My name is Gabriel, My age is 16 and I’m from Brasil. This will Be my first time in China and I’ve never taken a Chinese class before so I can say that every thing will be new. I look forward to meeting everyone in Beijing!...Read More
你好,My name is William Murray and I am from San Francisco, California. I have been taking mandarin for four years. throughout middle school and into high school. I am going to be a sophomore next year at The Lawrenceville Boarding school. I......Read More
Hello Summer Students! We've just decided to host our first ever "1-Minute Visual Story" Contest in addition to our regular end-of-program Photo Contest. Here's the details......Read More
Hi! My name is Jacob, and I’m a rising junior at Clark High School in Las Vegas, Nevada. I enjoy drawing, debating, and listening to music. I took French for three years, and though I’ve never taken a Chinese class, I’ve always......Read More
你好!My name is Abner and my chinese name is 潘伯楠. I have been studying Chinese for about 3 years and recently traveled to China for the fist time in late may with my school. I am going into my sophomore year in high school at a boarding......Read More
Hello from your instructors – Long Yun, Madeleine, and Ian! We have just returned from two weeks of intensive training and course preparation in the Sierra mountains and can’t wait to meet you all in just a few short days. We have been......Read More
你好 I am Tyler Wilson and I live in Westport Connecticut. I am a rising senior at Staples High school. I’ve been taking mandarin for six years and have never been to China before. My mom has been to China many times including studying a......Read More
你好! My name is Teddy Parsons and I am a rising junior at Marin Academy in San Rafael, CA. I have been taking Mandarin for over 5 years now and I am very excited to finally experience China. Outside of school, I play competitive tennis year-round......Read More
你好, I am Scarlett Strasberg and I live in Los Angeles, California. I am a rising Junior at Harvard Westlake. I’ve been taking Mandarin in school for 4 years. I have never been to China, so I am looking forward to my first trip. The last......Read More
Dear Dragons Students & Parents, Your journey is right around the corner and we can’t wait to meet you! Below is a reminder about your day-of travel details. Should you need to reach our staff during students’ travel days (both during AND......Read More
你好! My name is Luca and I from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. I am a rising junior at American Heritage School and I have been taking Chinese for four years. Outside of school, I spend most of my time on the debate team wherein I prefer foreign......Read More
读万卷书不如行万里路 Reading 10,000 books cannot compare to walking 10,000 li Hello students and families! Our summer trip is just a few weeks away. In order to make it feel more real to you and your family, we’d like to share......Read More
Hello friends! We’re just a few weeks away now from all coming together in LA to launch to the Middle Kingdom. We hope that, in addition to packing and other logistical preparations, you are each taking due time to reflect and sit with yourself in......Read More
Dear Dragons-to-be, We hope you are enjoying the winding down of school and and preparing yourselves mentally and emotionally for the adventure we’ll be embarking on in less than a month (gorge yourself on cheese while you still can)! This......Read More
Hello from your instructor team, Madeleine, Ian, and Long Yun! We hope you are all reading up about China, practicing your Chinese, and generally getting excited for our incredible summer together! We will be using the Yak Board to share course......Read More
I want to take a moment to introduce myself. My name is Longyun and we’ll be spending four weeks together in China this summer. First off, I’m a native of Kunming and majored in physical education at Yunnan Normal University. Although I’ve......Read More