Language school Beijing, Sprachcaffe

School

In the stunning imperial gardens, just moments from the Forbidden City, our partner school is located in the palace of culture building, in the heart of the Tartar town of Mandchous, one of the last vestiges of old Peking. The school’s classrooms are spacious and bright, and have views of the gardens. A genuine haven of peace and refinement, the park with its hundred-year-old trees is ideal for walking, chatting, or studying some of the ideograms in the shade of the ancient pavilions. Internet access is available in the cafeteria, a place to relax that you will appreciate during the lunch break. The small size of the classes (maximum 8 students) will allow you to study Mandarin intensively, in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. A few minutes away on foot, you will find Wangfujing, the most animated shopping street of the city, as well as the immense Tiananmen Square and the train station of the same name, to take you to the four corners of the prestigious “Northern capital”.

Courses

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 45 minutes
Duration of courses: 2 to 48 weeks
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: max. 8 students
Minimum age: 18
Daily schedule: 9.00–12.30
Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 45 minutes
Duration of courses: 2 to 48 weeks
Level: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: max. 8 students
Minimum age: 18
Daily schedule: 9.00–14.30
Workshops
Tai chi, kung fu, painting or calligraphy
Lessons: 10 of 45 minutes
Students/class: max. 8 students
Daily schedule: afternoons

Accommodation

Residence
Our partner school’s student residence is located in the Xidan district, which is 3 train stations or 10-15 minutes from the school. In a very calm area, but also at the heart of Peking, you will have your own room with a private bathroom, and share the living room with the other students. You have breakfast and lunch at the school cafeteria during the week. You can also book a double room, if you are travelling with another student.
Hotel
Depending on your budget and your specific requirements, our Peking school offers you several hotels near the school. Further information and prices are available on request.

Leisure

More than just a city, Peking is a world in itself. Marco Polo, as translated by Sir Henry Yule, had the following to say of the former Khanbaliq: “You must know that the city of Cambaluc hath such a multitude of houses, and such a vast population inside the walls and outside that it seems quite past all possibility... To this city also are brought articles of greater cost and rarity and in greater abundance of all kinds, than to any other city in the world.” The Venetian’s enthusiastic account still applies today. A past that goes back many millennia, an incredible smorgasbord of tourist attractions, both cultural and historical, and at the same time a frenetic pace of activity that never seems to stop… so many delights to discover during your afternoons, after a spot of tennis in front of an ancient Imperial Temple. A vast and varied program is in store for you, among the 9999 rooms of the Purple City, the magnificent gardens of the Summer Palace or the Temple of the sky, to name only the most famous. Very inexpensive, the public transport system is an excellent way to thread your way through Peking and its surrounds. The Great Wall is only 60km from the city centre, and in the evenings if you would like to taste a Mandarin fish or go out with your friends, make a date at Wangfujing…