Yangxian Xishan does not only have beautiful natural landscape, excellent living supporting facilities and new neighborhood, but also a study atmosphere lasting nourishing body and mind. Here, you could find the courses you like and meet schoolmates from different regions of the country. Such comfortable and abundant life makes the Town a place of peaceful mind, particular a new choice for sojourn. Let us have a look at what residents here study and achieve.

01 Tai Chi

Refined Internally and Externally, Combination of Inflexibility and Yielding

Based on the core concept of Tai Chi and Yin-yang dialectics in Chinese traditional philosophy, Tai Chi is formed as one of Chinese traditional boxing by which players get refined internally and externally and exercise in combination of inflexibility and yielding. It is good for mind and health. At Yada Academy, there are two classes for Tai Chi, a junior class and an intermediate class, teaching 24 forms and 48 forms respectively. With teachers’ careful guidance, students could do gestures perfectly.  

02 Calligraphy & Painting

A Good Journey in Ink Painting World

From elegant seal character to delicate regular script, students of Calligraphy & Painting Class feel the charm of Chinese calligraphy in ink. By writing, their mind becomes calm and their soul is enriched. In addition to seal character and regular script, teachers teach the drawing technique of bamboo and orchid in Chinese ink painting, and organize on-site drawing from life. After the course, students held a works exhibition for course completion. All paintings did not only show students’ achievement, but also display the good life at Xishan.

03 Vocal Music

Sing Your Happy Life

Students of Vocal Music Class have become “full-time” performers of Yangxian Xishan. In all activities held by Yada Academy, they sang songs for audience. From Wild Goose Flying South to Jasmine Flowers, all songs are pleasant to listen to, becoming attractive view of Xishan. In Class, students follow the teacher to practice phonation carefully. After class, they usually gather to exercise songs and discuss singing methods. By singing, they enjoy happy life.

04 Yoga

Your Elaborate Journey in the Landscape of Lakes and Mountains

In the landscape of lakes and mountains, a yoga introduce your mind and body into the nature. Outdoor yoga class brings different sports experience. Under Dongpo Pavilion beside Yangxian Lake, teacher leads students to stretch the body in the warm sun and with light breeze. During breath, they feel the freshness in the mountains. From the View Deck to Osmanthus Square, outdoor yoga makes courses more interesting. It is also easier for students to understand the harmony of body and mind and feel the nourishment of nature to body and mind.  

05 Dance

Dance the Green Years

Compared to the calmness of yoga, dance class seems dynamic. Usually, dance classes are full of happy smile. With music, students joyfully dance. The teacher checks students’ movement one by one. Students follow the step one by one. During the rest, teachers and students still discuss and share their dance experience. From basic dance step to a whole dance, students do not only gain beautiful posture, but also get friendship among classmates.

06 Static Ballet

A Date with Beautiful Shape

Static ballet is a kind of new healthy wellness dance created by Austria Chinese Ms. Anny, a sport dance integrating meditation and ballet art in traditional Chinese culture. As one new course in 2022 spring semester of Yada Academy, static ballet is popular by female residents of Xishan. With the guidance of teachers, students stretch their bodies gradually and their temperaments are becoming better and more attractive.

07 Qin

Meet Bosom Friends at Xishan

Qin is the one of the most elevated instruments in ancient Chinese culture as the No. 1 in four Chinese arts, namely lyre-playing, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is regarded as the symbol of elegance by scholars and used to accompany their singing. From of old, it is the compulsory subject for most scholars. Qin class has attracted a lot of traditional culture enthusiasts since it began at Yada Academy. They find the tranquility of life in rhythm and create friendship of classmates. In spare time, some classmates gathered to play Qin and practice technique, leaving much good memory related to Qin.

08 Ceramics Art

Display Mind by Mud and Endless Joy

Ceramics art is one of the most popular courses with most immersive. Even they forget food or ignore the completion of a class. According to Ms. Ma Xiao, it is the most romantic thing that playing mud with classmates at Yangxian Xishan. At the end of this semester, classmates held a Completion Works Exhibition with the name of “Elegant Ceramics and Fragrant Tea Nourish Heart”. The ceramics works have abundant shapes and original creativeness. They were affirmed by the ceramics culture scholar and the tutor of ceramics art class Mr. Gao Zhenyu. In his opinion, students’ works contained their sincere and purity. He was deeply moved by them. “Mud is the display of heart” shows the origin intention of Ceramics Art Class students. Any works created according to their mind is unique.

09 Tea Art

Tasting Tea and Pursuing Truth Nourish Body and Mind

Yixing is famous for tea. In Tang Dynasty, Yangxian tea has been the well-known tea as tribute. Almost all residents living at Xishan have the habit of drinking tea. Tea Art Class provides convenient conditions for them to learn tea. From knowledge popularization on six tea categories to the making method of congou, they meet friends with tea, discussing about the truth and exchanging the experience of drinking tea together. Sometimes, they also gather and share treasured tea of their own.

10 Photography

Fix Beauty of Life

Beautiful landscape of Yangxian Xishan is shown in the camera of photographers and in the eyes of people who set their mind on it. Good photography could display wonderful view and items. In more than three years, students of Photography Class learn basic techniques and explore outdoor. With the on-site teaching, students turn marvelous landscape into eternity. It is the daily job of Photography Class students in wechat group that sharing good things surroundings.

11 Bakery  

With Yummy Food

Delicacy is one of allures most difficult to refuse. In Bakery Class of Yada Academy, students who like delicacy gather to begin a wonderful experience from material preparation, bakery to food making. In one semester, they learn the skill to make cookies, egg rolls, mocha, pork floss Beckham, egg-yolk puff and etc. These food do not only meet the daily demands but also bring different flavor to life.

12 Zheng

Emotion with Movement of String, Enchanting Notes Persisting Long

Zheng is one of ancient folk instruments. It is used for solo, ensemble, concert and accompanying songs, dances and operas. It is elegant with classic simplicity, has wide range and beautiful tones, called King of Instruments and Oriental Piano. During weekly Zheng Class, the corridor of Yada Academy echoed with string sound. With the guidance of the teacher, students learn basic skill and practice traditional music. Familiar Zheng music dose not only make mind happy, but also generate the joy of learning.  

13 Pipa

Fascinating Jiangnan

The sound of Pipa could be as quick as heavy rain, or as soft as gentle breeze, which is compulsive. After one semester, Jasmine Flowers can be played freely without too much hesitation.

According to Mr. Martin Heidegger, the essence of life is a poem and man should live on the earth poetically. Yangxian Xishan makes poetic living to come true. Residents could experience the local humanity and integrate new lifestyle and aesthetics into the land. They create more ideal life and go on exploring better themselves, living a poetic life and making daily life more abundant and warmer. The autumn semester is ready. We are waiting to write good life with you together.