My Trip to Beijing - 我的北京旅行
Photo by Vincent Guth on Unsplash 大家好！ This summer I was incredibly lucky to be able to go to Beijing to study Chinese for two weeks at a language school. I will try to explain my experience a little, and finish by talking about why I think it is such a good idea if you have the opportunity. Everyone knows that the best way to learn a language is to visit the target language’s country yourself. Being 16, I didn’t have the option to just pack my bags and move, but I was still able to receive a huge boost in my Mandarin by spending two weeks of my summer in Beijing. I attended a That’s Mandarin summer camp, and had one of the best times of my life. It was so great to connect with other people my age learning Chinese. Our teachers pushed us to learn loads, and spoke to us most of the time in Chinese. I chose the intensive course, meaning that I had 6 hours of lessons a day. I actually really recommend this course as it allowed me to really practice all t...