Xin Jiang
Modern Life + Sustainability + Green Energy + Reforestation + Culture
Day One Thursday, July 2
Urumqi: Daily Life & City Rhythm
City exploration + everyday life observation
Parks, neighborhoods, cafés, local markets
Evening: night market / food culture
🎨 Creative prompt:
“A day in modern Nanjing” — one person, one place, one detail.
Day Two Friday, July 3
University Exchange + Urban Culture
University peer-to-peer conversation / small-group seminar
Bazaar / cultural district exploration
Optional creative challenge: “1-minute story” (photo/video)
🎮 Quick team scavenger challenge (food / phrases / visual themes)
🎨 Creative prompt:
What’s one assumption you had that changed today?
Day Three Saturday, July 4
Turpan: Environment & Adaptation
Transfer to Turpan (timing dependent)
Introduction to climate and geography
Agriculture and livelihoods exploration
Sunset filming / photography session
🎨 Creative prompt:
How do people live well in extreme environments?
Day Four Sunday, July 5
Turpan: Sustainability & Water Systems
Visit: Karez irrigation system (engineering + sustainability lens)
Grape Valley / farms (seasonal)
Evening: editing / writing block
🎨 Creative prompt:
Sustainability isn’t new — what did you learn from old solutions?
Day Five Monday, July 6
Green Energy & Reforestation Focus
Theme day: green energy / infrastructure / reforestation
Site visit(s) depending on access (wind / solar / ecology / development)
Evening: group discussion + creation time
🎨 Creative prompt:
What does “the future” look like here — and who is building it?
Day Six Tuesday, July 7
Nature, Camel Culture & Closing
Excursion day (northern area / nature landscapes)
Camel culture; grassland or desert landscapes
Long-form fieldwork: interviews, photo essays, video sequences
Closing ceremony, creative sharing + fun awards
🎮 “Best 30-second story” showcase
🎨 Creative prompt:
What does “the future” look like here — and who is building it?
Day Eleven Wednesday, July 8
Program Concludes
Departure / program concludes
Optional guidance for those continuing personal travel