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相册xiàngcè

Leben in Guilin

Classes, meals, trips, and the friends you make here.

At CLI, we recognize the importance of cross-cultural learning, engagement, and understanding. Peer into the rhythm of life in Guilin, as seen through the lens of our learning community.

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GUILIN, GUANGXI • 646 PHOTOS
Two people play Chinese chess in silhouette against karst peaks A teacher and student talk across a desk during a one-on-one class Two women stretch their arms wide above a bend in the Li River Two smiling women pose close together in a yellow room Four people sit and chat in a small lounge Two people laugh while trying street food from small cups Three women laugh with balloons in front of a signed CLI wall Aerial view of the twin pagodas reflected in a lake with karst peaks A woman laughs with arms open in front of a wall covered in signatures A group poses with costumed folk opera performers in a decorated hall A smiling teacher and a student in a red CLI shirt at a table A group cycles along a riverside path beneath karst peaks Golden rice terraces sweep across green hills under a hazy sky A smiling student sits at a table with an open textbook A woman photographs karst peaks at dusk while a man sits on the rocks Three friends smile over a hot pot meal with many dishes Three people talk and laugh beneath the red CLI wall sign A smiling man stirs a pot of filling during a cooking in a kitchen A man and a woman walk and talk through a covered market Two women and a man fold dumplings around a round table at home Two teachers laugh at a laptop as one adjusts her headphones beside an HSK book A ridge of bright yellow rice terraces curves through the mountains A man stands and speaks to a group seated in a restaurant A group stands on a riverbank by bamboo rafts below karst peaks The CLI building seen from the street past a parked scooter Three smiling women lean together for a photo inside a busy restaurant A woman in pink paints bamboo with an ink brush at a long table A group sits on the grass behind their blue tie-dye cloths near a pavilion A group holds a CLI flag on a rocky peak above karst hills at sunset A teacher and student read together at a round table by the window A tidy home kitchen with a stove and range hood A man in a black T-shirt ladles yellow broth at a hot pot table An old stone arch bridge over a river with bamboo rafts A library lounge with tall bookshelves, purple sofas and a wooden table
上课shàngkè

Classes

One-on-one lessons, small groups, and a lot of characters on whiteboards.

