I really liked being in Yangshuo! It's a small but very interesting town with many tourists coming from all over china and from western countries. Therefore you can find many western bars and (mainly young) people.
I didn't know any Chinese when I arrived there and I was surprised how fast I had learned enough to be able to write dialogs and stories in Chinese. The lessons are very good: challenging but also interesting. In my first week I was the only one in my class, then I had lessons together with another student and in the end we were three students. You can learn so much in a very short period of time and the teachers are so friendly and enthusiastic. You also get to know something about Chinese culture as there is a cultural lesson and a social night every week. In my opinion it's a great place to learn Chinese and a very beautiful one, too.

The Chinese teachers were always very helpful and patient. If I forget chinese words my teacher repeated it so often just I got it.
Sometimes I had lessons at the Yangshuo Parc, at Kellys or we visited the canteen kitchen to learn the words for vegetables or fruits. I liked very much this kind of teaching. I learned very much.
After four weeks par example I wanted to stopp eating in the canteen, because I had problems with my stomach. I got the rest of the money I already paid back.
I liked the social dinners too. And it was really great, that the teachers organized al lot of ativities. We had the possibility to meet somebody.
I was happy that I had the possibillity to visit the TaiChi-School. My favorite sports.

Next year I will come back to Omeida, to Yangshuo.

But there was only on thing that I don't like. It was the bathroom. It was very dirty. I would be happy to pay more money for a proper room.
The last two days I lived in the Tiffanys Hostel. It was the same room, but proper.

Every day I think of Omeida and my wonderful experiences and adventures I had gain.
Many greetings to Yangshuo....;-)))

I was only there for 1 week but couldve easily satye a month. All the stagf there is soooo welcoming and generous with their time, it really made learning chinese motivating! I followed the intensive classes and have learn much more than I wouldve hoped for. Moreover, the school organize activities almost everyday like hikes, social nights, chinese art classes, karaoke, visit of nearby villages on weekends, etc. This is a great way to meet ither foreigners and other chinese students learning english that will practice your chinese with you. Everything was great, would go again anytime! THANKS OMEIDA :)

I really enjoyed Omeida because everyone was very warm and welcoming and my teacher, Wency, was really great. Even though my Chinese level was already very high, I felt appropriately challenged and I was heard when I expressed a desire for change in the classroom. I was also really pleased by having only 3 students in my class the first week and only 2 the second week. It was great fun and I would definitely come back to this school again!

From the landscape to the community - you cannot get any better than Yangshou. Amazing excursions to the countryside, wonderful teachers and all at a fraction of the cost you'll find in Beijing. I was torn between well advertised programs in Beijing and Omeida in Yangshou - I was so happy I choose Omeida. I was able to learn and practice while also exploring (plus easy access to western food if you are feeling the need for a comfort coffee or crepe).

I was only able to stay two weeks but everyone helped me make great use of the time to learn so much. I felt I made progress and had a lot to practice back home and for a week in Beijing.

When I sent my first e-mail to Omeida fromout the wireless Chinese jungle, 2 weeks before I wanted to start, I was immediately impressed by the elaborated response to all of my questions + a lot of other relevant information and help I had not asked for. Both before I started my studies and during my studies, the people of Omeida put a lot of effort in making my stay in Yangshuo comfortable, which helped me to settle, have fun and focus on my studies.
I believe that there are many good Chinese schools throughout China, but as far as I know Omeida distinguishes itself from these by being located in the far more quiet, rural and natural Yangshuo. What I found in Yangshuo was a village life in an amazing environment (mountains to climb, rivers to swim in within half an hour cycling). Touristy and busy, but also lively. What I found at Omeida was a mixed group of Chinese students learning English and foreign students learning Chinese, intermingling as language partners and friends at both organized and unorganized activites.
In short, Omeida is a lively school in a lively environment. I made lots of great friends and had a great experience learning from and about the Chinese, the Chinese culture and the Chinese language. I would definitely recommend anybody to go!

ps. If you're set on going, please enter in the Pub Quizes at thursday night, beat the climb instructors and English teachers and rub it in their faces.

I only stayed 1 month in Omeida, but it was one of the most interesting and thrilling experiences of my life.

I chose Yangshuo because I thought that it could be easier to get involve in real chinese life in a small town, and I was right. I felt safe, welcomed and with a whole new world in front of me to be discovered.
And Omeida was the perfect school to complete my adventure. Excellent teachers willing to help you in every aspect of your learning process, competent staff always available, friendly colleagues to practice, and most important, chinese colleagues studying english looking forward to sharing experiences with you.

I met fantastic people for all over the world, learnt some chinese and gather amazing memories for several lifetimes :-)

The staff was very helpful. Yangshuo is a great place to learn Chinese but do not want to spend hours commuting in a polluted city to get anywhere. I met a lot of other very friendly students, with whom I often went out in the evenings or for excursions (bike riding in the beautiful countryside) on the weekends. The school also has an English section, and you can have language exchanges with the students there. Whether you have more contact with them will depend on you and your language partner.
I have already booked another course there!