Why Study Chinese in Beijing ?

• China’s political, cultural, and financial planning center;
• The educational epicenter of China with many of the best Chinese universities;
• Best language environment --- Standard Mandarin is based on Beijing dialect;
• A city with thousand years of history and glorious past;
• A true metropolis with every modern convenience one could hope for;
• A huge city with18 districts and 15 million people;
• Countless things to see and do: temples, parks, museums, palaces and the Great Wall;
• Amazing nightlife and rich restaurants offering every cuisine imaginable.
   

About Beijing

Beijing is the birthplace of Chinese Civilization and one of the six ancient capital cities in China. During the last 3000 years it served as a capital for several dynasties.

Beijing. home to more than 15 million people, is the cultural, political and psychological center of the whole country. Throughout the land, people chat in Mandarin, based on the Beijing dialect and follow the orders of the Beijing based Central Government. From here the Chinese Communist Party rules over its enormous empire. The city is also the educational center of China, with many of the best universities in China. This makes it an important attraction to international students wishing to learn Mandarin. Annually, thousands of students from all over the world study Chinese in Beijing, and for good reason.

Naturally, Beijing has some of the most superb examples of Chinese architecture. No other place in China offers such a large number of old and ancient buildings as Beijing. On top of that, Beijing is one of the most convenient starting points for visiting The Great Wall.

Beijing has come a long way from the dusty communist capital of the seventies and eighties to a modern city with many high-rise buildings and shopping malls. Modern China can be seen all around Beijing. The city is always growing and evolving, new buildings are constantly being built, the subway is forever expanding and people are always on the move. Beijing is a true metropolis with every modern convenience one could hope for.

The nightlife and restaurant offerings continue to surprise new arrivals. There are numerous bars and clubs which cater for all tastes. Both locals and foreigners can be seen partying together like in no other Chinese city. The number of bars and clubs are too many to list with more being built all the time. As for restaurants, every cuisine imaginable is well represented, with numerous foreign restaurants and Chinese restaurants serving food from all regions of the world.

Beijing is an exciting, unique place, with an undercurrent of charm that should evoke a sense of curiosity and fascination in anyone.