  • A smiling teacher and a student in a red CLI shirt at a table
  • A teacher and student work with a laptop and textbook by a window
  • A teacher and student talk across a desk during a one-on-one class
  • A smiling student sits at a table with an open textbook
  • Two teachers laugh at a laptop as one adjusts her headphones beside an HSK book
  • A teacher and student read together at a round table by the window
  • A student rests his chin on his hand and smiles at his teacher
  • A teacher and student smile and pose at a desk with textbooks
  • A student writes notes beside a laptop at a desk
  • A student and teacher talk across a table with open workbooks
  • A teacher and student read textbooks together at a table beside a CLI mug
  • A teacher and student sit on floor cushions at a low table in a tea room
  • A teacher and student smile at a table beside a window
  • A smiling teacher in a qipao sits across the table from a student
  • A teacher at a pinyin whiteboard calls on a student raising her hand
  • A teacher and student review a notebook together across a table
  • A teacher and student smile at the camera in front of a whiteboard
  • A teacher holds up an open workbook for a student across a wooden table
  • A student reads a textbook at a round table while a teacher looks on
  • A student smiles while studying with a textbook at a lobby table
  • A teacher and student work together at a desk by a window
  • A student writes characters with a teacher at a table
  • A teacher and student face each other across a desk below a calligraphy scroll
  • A smiling man with a workbook talks with his teacher at a table
  • A smiling man sits at a table with an open textbook
  • A student gestures while speaking during a class
  • A teacher points to pinyin on a whiteboard while a student watches
  • A student in a plaid shirt works through a textbook with his teacher
  • A student reads a large workbook at a table beside a window
  • A teacher and a student smile at the camera over open textbooks
  • A teacher and student work through a lesson at a wooden table
  • A woman points to pinyin on a chalkboard as a man listens
  • A teacher smiles over her shoulder while writing on a whiteboard by a plant
  • A student raises his fist and laughs during a one-on-one class
  • A teacher laughs with a student across a sunny classroom table
  • A student gestures while talking with his teacher over textbooks
  • A teacher and student look through a Chinese book in a bookstore
  • A smiling student sits at a bright window table across from his teacher
  • A teacher and student laugh together across a classroom table
  • A student and teacher study together at a table with a laptop
  • A student and teacher hold Chinese textbooks and smile on a sofa
  • Students hold up small whiteboards with Chinese characters during a lounge game
  • Two women laugh while studying textbooks at a table
  • A teacher and student laugh together over open textbooks
  • A student holds a pen to her lips while studying at a table framed by flowers
  • A teacher and student smile at a table with open textbooks
  • A teacher points to a whiteboard of characters while a student listens
  • A smiling teacher wearing headphones talks to a student on a laptop
  • A student reads from a page as her teacher writes at a round table
  • A student laughs during beneath the CLI sign
  • A teacher and student talk across a desk with books
  • A teacher talks with a student at a table below a whiteboard with drawings
  • A teacher raises her hand while a student listens across the table
  • A teacher and student work through books at a wooden table by tall windows
  • A teacher holds up a flashcard during a one-on-one class
  • Two people study a workbook together below the CLI wall sign
  • Two women smile at a desk with textbooks in front of a whiteboard
  • A student writes pinyin on a whiteboard while a teacher watches
  • Two women smile at a table with notebooks in a bright room
  • A student writes Chinese on a whiteboard beside a teacher
  • A student reads an open textbook at a table by the window
  • Two students write in workbooks at a round table covered with books
  • A student and teacher with a textbook talk across a table in the lobby
  • A student points a pencil at a Chinese textbook page
  • A teacher explains a point to a student at a table with textbooks
  • A student and teacher sit at a small table in a bright classroom
  • A smiling teacher in glasses sits at a laptop by a sunny window
