Absolutely fantastic. I definately recommend going!

Great programme. Before coming out i was fairly nervous about how i would cope; however, from both an organisational and teaching perspective, i needn't have feared!

I spent two months in china: one in kunming, and the other travelling around yunnan. During this time, i was housed in excellent hostels; had a personal tutor who was exceptional and clearly found teaching mandarin to be his vocation; got to your around the most beautiful province of china; and generally had a really great time.

If I was ever in any difficulties, either my tutor, callan, or the english ex-pats who ran the shop, mark and john, would be immediately on the phone to sort it out.

Don't be fooled by the online pessimists: learning mandarin is possible, especially if you go about by living the language and culture. For this reason, bridging the gap china is a fantastic choice. In just under two months, i have learnt mandarin to a far-better-than-just-the-basics level: that is to say, I can hold a conversation and am in a genuine position to express my opinions in complex sentences. The reason for this is without a doubt my tutor, who gave me a fantastic insight into the Chinese language and the Chinese culture.

Many thanks to mark, john and callan for the experience with which they provided me!