To live with a host family will give student unlimited opportunities to experience the culture and apply the language they learn in the classroom by making conversation with their family

Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world so learning the language gives the access to communicate with many people but also to connect on a deeper level.

HSK is China’s only standardized test of Chinese language proficiency for non-native speakers. More and more foreign students show an interest in taking the HSK test. 

You will find scool life in China vibrant and welcoming with many opportunities to get involved in events and activities that might attract and interest you. Schools in China will be challenging but rewarding. Classes are in a wide range of subjects from math to literature, in addition to Chinese lessons that students also take. Many Chinese schools welcome students from ohter part of the world. During the weekday the average school day runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break. Formal education in China lasts for nine years.

Some or our students are staying in the school dormitory during the weeks and with their host families during weekends and holidays. Those students will then be able to live with other students during the week and follow the schedule of classes and after school activities offered by the school. At the dormitory a student normaly share room with one more student and they are often four students in one flat. When the last class ends on Friday they continue to their host families. This is a very popular set up for our international students. 

Chinese families want to teach the students about Chinese life and the culture but also learn about the student`s home country, family and life back home, so bring some photos to show them. Maybe even bring one or two hard copies to leave with them to remember you by. Often Chinese people eat dinner around 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Family activities often includes doing the household duties, clean the room, go some shopping, watching movies or have a road trip.

School is important in China and a good place to find new friends and be able to practise your Chinese a lot. Chinese students are very interested to share their culture and traditions with students from other countries. Some or our students are staying in the school dormitory during the weeks and with their host families during weekends and holiday. The students living on campus will be able to take part also of the evening activities arranged by the school and students will eat all meals at the school canteen.

Many of our students live with host families quite close to the school. Our international students are very welcome to their home. China’s ‘One Child Policy’ has been in effect for nearly 40 years, and so most Chinese families consist of a mother, father and often one child. Recently more and more young couple have more than one child. It is not uncommon for one or more of the grandparents to live with the family too.

The history of China stretches back five thousand years – the earlier eras ruled by feudal dynasties with relatively weak central authority. Chinese culture is one of the world’s oldest and is distinguished by the depth of its heritage, its emphasis on harmonious exchange and mutual learning, and its practicality and self-reliance. These features of the Chinese cultural character were heavily influenced by Confucian and Daoist thought, which in turn shaped the development of tea, calligraphy, silk and cuisine.

China is located on the east coast of Eurasia, the world’s largest geographic continent and on the western edge of the Pacific rim. The country has an area of about 9.6 million sq. km (roughly equivalent in size to the United States). China’s coastline stretches about 14,500 km from the Bohai Gulf in the north to the Beibu Gulf in the south. The country has the world’s longest land border of more than 20,000 km, and shares that border with 14 other sovereign states. In China there are a lot of interesting places to visit.

During three days, you will all stay together with other students near the school. Our experienced leaders and Chinese teachers will take good care of you. The schedule has a great mix of lectures, team building activities and of course some Beijing shopping and sightseeing. In class, you will learn more about Chinese history, geography and culture.

Beijing, the fantastic capital fo China, is brightened by its glorious past, but is by no means stuck in the past. Behind its rich and complex historical tapestries, everyday life unfolds with bewildering variety. From the commanding austerity of the Forbidden City to the restaurant area in Sanlitun, Beijing is overflowing with a unique charm, beckoning visitors from around the world to lose themselves in the furious pace.