
Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Biking on Xi’an City Wall, Learning how to make biang biang noodles, The Chariots of Emperor Qin Shi Huang and trying the Terracotta archer ice cream!

24/08/2024

Silk Road Research Trip!

The Silk Road, the ancient trade route linking China to the West, the team scouted out some amazing venues and activities such as:

Dunhuang which was an important town in the Hexi Corridor. Dunhuang was the starting point of the Silk Road in Central Asia and Europe. The first overseas student, where his Journey to the West story has truly happened here. The Hutong retraced this ancient historical path to bring the story back to life.

- The Dunhaung Grotto
- Danxia Valley Hiking across its Colourful hills, this is one of the seven most beautiful Danxia in China.
- Matisi Horse Hoof Temple

These places really add to our purpose of inspiring growth through the power of experiences!

Scroll through to see some great pictures our team captured while on the road .

21/08/2024

We are delighted to announce that will be a part of the 2025 AEE & BELL Asia Pacific Region Experiential Learning Conference!
Over the years we have been fortunate to partner with .hk and are confident that this inaugural conference is a must-attend for any professional involved in experiential education.

Swipe through for more information about the conference, the speakers and how to register!

Links below 👇
Priority Registration - https://bit.ly/bell-conference
Peer Presenter Submission Form - https://bit.ly/bell-peer

Don’t miss out this exciting opportunity, if there any questions please DM ✉️

20/08/2024

With staff retreat already past us we are full steam ahead in H2, kicking off with a number of research trips!

First up our Southern Taiwan team out exploring and researching some great new places for us to deliver our exceptional cultural experiences to our student learners!

05/08/2024

Our tranquil date tree stands at the heart of our courtyard and in our logo. Come August, it invites you to sit under its shade and enjoy the sweet crisp dates off its branches. doors are always open to friends; next time you’re in the area, swing by and catch some shade.

30/04/2024

Summer is in the air PC

17/04/2024

A little program development and research going on PC:

13/12/2023

The Winter Fayre finally returns 🎄After a pandemic hiatus, we were thrilled to continue our Christmas tradition of hosting the best and liveliest Holiday Bazaar of the year. Thanks to all those who came!

08/10/2023

Join The Hutong and Beijing by Foot for an autumn excursion to the Western Qing Tombs, October 21-22. We will explore the resting places of China's last emperors, sample the best of the local harvest, and enjoy a weekend in the beautiful autumn scenery of rural Yixian Country. Spaces are limited. See the link below for more details and to register.

An autumn weekend adventure exploring the last tombs of the Qing emperors.

17/09/2023

The Hutong made their foray into the Tengger Desert’s “沙漠邮局” (desert post office), a very special station where memories are made. One of many incredible stops as we expand our unique experiential programming into Western Inner Mongolia and Ningxia

03/09/2023

Summer on the Coast with the Most, in .

The theme of this summer's retreat was celebration, and we did just that.

Thank you to crew for their commitment to create a great place to work, learn, and grow.

06/08/2023

This morning’s at

22/07/2023

Calling for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals based in Hong Kong, who enjoy working with young people and love the outdoors! We are looking for freelance staff to join us on our quest to inspire growth and have a positive impact through experiential learning and amazing experiences this upcoming Fall 2023 season!

Interested to hear more? Please get in touch at [email protected] or visit us at education.thehutong.com

22/07/2023

More grams PC: Jun Deng