This article is written by Anna Rugg, who is now learning Chinese in China at Keats School. On Monday, September 12th I celebrated my first Mid-Autumn Festival (zhōngqiūjié, 中秋节) here in China. It is also known as the Moon or Mooncake festival. This is a harvest festival which starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar […]
When foreigners attend to intensive Chinese courses in China to study Chinese language, they may be told that to help others for a just cause is a virtue in Chinese tradition. Recently, Yunnan provincial government rewarded those people who are willing to help others to encourage them and other people to offer the help to those who need […]
Daluo Forest Garden is a frontier garden opened since 1997. Locating at the Manjing Mountain of Daluo River, its garden gate is beside the Daluo Bridge. Some students who study in China may be told that it faces Daluo River at North and Daluo city at East. The South is economic developing area and the West is […]
Mount Jizu is one of the five famous Chinese Buddhist mountains, which against the northwest and facing the southeast. There are three peaks in front and one at back. When you come to study in China, you will be told the name comes from its shape like the foot if chicken. This mountain enjoys a quite […]
The Black Dragon Garden of Lijiang is also named the Jade Spring Garden, which is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain of Northern Lijiang. When the foreigners who study in China walk along the Yu River about 1 kilometer, they will see the crystal Black Dragon Lake. It‘s very famous in home and abroad because of […]
The Cave of Bodhidharma has been the holy land of Buddhism visited by countless Buddhists since a long time ago. When you come to study in China, you should know that Qizong village at Tacheng Town of Weixi County is a Tibetan people village, which possesses a beautiful landscape. Fields and gardens were made along river […]
Yulong Bay is located at the west suburb of Kunming, where there is a Taiping Village besides Shilin- Anning Expressway. It is convenient for you to go there when you study in China because it is just 23 kilometers away from downtown. It looks like a fairyland with beautiful scenery like clear water and layers of forests. […]
Zhengying is located at Shiping County of Yunnan Province. When you attend to school to study in China, you may know Shiping County is not only the hometown of Yuan Jiagu, who is the champion of economy examination in Qing Dynasty, but also the hometown of Li Jiating, the former provincial governor. However, those who study in […]
The Tu Nationality mainly concentrated in Qinghai Province and Gansu Province. They speak the Tu language which belongs to the Mongolian branch of the Altaic language family. The Tu are good at dancing and singing. When you study in China, you will have a better chance to get to know the Tu ethnic minority better. They […]
1. Dreaming of West Lake There are many beautiful lakes in China, the West Lake is considered as one of the most beautiful ones. It has a special place in China’s history and it received the most praise by the greatest number of historical figures. Some say every rock beside the lake has its own story, […]
I think the Chinese learning environment here is great. The teaching methods are also very interactive and fun. What I particularly enjoy here is the fact that my teacher does not stick to the textbook. We spend a lot of time discussing general topics, such as Chinese culture, world news, typical expressions used by local people. We also discuss social and economic topics.
I’ve had an amazing time at Keats. I am amazed at how much I’ve learned over the last 3 weeks and I will be really sad to go. We are already planning on our next trip of coming back because we had such a fantastic time here. They really tailor the Chinese language course to you and your individual needs.
I really enjoy studying Chinese in Kunming at Keats. The teachers are great and my classmates are awesome. It is an unforgettable experience for me. I also got the chance to travel to other places in Yunnan. Those places are amazing and you definitely need to visit these places when you study Chinese in China at Keats.
I decided to learn Chinese in Kunming because I like smaller cities and I like the climate here. We had four hours a day study here and my dear teacher taught me very much and never lost her patience with me. It was a really wonderful experience to be here and I recommend Keats school and the teachers here to everyone who likes to learn Chinese in China.
Before I came to Keats School, I had no confidence in my Chinese proficiency. I did not have the confidence to speak Mandarin Chinese and chat with Chinese people. However, after 4 months of study at Keats, I become more and more confident in speaking Chinese now. Studying Chinese in China at Keats School has been the best decision I have ever made. There are many games in the class, and my teacher’s teaching methods are also very interesting. My experience at Keats School has changed my view of China and Chinese people.
Last year I started studying Chinese at University. The reason that I came here is that currently, I’m preparing for the HSK 5 test. Also, I heard that this is one of the best schools to study Mandarin in China. After I came here I realized that Kunming is a pretty cool city to live in and with regards to the teachers’ teaching methods, I think they’re very professional. And I think the language environment is good so now I’m ready to take the HSK 5.
The visa application was really straightforward, because Keats School helps us a lot with that. Keats has a big emphasis on conversational practice, so we learn a lot of vocabulary and daily life plans which is very convenient for us to go around town and speak with Chinese people which is the whole point of learning Chinese in China.
All my classmates stay together for one year and we improved so much! The teachers at Keats are all very great. They like to organize a lot of activities to help us learn Chinese. I like Keats! I like Kunming!