There will be no wearing singlets, or ripped jeans, or having Facebook sessions for two Wanganui girls going to China for 10 days.
Jahniva-Lee Kotuhi-Hogan and Gabriel Baron, both 17 and in Year 13 at Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Tupoho, are off to Shanghai with teacher Betty-Joe Wiari on July 15. Jahniva-Lee was the top female speaker at the recent Aotea Region Nga Manu Korero National Secondary School Speech Contest.
The three will be hosted by a Chinese family and be among other young people from 18 countries at a 10-day youth camp in Shanghai.
It will be a packed 10 days. They will be expected to learn aspects of Chinese language and culture, as well as share their own culture, and they have been preparing some taonga (treasures) to take.
There won't be much time for shopping and using social media will be banned.