Program Reviews

This summer camp really helped me improving Chinese in a better way, all thanks to the super helpful staff and teachers. Even though it was my first time coming to China, they made me feeling safe and comfortable whenever I needed any help.
They explained all the activities and trips so well that I learned a ton about daily life there. It also boosted my Chinese skills, and now I'm excited to learn even more. The courses are useful and interesting. I'll definitely be back to make more friends and keep on learning Chinese.

We want to express our appreciation to the instructors and staff at RISH for providing an exceptional experience for our daughter during the Chinese Summer Camp. She is 10 years old and she participated in the full camp for three weeks in 2023. She grew up in a German, English and Chinese speaking family but before entering in this program, she had minimal exposure to the Chinese language. However, after completing the three-week camp, she acquired a fundamental grasp of Chinese for daily life and routines. She was also more confident in actively reponding to inquiries and requests in Chinese. We also found the school environment to be comfortable and inviting. All the staff are nice, friendly, and polite. We are considering about enrolling both our daughter and younger son in the same camp next summer!

My child has been learning Chinese for six years, and I've been searching for a suitable Chinese summer camp for him in China. Finally, I chose RISH. The camp is located on the campus of a well-known university in China, which is very convenient with a hotel, convinient stores, and sports facilities. The children stay in the hotel on the campus,newly decorated and fully equipped. The camp's teachers are very responsible, sending me daily photos of my child's learning, outdoor activities, and life at the camp. My child came back very happy, sharing many interesting stories from the summer camp and Interesting Encounters. He has improved his Chinese significantly after spending 20 days in the summer camp. I am very grateful for RISH's summer camp experience.

My son went to China for the first time, so I spent a long time researching and carefully comparing several different summer camps online. In the end, I chose RISH because they were the only camp located on a university campus, providing a sense of security. Although he stayed on campus, it wasn't in student dormitories; instead, he stayed in a hotel on the campus with excellent accommodation conditions. My son told me that during the summer camp, he had a great place to stay, good food, lots of fun activities, and he made many new friends, which made him very happy.I am very fortunate that I chose the RISH summer camp for my son!

I want to express my appreciation for the fantastic experience my 12-year-old had at RISH Chinese summer camp. It truely exceeded our expectations. Learning Chinese at RISH camp was enjoyable for my kid, with games and activites that made every day something to look forward to. My daughter really adored her teacher, who made the languge learning not just effective but fun. Thank you for providing such a positive and memorable experience for my child. She said she would come to your camp again next year!

When my parents told me that they would send me to China for Chinese summer camp, I thought it was a missed holiday. But in fact, the summer camp I attended, RISH Chinese summer camp was a good combination between the language class and summer vacation. During the summer camp in Shanghai, we have a whole day's classes, but it's not simple grammar classes. RISH focuses on activities that enable us to practice what we have learned. We also carried out some cultural visits, liberated myself from classroom and made me enjoy the happiness of the holiday. These activities are all related to learning Chinese language and culture. Whether it's class, leisure, visit or even daily life, it's all for my Chinese improvement. What I like the most about this camp is that my Chinese level has progressed a lot without my realizing it!

Our family are Chinese immigrants to Italy. Our son Simone is 13 years old. Although both his father and myself can speak Chinese, he has no language environment since childhood so he can understand some but he is always lazy to communicate with us in Chinese. Every summer vacation we send him back to China and live in his grandparents' house. He always complains that he is bored. After being recommended by friends, I learned that there was such an immersive Chinese summer camp. The contents of RISH Chinese summer camp are very attractive, so I immediately registered for mon son. The summer camp gave him a Chinese environment, which made him naturally develop the habit of speaking Chinese every day. At the same time, the summer camp was also a wonderful trip to let him know more about China and made many good friends around the world. During three weeks of summer camp time, he was very happy and I was very relieved. Thank you to RISH instructors and counselors for your teaching and company! Learning Chinese well will benefit children for a lifetime!

