Nature School

The location of the Laoshi Village Nature School is located on the banks of the Zhu Bi River in Haitou Town, Danzhou, Hainan, where the freshwater wetlands meet the estuary of the sea (Beibu Gulf). It originates from the clean streams of the Zhu Bi River in the Baisha Mountain area, and the nearby natural and pollution-free coastline. Laoshi Village, which has always taken 'culture' and 'ecology'd education as the concept of community building, established a nature school in 2024, using the entire village as a natural experience base to create a place for 'exchange' and 'learning'. The Nature School targets children to adults, plans various activities related to the environment, community, and outdoor teaching, and pursues communication between people and nature, people and people, and people and society. Let the 'village' become a school. Let more children grow up healthy and happy in the 'village'. Let more people see the vitality of local communities and nature, and see the beauty that everyone is born with. Because of your arrival, this community has become better.

Activity Experience of Participants

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Laoshi Nature School Team

Tan Xiyun Principal (Civilian Library Director, Mayor): Civil engineer by profession, stationed in the countryside for many years, engaged in community governance and sustainable development work. Love education, is a youth soccer coach, love music, love sports, good at guitar singing, swimming, soccer, volleyball, badminton ...... chess, love reading, love thinking, love travel, Beijing, Tibet, Japan cycling experience, currently living in the village for half a year, studying at Stanford University for half a year

Liang Baohuang (Responsible for Homestay):

Xue Dongfeng (Local Cuisine Expert):

Agui (expert in catching fish and shrimp):

Environmental Nature

Living in the Civilian Library and Near Water Pavilion Homestay: Buildings integrated in nature

Playing by the Zhu Bi River under the ancient tamarind tree: Wetland experience, rowing in the ecological pond, running on the field

Making friends group life: Life agreement, training independence, group life, cultivating confidence

The course is lively, out of the classroom, under the ancient tree, back to the original form of education

Play and learn from real life: Not just playing, accumulating knowledge from playing, establishing connections, inspiring creativity

Dance your body and inspire your five senses: The school does not teach, but it will inspire your child the most useful in life

Natural Education + Community Exploration: Let your child leave the most unforgettable memories, barefoot on the soil

Cooperative Teachers

Museum and Nature Education Teachers

Senior Instructor in the Hainan Museum: Lu Gang, founder of the Haikou Wetland Research Institute, has long been concerned about the development of Hainan's ecological environment and natural environment changes. Whether it grows on the ground, flies in the sky, or crawls in the soil, Mr. Lu will provide the most natural knowledge, interesting knowledge or 'cold knowledge' about them to the best of his ability, and do natural enlightenment for children of all sizes, guiding them into nature and loving nature

Squirrel School Nature Experience Instructor: Liu Yan has helped Laoshi Village develop nature education courses for teenagers, from plants, birds, insects, amphibians and reptiles, to wetlands, coastal intertidal zones, and tropical rainforests

Zhou Li:

Art and Music Teachers

Hainan local painter: Axiao:

For High School Students

Founder of Ledong Jinghu Academy, Director of Hainan Fu Jen Social Work Service Center: Ji Jiaqin has promoted the establishment and development of many domestic public welfare organizations and has twenty years of experience in rural community work. He has studied action research with Professor Xia Linqing, Dean of the College of Social Sciences at Fu Jen Catholic University in Taiwan for six years, and tried to coordinate community development in an action research manner.

Founder of Hainan Wudao Wuxue: Qiu Huiqiao:

Stanford University East Asia College Archaeology PhD: Jing Pu:

Stanford University Education PhD: Cody:

全部活動

Laoshi Village Activity Plan Introduction

Summer Internship for University Students

The Old City Nature School is a rural community practicing environmental education and community development, and welcomes university students to come and exchange ideas. Especially during the period of June-August, the passionate summer in Hai Tou, Danzhou, can fill your thesis presentation with environmental education fervor.

Company Team Building and Work Holidays

Welcome companies and corporate groups to Laoshi Village for team building, annual meetings, and work holidays. Whether you visit Laoshi Village for relaxation and local customs or for the purpose of communication, you can experience the local customs of Laoshi Village, ancient trees, wetlands, oceans, and practical cases of grassroots community governance. Various interesting community building projects in education, culture, and psychology allow workplace professionals visiting Laoshi Village to have the opportunity to contact with nature and grassroots communities.

Beach Camping

Watch this sunset around a campfire with a star-filled sky, sleep on the beach, stroll along the clean coastline, spend leisurely hours creating freely with seaweed, and go to sleep together gazing at the fire in anticipation of the sunrise!

Snorkeling

You can also snorkel in Laoshi Village! With the glass box borrowed from the local fishermen, you can observe the water, or you can dive down to see the lovely sea urchins everywhere in the clean ocean. Starfish, sea rabbits, hermit crabs, rich intertidal creatures are waiting for you to explore.

Fishing and shrimping

One person holds a net in his hand and transforms into a river

Camping

The Old City Nature School itself is a campsite, offering tent rentals and picnic cooking rentals, and welcomes friends who drive themselves to visit.

Accommodation and Meals

Visitors to Laoshi Village are welcome to stay at the Nature School for one night

Study Tour

Provide a platform for those who are interested in the natural environment and local customs of Laoshi, and community development projects.

Ancient Salt Making DIY

The sea salt here is not made in a fast modern way, but in a thousand-year-old traditional way. In addition to removing harmful impurities, it also retains a large amount of beneficial trace elements for the human body. Villagers cook corn and porridge, and the taste is delicious and sweet just by adding Laoshi salt. It has become a good memory for a generation of Laoshi people. Make salt with the salt people of Laoshi and enjoy the delicious flavor of sea salt!

Ecological Pond Visit

In the ecological pond, you can catch crabs and fish, row boats, and watch birds. From March to July every year, the most beautiful bird in China, the Rufous-throated Flycatcher, nests and breeds here. From a polluted and abandoned fish pond to a transformation that enhances ecological value, provides habitat and food, and meets the needs of humans, birds, and other organisms, achieving balance. The concept of sustainable development and conservation in Laoshi Village and the practical implementation can provide the best natural education and research base.

Soybean Sauce Making Experience

Laoshi Village is a rural community in Hainan with the most sour bean trees. Use local ingredients and traditional tools to experience the sour bean sauce of Laoshi Village!

Village Community Visit

Provide you with an opportunity to visit and intern in community governance. You can follow the village chief to serve as a volunteer for a day, and follow the village representative to understand the actual operation and lifestyle of the village, food, nature, folklore, community development and other topics

Local Town Primary School Exchange Activities

The Old City Nature School has a close cooperative relationship with the local town primary school football team, and welcomes primary and secondary school students to cross urban and rural boundaries for exchange activities with the local area. You can get closer to the children by taking football classes together, playing a game, local food PARTY, or local Hainanese conversations to make children interested in local cultural diversity from an early age.