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<h1>Choose your city to study Mandarin</h1>
Everyone's reasons to learn Chinese in China are different and to choose the right city to study Mandarin in is an important choice. That's why LTL has schools in three very different cities, each offering a very good environment to learn Mandarin and experience Chinese culture, but in different ways.

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<h2>Beijing</h2>
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</header><article>China's cultural centre, Beijing has a great music, literature and art scene and is an exciting mix of modern and traditional China. With 56 universities in the city, it is also very young and student friendly.
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<h2>Shanghai</h2>
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</header><article>Fast and furious, Shanghai is probably one of the world's most amazing cities. With it's colonial history it is very international, metropolitan and modern, as well as a great place to start a new career.
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<h2>Chengde</h2>
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</header><article>Two hours outside of Beijing and a UNESCO world heritage site, China's ancient summer capital is both historic and traditional. A slower pace of life in a fully immersed Chinese environment.
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<h2>Immersion Program</h2>
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</header><article>Start to immerse yourself in Beijing, with the advantage of living in an international city and once you have settled in, move to Chengde for complete Chinese immersion. Explore a beautiful, historic city and experience 24/7 Mandarin. You'll be suprised how quickly your Chinese language skills improve. We at LTL highly recommend the immersion program.</article></li>
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<h2>Multi-city Program</h2>
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</header><article>Another option is to combine learning Chinese in different cities and seeing different sides of China. Combine courses in Beijing, Shanghai and Chengde in any way that suits your interests best. Flexible starting dates and course durations, while studying a continuous curriculum in all cities.</article></li>
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<h1>Not sure where in China to study Mandarin yet?</h1>
<h3>Let Andreas, our school director, give you some personal advice.</h3>
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<dl class="advice"><dt>How to choose where to study in China?</dt><dd>Each one of the three cities is very different. Many people say it is not possible to both like Beijing and Shanghai. If you love one, you will hate the other - and Chengde is a completely different world to those two mega cities.I spent 15 years traveling and living all over China and found these three my favorite places to learn Chinese in. However I think it is very important to ask yourself what you are looking for before making a choice, so you pick the one that is right for you. Do you want to be able to communicate in English if necessary (Shanghai) or be speaking Mandarin all (Chengde)? Or maybe somewhere in between (Beijing)? Do you enjoy art, clubbing or hiking? Are you learning Mandarin to learn about the culture or to develop a career? Read about the cities on this page and do your own research before making your choice.If you are not sure where might be best for you, feel free to send me an email on <a href="mailto:andreas@livethelanguage.cn">andreas@livethelanguage.cn</a> and I would be happy to offer advice.</dd><dt>Why not study Chinese somewhere else?</dt><dd>Mandarin is China's official language, however it is the native tongue of only a part of the population and only a fraction of those speak standard Mandarin. As a result, if you want to study in a standard Mandarin speaking environment, there are basically two choices. First, North-East China, basically anything from Beijing northwards, where standard Mandarin is the main native tongue. Second, large migrant cities, like Shanghai, where people from all over China immigrate to, outnumbering the local population. They all have their own languages and accents and have to speak Mandarin with each other it being the only way to communicate, even though most do not speak it as a native language.</dd><dt>Why learn Chinese in China?</dt><dd>I learned Chinese in China because I wanted to learn about Chinese culture and had realized that without Mandarin that is just not going to happen. The great thing about studying in China is that learning Mandarin is not just an academic exercise, but the language is alive. When you learn something new, that means there is something new you can do. Order a new dish, sing your first Chinese song at Karaoke, have your first Chinese dinner conversation - it is these moments of success and the feeling that you slowly start to understand a bit more about China's culture and people that make learning Mandarin in China fun.</dd></dl><footer>
<h1>Still have more questions?</h1>
Contact Andreas directly on <a href="mailto:andreas@livethelanguage.cn">andreas@livethelanguage.cn</a> to ask any questions you may have regarding our destinations or our courses.

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