  • A teacher shows an open book to a student beside the red CLI sign
  • A teacher points to characters on a whiteboard during a class
  • A smiling student sits at a laptop in front of a large wall map
  • A student and teacher laugh together at a table with a laptop
  • A teacher and student smile at a table in front of a whiteboard
  • A student writes in an HSK workbook beside a tea set
  • A student and teacher smile at a table with textbooks by a window
  • A teacher reads from a paper with a student in a wood-paneled room
  • A teacher with headphones smiles at a laptop beside a sunny window
  • A smiling teacher works on a laptop during a one-on-one class
  • A smiling student in a tank top faces her teacher across a table of open books
  • A teacher points to Chinese characters on a whiteboard during a lesson
  • A smiling student talks with his teacher across a table
  • A smiling student sits at a table across from a teacher by a window
  • A student smiles as a teacher reads to him from a page
  • A teacher and student study with a laptop on a stone table above karst peaks
  • A smiling teacher explains a textbook to a student at a table
  • A teacher in glasses and a blue pinafore smiles at a student across the table
  • A student and teacher smile at a table with laptops
  • A student writes in a textbook while a teacher watches
  • A teacher smiles across a table of books at her student
  • A teacher in a red CLI hoodie waves to a laptop on a hilltop
  • A student and teacher smile at a table with an open textbook
  • A teacher and student smile with arms around each other at a desk
  • A teacher smiles at a student across a table with an open book
  • A student holds a tablet on a video call above a view of the city
  • A smiling woman in glasses sits at a table with open books by a window
  • A teacher explains with a tablet and whiteboard during a one-on-one lesson
  • A teacher and student smile with pens in hand below a whiteboard of characters
  • A smiling student talks with a teacher across a table during a lesson
  • A teacher smiles at a student in front of a mountain scroll painting
  • Close-up of a student's tattooed arm writing in a workbook
  • A student in a qipao writes Chinese characters in a notebook
  • Students work together at wooden desks in a busy classroom
  • A smiling woman in a pink sweater writes at a desk beside bookshelves
  • A man in a blue T-shirt gestures while talking with a woman in a lounge
  • A teacher and student sit at a table beside a whiteboard
  • A teacher writes Chinese on a whiteboard
  • A student listens and takes notes during a one-on-one by a wooden screen
  • Two people sit at a table, one resting his chin on his hand in thought
  • A student writes notes in an open workbook surrounded by study materials
  • Two women fold sheets of paper together at a table by a window
  • A student studies at a round table as his teacher works across from him
  • A smiling woman in glasses and a red scarf sits in a classroom
  • A smiling student listens to her teacher at a desk with an open book
  • Open textbooks and notebooks lie on a wooden study table by a window
  • A smiling man in glasses talks across a sunlit table during a lesson
  • Students talk around wooden desks in a crowded classroom
  • A smiling teacher sits across from a student at a table by the window
  • Hands, textbooks and an open workbook spread across a study table
  • A woman on a video call with a laptop at a stone table on a hilltop
  • Two people lean over an open textbook in a room with a world map
  • Two men go over papers at a desk with a laptop
  • A student and teachers talk across a glass table during class
  • A student gestures to his teacher across a table during class
  • Students and teachers gesture during a language game around a round table
  • A student works on a laptop during a lesson in a classroom
  • Two women study at a wooden table, seen through leafy plants
  • Students lean in and talk around a classroom desk by the window
  • A smiling woman in a white shirt sits at a desk beside a computer
  • A student talks with a teacher across a round table by a window
  • A smiling woman with an open textbook talks across a table by a sunny window
  • Students work in small groups at wooden desks in a classroom
  • A smiling woman in a striped shirt takes notes at a desk beside bookshelves
  • A woman holds a card above a seated woman's head during a guessing game
日常rìcháng

