Created by: Nanjing University, Lushan Scenic Administration & the Kuling American School Assoc.

1. Created by: Nanjing University, Lushan Scenic Administration & the Kuling American School Assoc. SAS Summer 2013

2. In the 1920s, ‘Kuling’ the #1 Resort in All China& the Summer Capital of the Nationalist GovernemntLushan International Institute of Language and Culture

4. Kuling American School (KAS) was a sister school to SAS built in 1922

5. Lushan is Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site where SAS Summer 2013 Students Can Study Chinese for Credit and Explore the Famous Mt. Lu – A Program of NJU KAS and SAS - Reconnecting a bridge to our common history &friendship of the West and China, so that future generations may cross over

6. Lushan – in Jiangxi Provence75 Minute Flight from Shanghai

7. Lushan is a UNESCO world heritage site in Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province. • An ancient sacred mountain, shrouded in mist, cooled by breezes • A refuge for centuries for monks, artists, writers, scholars • Visitors enjoy hiking the mountains to waterfalls overlooking the Yangtze River, walking along the ancient stone-carved poetic trails & visiting century-old stone villas • Learn the unique history and culture in a National Park • Breathe the natural, fresh air while tracing the thousand steps of notable figures poet Li Bai, Mao Tse Tung, Chiang Kai Shek and Pearl S. Buck.

8. Five Old Men’s Peak – ‘Lions Leap’

9. Dragons Head Precipice

10. Monkey Valley Trail

11. Beautiful Scenery – Three Steps Falls

12. Train to Three Step Falls

13. Black Dragon Pools Then and Now E.S. Little 1902

14. Black Dragon Pools 2012

15. Mt Lushan – Jiujiang, Jianxi Provence

16. Over 500 Lushan Stone Villas

17. Pearl Buck’s Summer Villa

18. Chiang Kai Shek and Mdme. Soong ’s Villa ”Soong Meilu” Chairman’s Toilet

19. Lushan Conference Museum

20. Lushan Conference Museum

21. History - Ku-niu-ling 1895 - “Bull” Peak in Background “The name of the highest peak, opposite the entrance” to the saddle of land he had purchased “is Ku-niu-ling or Bull Peak, the valley…is called the Chang-ch’ung or Long Valley. I did not like any of these names so I gave the estate a new name… making it the Chinese form of the English word cooling, so that the name might describe its destined use.” ES Little, The Story of Kuling. Mr. Little was a clever British Missionary, acquired the land in 1895 A sacred Moutain celebrated by monks and poets for thousands of years by Chinese

22. A sacred Moutain celebrated by monks and poets for thousands of years by Chinese Same photo 1925 – Edward S Little

23. The Kuling Estates • Founded in 1895 by Rev. Edward S. Little, he wrested control of Mt Lu and created a Western Resort Colony called ‘Kuling Estates’ • Became China’s #1 summer resort, haven for missionaries, businessmen & wealthy Chinese • Summer capital for Government - Chiang Kai Shek & Chairman Mao • Home of the Kuling American School + Chefoo • Became a natural paradise for Western children including Pearl Buck, Ruth Graham and others

24. Kuling was 1sta“Lifesaving Station” for kids Pearl S. Buck, “My Several Worlds”

25. “Thousand Steps” the coolies carried ‘sedan chairs’

26. The Thousand Steps were appreciated differently by the Chinese, they carried a big load

27. Lushan Institute – July 1-27 -2013 A Vision Created by Kuling American School Association (KASA) – A Sister School to SAS A 3 Way Partnership of : • KASA • Nanjing University • Lushan Scenic Bureau/Vocational School In 2013 – offered to high school studetns as part of SAS Summer Academy

28. Lushan Institute – First Class 2011

29. Nanjing University – Top 5 in China Teaching Chinese and Culture – Offer 6 Credits

30. NJU Chinese Language Instructors - 2011

31. Lushan Institute School Facility

32. Great Facilities

33. Lushan Institute Summer 2013 - Nanjing University Credit Classes Taught by professors from Nanjing University's Institute for International Students. A. Mandarin Chinese Language BeginningInstruction hours: 16 hrs./week, Credits: 4Comprehensive Chinese + Communicating Chinese- Instruction in understanding, speaking, reading, & writing - For students with no or little previous Chinese experience - Students learn ~200 characters B.Mandarin Chinese Language IntermediateInstruction hours: 16hrs./week, Credits: 4 Comprehensive Chinese + Communicating Chinese - Designed for students who passed the beginning level or have a vocabulary > 500 words. - Continues to develop understanding, speaking, reading & writing. - Students required to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese - And will be able deal with daily-life related Chinese in daily life

34. Lushan Institute Summer 2013 - Nanjing University Credit Classes •  C.    Chinese History and CultureInstruction hours: 4 hrs./week, Credits: 2 - General introduction to Chinese civilization providing an • understanding of China in a historical context. • - Formation of the nation, dynasty history, cultural features, and other • major events • - Students will be encouraged to investigate local history • and will include a visit to Mao’s “Lushan Conferences” Museum • Cultural Electives – calligraphy, tai chi, Chinese painting, poetry etc. • Trips and Excursions - Three Step Falls, Mao, Pearl Buck and Chiang Kai Shek Villas, • White Deer Grotto, Monkey Valley, Lushan Conference Museum, Villa Museum, Monkey • Valley and Dragons Head, Immortals Cave, the Gap, Kuling American School etc.

35. Making Friends with Local Students in Lushan

36. Fall in Love in Lushan, Summer 2013 Love Story in Lushan – First On-Screen Kiss, Guiness Longest Running Film in the World More info: www.lushaninstitute.com Or contact us: Name: email: PH: THANK YOU ALL!