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<strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Chengde Immersion Weekend</span></strong>

I do indeed live, eat and sleep Chinese: aside from formal classes, I learn t’ai chi in the shade of a pine in the old imperial gardens built in the 18th century to amuse the emperors, get whipped at ping-pong by the youngest member of the family (aged 12) and then lose at drinking baijiu firewater shots with the oldest (Mrs Wang, aged 63).

<strong>- Peter Foster, </strong>full review published in<strong> The Telegraph                             <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/artsandculture/8752950/China-Language-lessons-in-Chengde.html" target="_blank">Read the full newspaper article</a>
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"I just came back from Chengde and still regret having spent there only one week. It is a beautiful city in the mountains with clean air, many attractions but also a lot of calm spots to relax or to have class at. I enjoyed the hospitality of a young Chinese couple which helped me very much to get an insight into local food, entertainment and everyday life. Moreover, I finally started using the language not only in the 1-on-1 lessons with my teacher but also back at work! Even if I am by far not ready to communicate on a professional level it is really fun to see how much it is appreciated by my local colleagues. One week in Chengde definitely helped me to improve my Mandarin but furthermore got me hooked on using the language as well as opening new doors and people I see every day!"

<strong>- Jury, Germany, Daimler</strong>

<em>1-on-1 classes in Beijing &amp; 7 days full immersion in Chengde</em>

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<span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Chengde Immersion Week</strong></span>

I have been studying Chinese for years, but the LTL homestay program in Chengde gave me the opportunity for the first time to use my Chinese day in and day out.  I lived, biked, and engaged with the locals all day, which I would usually not in Beijing. My homestay host, Wang Aiye taught me how to prepare some of my favorite meals and provided a very comfortable environment for me to live. My Chinese improved a lot!  This was a very valuable experience and I had a really fun time. I highly recommend LTL for those who want to improve their Chinese.

<strong>- Casey, United States</strong>

<em>Chengde full immersion week: Chinese homestay, 30h/week 1-on-1 class, and Chengde Safari</em>

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<a href="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Tyson-Small1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-5582" alt="Chinese immersion" src="http://ltl-chinois.fr/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Tyson-Small1-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" /></a>With a normally busy work schedule in Beijing, it was great to get out of town and use only Chinese, as well as explore the history and culture of Chengde.  LTL prepared a day by day itinerary according to my wishes, and so I went with my teacher to see the Imperial Mountain Resort and surrounding grounds, climb up to Club rock, as well as visit impressive temples - great sights with fewer tourists than elsewhere in China.  Every site we visited was also the focus of our discussion and became the Chinese lesson, any my teacher was great at mixing in cultural information with important language learning.  My host family kept me comfortable, well fed and looked after, even helping me with my writing practice.  After several days of immersion, my Chinese listening skill was greatly improved,  and I became more confident to speak and quicker to respond.

- <strong>Tyson, Australia</strong>

<em>3 days Chengde full immersion &amp; homestays and four hours per week <a href="http://ltl-chinois.fr/chinese-classes-in-beijing/1-on-1-classes/">1-on-1 class in Beijing</a></em>