I love Beihai!

This is my third year studying at LTL. I have been to Taipei and Beijing. This time, I came to Beihai, a small city with few foreigners. Everyone I met spoke Chinese to me, which was very helpful for my studies. I really enjoy this immersive learning environment.

I’ve been here for three weeks, and it’s been very amazing. I wish I could stay longer. I love everything here—I’ve made great friends and experienced many things I’ve never done before. I love it , I love it !

Savannah has been very helpful, enthusiastically introducing me to Beihai, arranging excellent teachers and a host family for me. While in Beihai, she took me to rent an electric bike. Renting an electric scooter is essential, as it’s the primary mode of transportation here. Riding an electric scooter allows you to explore Beihai more effectively. We went out to eat delicious local Guangxi cuisine together, visited other host families for meals, and enjoyed barbecues. We went to many interesting places, such as KTV, cupping therapy, swimming at the beach, go karting and drinking at bars. I really enjoyed these activities. There’s a special activity called Mandarin Corner, in this activity, Savannah invites locals to join us for conversations in Mandarin. This is very helpful. During the first week, we went to the beach with locals to practice Mandarin. The sunlight by the beach was so beautiful, and I really enjoyed this activity.

I really like teacher Summer‘s class. I think my teacher is great—knowledgeable and humorous. I'm taking an exam, and her class has been very helpful for my preparation. I also love my host family; they've made me many delicious meals. My host father treats me like his own son, always caring for me. I'm very grateful for their kindness.

If you want to experience a unique Mandarin learning journey, I highly recommend Beihai LTL!