Everyday life at the CLI Center

Student rooms, the lounge, the lobby, and the people down the hall.

  • Three people talk and laugh beneath the red CLI wall sign
  • Four people sit and chat in a small lounge
  • The CLI building seen from the street past a parked scooter
  • A library lounge with tall bookshelves, purple sofas and a wooden table
  • A smiling man holds a shiba inu wearing a black and yellow bandana
  • A corgi lies on its back getting a belly rub on a tiled floor
  • Two women chat and smile in a hallway
  • Three people stand in the doorway of the CLI Center beneath red lanterns
  • A bright twin room with beds, a desk and a ceiling fan
  • The CLI Center lobby with wooden furniture and a red CLI sign
  • The front of the CLI Center building on a quiet street
  • Students relax on blue couches in a yellow lounge, one playing guitar
  • People talk in the CLI Center hallway beside the red CLI sign
  • A building front hung with red lanterns along a tree-lined street
  • Students read the activities board on a hallway wall
  • A bright student room with a bed, desk, wardrobe and landscape painting
  • Two men chat on maroon sofas while others read a notice board
  • Two people each hold up a dog in a hallway with a red carpet
  • A smiling woman rides a scooter with a dog on the footboard
  • Two women laugh while eating lunch under the CLI sign
  • A student holding a textbook talks with a teacher outside the building
  • A student and teacher talk in front of a large CLI sign
  • Two people holding books smile beside a staircase
  • Two women talk across a table in front of a large window
  • Four people sit and talk around a polished wooden table
  • A man walks up a sunlit staircase hung with red lanterns
  • A bright bedroom with a bed, wardrobe, fan and window
  • A man kneels beside a golden retriever under the red CLI sign
  • A corgi sits on the floor indoors and looks toward the camera
  • Two smiling women hold plates of snacks by a window onto a garden
  • Three women talk and laugh at a carved wooden tea table
  • Four people with books stand together and smile in a hallway
  • A woman holds a plank on a rooftop mat below a karst cliff
  • A man with crossed arms stands smiling in a doorway
  • A crowd of visitors fills a Center hallway
  • A simple bedroom with a desk, a fan and a scroll painting
  • A tidy student bedroom with a bed, wardrobe and ceiling fan
  • A smiling woman holding a red book stands in front of the CLI logo wall
  • A woman in an orange sweater stands in a hallway with two people behind her
  • A wooden desk with a lamp beside a window
  • A renovated bathroom with a sink, toilet and shower
  • A woman sits at a desk in a bright twin bedroom
  • Two people pose with a fan in front of the CLI wall sign
  • A man in glasses talks with a woman on a sofa, a guitar beside him
  • A white tote bag with a red CLI logo among purple flowers
  • Two people talk in the CLI doorway, one holding books
  • Two women stand together smiling in a warmly lit hallway
  • A person on a ladder decorates a lobby wall beside a red 言 sign
  • A smiling man with a laptop bag stands by a classroom whiteboard
  • A group of women gathers around an object held up in a kitchen area
  • Students study at desks and on a sofa in a Center classroom
  • A wall of Chinese characters with people reading by a bookshelf behind
  • The CLI sign and a bookshelf in the Center lobby
  • A wall of framed teacher photos beside hanging textiles and flowers
  • People gather around a lounge couch and look at their phones
  • Three people smile in a busy office stacked with books
  • People try acrobatic yoga poses on mats in a studio room
  • A group crowds around laptops at a table and laughs
  • A bright room with two beds and a desk
  • A modern bathroom with a glass shower, sink and toilet
  • A woman holding an HSK book sits in a red armchair
  • A woman in an orange sweater sits indoors and smiles off to the side
  • Two women sit close together on a sofa and smile
  • A woman sits smiling at a round stone table in a courtyard
  • A man holds a golden retriever on his lap in a red armchair
文化wénhuà

