Intensive One-on-one Chinese Course

You can choose to study Chinese in Tengchong for 4 hours per day (20 hours/week) or 6 hours per day (30 hours/week). If you want to learn Chinese in China, the intensive immersion one-on-one course is the fastest way to improve your Chinese.

We use unique teaching methods developed by Keats. Your Chinese teacher(s) will prepare your lessons according to your level of Chinese and your learning goals to ensure that you learn the most Chinese in the shortest possible time.

Accommodation is included.

Why learn Chinese in Tengchong?

There are many reasons why you should learn the Chinese language in China, especially in Tengchong.

Tengchong is a historical and cultural city located on the China-Myanmar border in the western part of Yunnan Province. It is famous for its border trade with Myanmar, as the famous hometown of overseas Chinese, and the main battlefield of the China-Myanmar-India War Zone during World War II. Speaking of Tengchong, people always think of jade, thermal springs, and border city. Compared with Lijiang and Dali, Tengchong is relatively less known, with simple locals and beautiful scenery. It is a border town like a paradise, and its attractions are relatively more concentrated, which is more convenient to visit.

Full Immersion in Chinese

• If you prefer to have an all-Chinese learning environment and not speak any English, Tengchong is for you. Please don’t be surprised if you are the only student in Tengchong or if you barely see any international visitors.
• If you prefer a big and vivid international student community or expect a school community experience, please choose to learn Chinese in Kunming at the Kunming campus.

Places to Visit in Tengchong – Heshun Ancient Town

Heshun Ancient Town is a border town with a history of 600 years. It is a well-known hometown of trading in ancient times. The old streets and alleys, ancestral halls, and archways were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Here you can experience the beauty of rural scenery, the delicate of small bridges and flowing water, the charm of history and culture, and the harmony of local folk customs.

Places to Visit in Tengchong – Tengchong Volcano Geothermal National Geological Park

Tengchong is a place to enjoy immersion Mandarin Chinese courses and an ideal place for sightseeing.

Tengchong, with 97 volcanoes, is the best destination for exploring volcanic landforms. The Tengchong Volcano Geothermal National Geological Park is an excellent place to appreciate volcanic geology. The scenic area mainly includes large and small empty mountains, columnar joints, and the Black Fish River.

Entering the gate of the scenic area, there is a small museum about the volcano on the right side; you can learn some knowledge about the formation and structure of the volcano here.

Places to Visit in Tengchong – Thermal Sea

Yunnan is rich in geothermal resources, accounting for a quarter of the known thermal springs in China. Tengchong is the place with the most concentrated geothermal resources in Yunnan. There are about 80 thermal springs here, and the Thermal Sea is the most representative. It is the second-largest thermal field in China, with the highest water temperature reaching 102 degrees. It is the best place for thermal therapy in China.

Things To Do in Tengchong – Morning Market in Heshun Ancient Town

You can learn and practice your Chinese while in the market. For example, you can learn different Chinese words about fruits and vegetables, ask for prices, and bargain in the market. Using the free online Chinese classes conducted by Keats School so that you can be fully ready for your exploration of the market.

Not only can you buy a wealth of food ingredients here, but you also eat the most authentic Tengchong breakfast at the food stands scattered along the road. If you want to bring some souvenirs, the instant beef jerky, cured ribs, brown sugar, and rice cakes sold in the Heshun Morning Market are all good choices.

Cuisine in Tengchong – Tengchong Hotpot 土锅子

Tengchong hotpot does not apply metal pots to cook but only uses the earthenware pot made in Manyi Village, outskirts of Tengchong City. The Tengchong hotpot should be simmered so the food boiled in the pot will have a fresh and rich taste.

Tengchong hotpot is a signature dish in the Tengchong area served at the banquet on festive days or when guests visit. This dish uses green vegetables, taro, deep-fried pork, yellow bamboo shoots, and other base materials simmered with pig bone soup for several hours.

Besides the Tengchong hotpot, there are another 10 dishes you must try when learning Chinese in Yunnan.