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Discover a typical old neighborhood in Beijing
As our last excusion on the program, we went to Nanluogu Xiang, one of the typical hutong (small street) in Beijing. Even though it has been developed into a commercial... keep reading
Our little heroes made it to the Great Wall of China!
As a Chinese phrase says: one is not a hero unless he made it to the Great Wall of China. Under an incredible hot weather, all of our students can... keep reading
Make friends with Chinese kids
Our students are not only making friend with their host family siblings, but also try to integrate into the community and interact with local kids. Here is a short video... keep reading
Students interacting with Chinese peer.
One of the important academic components in our program is community conversation. During this activity, students apply their speaking skill by interviewing a Chines person on campus. It allows students... keep reading
Family weekend
Minzu University's cafeteria is awesone, but home made food is better. Over the weekend, students spent time with host family to cook, visit elderly or go to fun site.
Weekend with host family
by 张雅婷 Alysa 7/13 Today was our first weekend in Beijing, as we'll as the first time we spent a day with our host family. As luck would have it... keep reading
Tian'an Men Square and Imperial Palace
Beijing has served as the capital city for three dynasties over 700 years. It is also the capital city of China today. To better understand it, we went to visit... keep reading
Calligraphy and painting
our students are doing great with their community conversation. They feel more comfortable walking up to someone and to speak with them in Chinese. Yesterday, our guest speaker also gave... keep reading
Day 2: roast duck and Summer Palace
we did so well in class that we earned our lunch with Beijing specialty: roast duck! of course, there are many other dishes like vegetables, lamb, chicken and pork. After... keep reading
Day 2: class activity
We had a great time learning Chinese. We listened to Chinese songs, paired up with peer and moved around to practice. We all conversed in Chinese all the time! We... keep reading