My 14-year-old son went to Shanghai to attend RISH Chinese summer camp in July 2019. I was a little worried before he departed for China. Because my son is a vegetarian, I'm worried that he won't eat well during the summer camp, or that he doesn't have anything to eat. Moreover, my son has high requirements for accommodation. Before signing up, I repeatedly confirmed with RISH's customer service staff, who confirmed to me that there would be no problem with vegetarian campers, and told me that the room was very new, very clean, and showed me the photos. Personally I really appreciate RISH's customer service for their smooth communication and quick feed back. Any questions can be answered immediately. Before the summer camp started, I still had some worries. But when my son arrived in Shanghai, he told me that everything was very good. The room was as clean and tidy as shown in the photo. There were many vegetables for each meal. My son especially liked Mapo Tofu and vegetable Ramen made in the school canteen. Counselors were also very careful and helpful. They always cared about my son and asked him what he ate and what he did not like. My son studies Chinese very hard. During this summer camp, he met several friends, all of whom were eager to learn Chinese. He and his friends exchanged their learning experiences every day and had a very happy time. I'm happy to help him choose RISH summer camp.

Translated by Go Overseas:
I only knew a few words of Chinese when I arrived at the camp. Initially, even though I was excited to go to China, I had prepared to do a cross on my vacation as it was a study camp, but I was more than pleasantly surprised! It was a real holiday camp. Classes are done in a very interactive way, with many activities like traditional Chinese games for example. We are far from the monotonous 'basic' course! Instead of finding myself in a classroom with disparate levels like home, I was assigned a class suited to my level. And as if it was not custom-made enough, every night I had an hour of classes with my instructor, where we chatted and told him my day, in Chinese (as much as possible). Bathing in a Chinese environment was a real plus, because everything you learn can be used in everyday life and vice versa! Classes and everyday life complemented each other naturally. At the end of the stay I managed to have simple conversations with locals.

Original version:
Je ne connaissais que quelques mots de chinois quand je suis arrivé au camp. Au départ, même si j’étais excité d’aller en Chine, je m’étais préparé à faire une croix sur mes vacances vues que c’est un camp d’étude, mais j’ai été plus qu’agréablement surpris ! C’était un vrai camp de vacance. Les cours sont faits de manière très interactive, avec de nombreuses activités comme des jeux traditionnels chinois par exemple. On est loin du cours monotone ‘de base’ ! Au lieu de me retrouver dans une classe avec des niveaux disparates comme chez moi, j’ai été assigné à une classe adaptée à mon niveau. Et comme si ça ne faisait pas assez ‘sur mesure’, tous les soirs j’avais une heure de cours part avec mon moniteur, où on bavardait et je lui racontais ma journée, en chinois (autant que possible). Le fait de baigner dans un environnement chinois était un vrai plus, par ce que tout ce qu’on apprend peut servir dans la vie de tous les jours et vice versa ! Les cours et la vie de tous les jours se complétaient naturellement. A la fin du séjour j’arrivais à avoir des conversations simples avec les locaux.

I am a parent from Indonesia. I can speak fluent Chinese myself. I hope my son can learn Chinese well. My son is 13 years old. His first foreign language in school is Chinese. I usually want to speak Chinese with him at home, but he doesn't like to speak Chinese with me. RISH Chinese summer camp is a very good program. My son listened to the teachers very much in the summer camp and learned a lot. And I had been worried that he would not take good care of himself when he was alone. Unexpectedly, he lived alone for two weeks in this summer camp and everything was very good. In the middle, my son was sick one day. I was worried about it. Thanks to the teachers for taking good care of him. He was getting better very quickly the next day. I am very satisfied with everything in RISH summer camp. When my son came home after the summer camp, I felt that when I spoke Chinese to him, he could understand more and would answer me in Chinese. I'm really happy! I plan to send him to RISH Chinese summer camp again next year.