Chinese Summer Camp in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Online

My family had a great experience with That's Mandarin on their summer 'family camp'. We have two young children, and despite our youngest child being a little younger than the normal age range for which That's Mandarin usually caters, they were flexible in accommodating him and they gave both our children a very positive experience. The teachers were kind and supportive throughout, and they both left the programme with renewed confidence and positivity towards learning Chinese. I was particularly impressed that, shortly after we started, one of the teachers made time to speak to me directly to see how things were going and to look at how best to cater for our two kids.

My wife and I also took intensive classes while our kids were doing their lessons. The curriculum is very well-structured and the electronic system used by That's Mandarin provides an excellent resource for revision and consolidation. The teachers all knew the curriculum very well, and so could guide us effectively through what we needed to learn. We are both beginners with Mandarin and so were delighted to have moved forward so much in 3 weeks. We would happily recommend That's Mandarin and will be strongly considering a return in future years.

My two children and I took classes for 2 weeks, my kids join in the day camp program, and I had paticeptant in the intensive small group class with other students at That's Mandarin Beijing. The children enjoyed the holiday camp outings around the city and the language classes, I have seen their interest and confidence in mandarin group during this time. It also helps to be walking around Beijing taking in the local context.

For my class, at the beginner with complete beginner, since I have stayed in Taiwan for 6 years before, I just needed a refresh class, then I have all my knowledge back, and after first day, we found out the class does not work for all of us, but the teachers and staff at the school are very flexible to adjust our request, and split us in the right class. I appreciated on this.
We look forward to returning in the future.

My two children and I took classes for 2 weeks, my kids join in the day camp program, and I had paticeptant in the intensive small group class with other students at That's Mandarin Beijing. The children enjoyed the holiday camp outings around the city and the language classes, I have seen their interest and confidence in mandarin group during this time. It also helps to be walking around Beijing taking in the local context.

For my class, at the beginner with complete beginner, since I have stayed in Taiwan for 6 years before, I just needed a refresh class, then I have all my knowledge back, and after first day, we found out the class does not work for all of us, but the teachers and staff at the school are very flexible to adjust our request, and split us in the right class. I appreciated on this.
We look forward to returning in the future.

At first I wasn’t too sure about #That’sMandarinSummerCamp. I had been to many camps like this before, and they never worked. That’s Mandarin has exceeded my expectations. This Camp is one of the easiest ways to learn the Chinese language while still feeling like you are just on vacation. I would definitely recommend the schools in Shanghai or Beijing.The staff is highly knowledgeable, kind, and experienced. They will ensure that your child will, within the year, know enough Chinese to speak to locals and understand what they say. I will always remember how when I first arrived I knew practically nothing. The next week I had the ability to order food, take a taxi, ask locals for directions. However, the one thing I had always feared was the Chinese characters. That’s Mandarin makes the process fun and easy to remember by using simple yet engaging games that make you just want to keep learning. I will always remember how nice the staff was, how easy it was to learn, and how I befriended many students, who always had a passion for learning and were an amazing influence and were incredible motivators, from around the world. I would definitely recommend this camp and I’m sure that your child will have an amazing experience.

Thsi program has helped me improve both my character writing and my Chinese speaking and I now feel more comfortable speaking everyday Chinese. When I was at my own school, I did not learn much, and only two twice times per week lesson, does not really help me to speak the daily life mandariin. But after three weeks here, I feel I learnt a lot, and I can even talk with the taxi driver, as everyday I take the taxi home by myself. In my classroom, other students stay at the school, and because of this, they know each other more. Maybe next time I can also choose this one.

The classes are very good to learn Chinese, we speak a lot and at our level. We were 4 to 7 in my class and the teacher are very nice. the excursions are really interesting and funny.
the down side was my homestay, it is a bit far from the school, around 1 hour from the school with the underground. I also think we could have more write class.
I will recommend this school, but the next time I will live in the school.

I did the homestay immersion program with That's Mandarin during two weeks. I had classes on both morning and afternoon, and did activities in the Week-end. The lessons are very interesting, because the teachers are amazing and we are not many by classes. We learn a lot of vocabulary, and do fun activities during the classes.
My chinese level has improved a lot.
The only negative thing I can say about the camp was that it took me an one hour everyday by subway to go to school in the morning, as I was living in a homestay. Other than that, the chinese family I lived with for two weeks was very welcoming. If I would come back I would choose to stay at the school.
I really enjoyed the summer camp and an thinking about comming back next year.

When i first got to Beijing, I was exhausted, hungry and stresed out. I was affraid that I would be stuck in a class of children younger than me with far more skills in chinese than I could claim to have. My first impression was a good one; the person who came to pick me up (Holly) was nice and made me feel welcome. SHe taught me some random words in chinese and we talked a little about chinese culture and our families. By the time we got to the actual school, I felt much better. The program itself is pretty good. I'll give you a breakown:

I gave the program a total of 8 out of ten.
FOOD: Very good. I loved everything we ate and we always had something different. We got to pick our lunches (with some western options for the less adventurous) and dinner was always at a local restaurant. All in all I give this part a 10.
LOCATION/LODGING: The school doesn't look like much from the outside but inside the classes are modern and sleek. THe classes I saw could hold no more than four or five students plus the techer, which is rather a good thing since it means you aren't stuck in a class with thirty other kids. The rooms are small but well furnished and comfortable. I give this an 8.
CLASSES content wise): Good classes, I learned a lot during my short stay of two weeks. We learned about practical things that we could then apply in our day to day conversations with the teachers. My classes were always fun thanks to the lively students I was with and the fact that our teacher always had a good laugh alongside us. I give this a 10.
OVERALL: Great program. One thing I would caution you about is ath supplies. Bring a towel or the money to buy it (I didn't :( ). I would recommend this to kids who want tohave fun, learn chinese and interact daily with the chinese culture.