Into the wild

Updated: 2014-09-11 14:56

By Yu Ran(Shanghai Star)

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Into the wild

Children on a adventure in the great outdoors.

The one-day trip, dubbed the parent-child explorative camp, takes place once or twice a month in parks, botanical gardens and zoos in the city. About 20 families (one child accompanied by a parent) participate in the group activity guided by Huang and his team, to pick up leaves, listen to bird song, and touch insects crawling on the ground.

Every trip has different themes, focusing on certain types of insects or birds, or the characters of specific animals. Before heading out, Huang always gives a short lecture to introduce the theme and get children interested in the topic.

"I try to get them curious by using handmade toys and props in a style of storytelling during the indoor warm-up lecture," Huang says.

Family open workshops are also regularly available in art galleries to help children and parents use natural items, like leaves, vegetables and other plants, to create a piece of artwork.

"I am just acting as a switch turner for those lovely children to discover their talents to explore daily life," Huang says.

During the summer holidays, Huang hosts weeklong explorative camps within the city (four days) and in the countryside (three days).

Parents and children travel from different cities to enjoy the trip designed and guided by Huang.

"I was very impressed by Huang's open lecture in Beijing, which showed me that he truly loved nature in his heart," says Ye Libin.

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