complement the language teaching
procedure. Students are arranged
in a university-owned hotel. There is
also a bilingual counselor for every five
students. richblcu.com/index.asp
That’s Mandarin
That’s Mandarin has a Beijing campus
and a Shanghai campus. Their Summer
Camp programmes generally run from
June to August with a minimum duration
of two weeks. There are five different
camp options. The Class-Only camp
is designed for children whose parents
are already in China. The Day Camp
runs 9am-3.50pm Monday to Friday. All
Chinese Day Camp students are fully
immersed in Chinese culture with daily
classes, cultural activities, trips and lunch.
Mandarin House
The Full Camp program runs 24/7 and is
ideal for parents wanting to send their kids
Hutong School
to China to learn and experience Chinese
language and culture. Kids will get to
socialise with other kids and take part in
exciting cultural activities. The Homestay
Camp includes all Chinese classes,
activities, homestay accommodation and
meals. Your children will be fully immersed
in Chinese language and culture in a
homestay environment. The Family Camp
is perfect if you are hoping to introduce
your child to Chinese language
and
Hutong School
culture whilst getting yourself up to speed.
The programme can be tailored to fit
around your schedule
www.summercampschina.com/full-
chinese-camp-shanghai-china/
Mandarin Rocks
Mandarin Rocks holds summer camps
in Beijing and Shanghai that offer
an ideal balance between Mandarin
study, leisure and travel. Camps are
open to participants of all nationalities
age 7-20. There are two-, six- or
eight-week options. Full camp is for
12-14 year-olds or 15-20 year-olds
and involves studying, living and
practicing in a total Chinese immersion
environment. Language classes take
place in the morning, while afternoons
are packed with activities designed
to be age-appropriate and fun. The
afternoon activity programme is split
into four cate gories: city exploration,
cultural workshops, sports and
recreation. Students homestay with
a Chinese family or live in shared
student apartments. Family Camp is
for children over 7 years and provides
family accommodation and offers
parents the option to take a Chinese
course and participate in activities and
weekend excursions.
www.mandarinrocks.com
Mandarin House
Mandarin House provides Chinese
Language and Culture Summer Programs
for students age 7+ years. Camps
encompass Mandarin lessons in the
morning and excursions or workshops
in the afternoon so that children get to
experience traditional and modern China
firsthand and learn Mandarin through a
full immersion environment. For children
age 7+ there is a day programme, so
students will stay with their parents in the
evening. Family packages are available,
as are homestay programmes for children
age 13+. Mandarin House organise
summer camp programmes at schools in
Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu, Guangzhou
and Shenzhen.
www.mandarinhouse.com
Hutong School
Aimed at age 14-17 year olds, summer
camp at Hutong School in Beijing
provides an experience children will
never forget. The main learning focus
is on speaking in day-to-day situations,
practicing what has been taught so
that students can communicate in real
life. Class group size is limited to 10
students, divided according to ability.
Students also participate in 18 different
activities during their camp, including
trips to historical tourist sights of Beijing,
lectures about life in China, cultural
activities such as Chinese opera and
calligraphy. Accommodation is in a
modern youth hostel located in the
hutong centre of Dongxi district. Staff will
support and supervise students during
their stay and a translator is on hand
should one be needed.
www.hutong-school.com
Mandarin house
Hutong School
Mandarin house
Hutong School
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