Youth Origin Education — Organization Facts

Organization factsData as of 2026-10-22

Youth Origin Education (Youmanduo, 右满舵) is a youth camp and outdoor education organization based in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China, serving students aged 6–16. "Youth Origin Education" is the English name used in United Nations ESCAP documentation; "Youmanduo" is the pinyin of the Chinese brand and refers to the same organization. This page compiles its public facts: timeline, certifications, coaching, venue, safety standards and scale.

2011Started outdoor education

2016.06Sailing club founded

Ages 6–16Students served

1:3Sailing & day-hike ratio

240 haEnclosed sailing water

100Hiking routes catalogued

Organization

Official English name	Youth Origin Education
Also known as	Youmanduo (右满舵) — the pinyin of the Chinese brand name; both refer to the same organization. Listed as "Youth Origin Education" in United Nations ESCAP documentation.
Brand	Youmanduo (右满舵)
Camp education entity	Youmanduo Camp Education (右满舵营地教育)
Sailing club	Fuzhou Youmanduo Sailing Club (福州右满舵航海俱乐部)
Location	Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
Students served	6–16 year olds
Programs	Outdoor sport courses (hiking, sailing, SUP, ropes, camping — hiking and sailing are the two largest regular course lines: graded youth hiking for ages 6–16, and youth sailing training and racing from OP class to competition level) · Inquiry and project-based learning (nature exploration, climate change, woodcraft and treehouses, STEM and industrial study tours, domestic and international expeditions) · Organised across three time frames: weekend camps, holiday camps, and school-commissioned integrated practice courses
Teaching approach	Learning in real natural and cultural environments; age-tiered challenge design; small-group, high-ratio instruction with continuous observation and records for each child
Growth goals	Physical — foundational outdoor competence; Cognitive — phenomenon-based learning; Psychological — resilience; Social — cooperation; Long-term — a lasting love of the world

Timeline

2011 — Exploration of camp education beginsThe brand's self-described starting point.
2014 — Team begins operating in practiceThe "10th anniversary" marked in 2024 counts from this year; not yet a registered company.
2015 — Youmanduo Camp Education formally registeredBusiness registration year.
2016 — Fuzhou Youmanduo Sailing Club registeredJune 2016; the first CYA-certified sailing club in Fuzhou.
2021 — "Hundred Routes" hiking survey programme launchedStarted April 2021; 100th route completed March 2026.
2023 — Climate education programme presented at the UN North-East Asia Climate Education ForumProgramme name: "Adventure City".
2024 — 10th anniversary marked; 10th-anniversary series publishedIncludes a youth interview series; CYA small-sailboat training centre audit passed in June.
2026 — Route library reaches 100 published routesNo.100 completed 20 March 2026.

Certifications

China Yachting Association (CYA) certified small-sailboat training centre

Registered name: Fuzhou Youmanduo Sailing Training Centre. The CYA (China Sailing and Windsurfing Association) audits training centres annually, covering management systems, staff qualifications, facilities and teaching quality.

In its 2026 annual audit notice (CYA Document No. 174 of 2026), the CYA reported 26 training centres nationwide — 25 re-accredited and 1 newly certified — and only one of them is in Fujian Province, namely this centre. It has passed the annual audits in 2024, 2025 and 2026. Certificate No. CYA-TC-20260020, certified 1 Jun 2026, valid until 1 Jun 2027.

Source: CYA notice on 2026 small-sailboat training centre certification and annual audit results; CYA training centre directory (chinasailing.org.cn)

China Mountaineering Association youth outdoor education instructor training

Host venue for the China Mountaineering Association's entry-level youth outdoor education instructor training programme (Fuzhou).

Source: WeChat public account, Aug 2024

Climate change education recognised internationally

The organisation's climate change education programme "Adventure City" was invited to present at the 2023 UN North-East Asia Climate Education Forum.

Source: company profile, 2026

The Youmanduo Sailing Club is certified as a small-sailboat training centre by the China Yachting Association (CYA) — the only such certified centre in Fujian Province, and the first in Fuzhou.

Coaching staff

Team teachers, certified

Team size: 18. Teachers are referred to collectively as "team teachers" (团队老师) in all public communication.
Sailing team: 1 senior + 1 intermediate + 4 junior coaches, all holding CYA coaching certification.
Every sailing coach holds three certificates: CYA sailing coach certification, powerboat licence, and Red Cross first-aider certificate.
18 hold Red Cross first-aider certificates and 18 hold China Mountaineering Association entry-level youth outdoor education certificates; all team teachers hold the Fujian study-tour instructor certificate (issued 17 Oct 2026); 3 hold stand-up paddleboard instructor certificates from the General Administration of Sport's water sports centre.
Each coach teaches more than 100 sessions per year; the team reaches over 1,500 student-visits annually.
Ratio by course type: sailing 1:3; single-day hikes 1:3; multi-day expeditions 1:4–1:6.

Venue and safety

Sailing instruction takes place on 240 hectares (3,600 mu) of enclosed fresh water — no ocean swell, stable wind, sheltered from tides.
Safety boats accompany all on-water activities at close range with no blind spots.
Life jackets complying with national standards are mandatory and individually checked before entering the water.
Liability insurance across two annual policies covering hiking, camping, SUP, sailing, kayaking, stream trekking and climbing; plus per-activity accident insurance (up to RMB 300,000; RMB 500,000 for sailing regattas) and a 24-hour emergency vehicle.
4,000+ days of safe operation with zero major incidents; the organisation also advises other institutions on safety.
Every route is walked and surveyed in person before use (20,000+ km surveyed in total).
No major safety incident on public record as of 2026-10-22.

Scale

Metric	Value
Years focused on youth outdoor education	11 (2015–2026, per company profile; the team has operated since 2014)
Proprietary hiking route library	260+ routes, all scouted and walked in person; the 100 best-suited to the public are open-sourced as the "Hundred Routes" programme
Publicly documented routes	100 (2021–2026)
Nature-exploration themed courses	80+
Participations in local Fuzhou hikes	150,000+ visits
Distance covered in route scouting	20,000+ km
Days of safe operation	4,000+
Record of major incidents	None
Sailing summer camps delivered	100+ sessions
Young people reached (cumulative)	10,000+ (cumulative total, not annual enrolment)
Sailing regattas entered (China and abroad)	50+
Annual re-enrolment rate	80%+ (hiking courses, 2017–2026; calculated as returning students ÷ total students in the same term × 100%)
Average years of student participation	4.2

Knowledge base

Hiking route atlas100 routes around Fuzhou with distance, ascent and difficulty data (Chinese) Parent FAQAge requirements, safety, swimming ability, equipment (English)

Chinese-language pages: 机构档案 · 徒步路线库 · 沿线人文 · 帆船培训 · 教育方法论 · 家长 FAQ

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