Kultur

Calligraphy, paper cutting, tie-dye, tai chi, chess, tea, and music.

  • Two people play Chinese chess in silhouette against karst peaks
  • A group poses with costumed folk opera performers in a decorated hall
  • A smiling man stirs a pot of filling during a cooking in a kitchen
  • A woman in pink paints bamboo with an ink brush at a long table
  • A group sits on the grass behind their blue tie-dye cloths near a pavilion
  • A student dips fabric into a dye bucket as an instructor helps
  • A musician plays guitar on a floor cushion as a seated audience claps
  • Tea is poured from a lidded cup into small cups beside rice stalks
  • A person in a green shirt assembles a wooden pagoda model beside a bonsai
  • A dancer in a flowing blue dress performs with wide arm movements
  • Two women lean over a Go board and study the game
  • A man in a gray T-shirt plays a guzheng as another man watches
  • A woman writes Chinese characters with an ink brush
  • Students cut red paper around a table during a paper-cutting workshop
  • Two people hold up a large blue tie-dye cloth indoors
  • A man holds up a blue tie-dye cloth on a garden lawn
  • A tea host raises a small cup while three people watch at a long table
  • A teacher looks at a student's red paper cutting at a workshop table
  • A smiling woman prepares ingredients beside a bag of flour and corn
  • A woman stir-fries in a wok as two people watch and smile
  • Red paper-cut designs and scissors spread across a workshop table
  • Two women in aprons shape clay on side-by-side pottery wheels
  • People mix dumpling filling in bowls around a table
  • An audience on chairs and floor cushions watches a guitarist at the CLI Center
  • Two people play Chinese chess at a wooden board
  • Hands move pieces on a Chinese chessboard above a hilltop city view
  • Hands tip loose tea leaves into a blue and white teacup
  • A group gathers around a table to make dumplings by hand
  • A person holds up a large blue tie-dye cloth by a window
  • A man with earbuds fits pieces onto a wooden pagoda model
  • Hands pluck the strings of a guzheng
  • An instructor holds up a finished red paper cut beside a student
  • A woman practices calligraphy with a brush beside a window
  • An instructor points out the strings as a student plays guzheng
  • A performer in a teal dress poses with a round fan
  • A man smells a handful of dried tea leaves up close
  • Hot water is poured from a kettle into a tea bowl on a bamboo tray
  • Hands hold up a red double happiness paper cutting over a table
  • Two people play Chinese chess on a mountaintop at sunset
  • Two women play a board game at a round stone table outdoors
  • A woman squints as she draws a bow at a covered archery range
  • A finished wooden pagoda model stands on a table in a craft workshop
  • A guzheng player performs while a dancer in blue moves behind him
  • Students follow a tai chi teacher's movements in a paved courtyard
  • Students practice brush calligraphy with a teacher at a long table
  • A man plays guitar beside a guzheng as a group listens in the lounge
  • A woman in yellow and a man play Chinese chess near a 言 sign
  • A seated audience watches a performer in a room with a CLI sign
  • A cooking group smiles behind a finished dish
  • A singer performs for a seated audience in a room with a CLI sign
  • A woman leans over a table to play Go
  • Two women play Go on a riverside ledge with an arched bridge behind them
  • Women in colorful traditional dress and headdresses sing into a microphone
  • A woman in a green coat laughs with performers in colorful costumes
  • A large group folds dumplings around a round glass-topped table
  • Two women hold up their finished ink paintings of bamboo and orchids
  • A small group practices tai chi on a hilltop overlook
  • A woman on a sofa sews white fabric by hand for tie-dye
  • A musician in a teal top plays the guzheng in a wooden room
  • A tea host pours tea for a man at a wooden table by a window
  • People assemble wooden joinery models around a workshop table
  • A dancer kneels with a large fan during a floor performance
  • A woman smiles while placing stones on a Go board during a game
  • A musician plays a long Chinese zither for a seated audience below a CLI sign
  • A teacher guides students painting with brushes at a long table
  • A man in a CLI shirt draws a bow at an indoor archery range
  • Three women lean over a Go board on a stone table, one resting her chin
  • An instructor guides a student through hand stitching on white fabric
  • A group sits around one table in a traditional teahouse framed by a carved doorway
  • A smiling woman holds up a red Chinese paper cutting
  • Two women make dumplings together at a table
  • Two people smile while cooking dumplings in a wok in a kitchen
  • Two women smile while cutting red paper designs at a craft table
  • A student shapes clay on a pottery wheel with an instructor's help
  • Students hold up their red paper cuttings after a workshop
  • A performer applies stage makeup before a traditional show
  • A woman paints ink bamboo on paper beside a row of blue chairs
  • A small group practices tai chi together on an outdoor field
  • A woman works over bowls of dye beside an open garden doorway
  • A man in a plaid shirt plays the pipa in a bright room
  • A teacher pours tea while a student watches during a tea demonstration
  • A group holds up ink paintings of bamboo in front of the CLI sign
  • Two people play a board game on a stone table under a cliff
  • A teacher and students work on calligraphy around a crowded table
  • People gather around a round wooden table for a tea session
  • A woman assembles a wooden pagoda model at a crafts table
  • Two women practice a martial arts stance on a turf field
  • A woman cooks tomatoes in a large wok as another woman watches
  • A group practices martial arts moves together on a turf field
  • Two people in Chinese opera costumes perform in a meeting room
  • Audience members smile and clap during an indoor performance
  • Three people learn to wrap zongzi around a table
  • A brush paints ink characters beside a phone showing a reference
  • A group prepares food together at a crowded kitchen table beside a wall map
  • People mix dough in bowls on a kitchen counter during a cooking class
  • Three people cut red paper designs at a classroom table
  • A group stands around a long table set with small bowls for a tasting
  • Hands cut folded red paper with scissors at a table
  • Hands fold a dumpling wrapper over filling
  • A small group in a wooden room watches a guzheng lesson
  • A paper-cutting instructor turns toward students seated in a classroom
  • An instructor shows a red paper-cut design to a seated class
  • A smiling man in a black sports shirt with a hazy city and hills behind
  • An instructor demonstrates a tai chi move to a line of students
  • Students gather around an instructor at the start of a tie-dye class
  • A woman aims a bow at an archery range, seen from behind
  • Two people in red jackets practice tai chi on a terrace above karst hills
  • People dance with partners under a red Chinese knot in a yellow room
  • A group prepares food together around a big table during a cooking class
  • Students work on red paper crafts at a long table
  • A paper-cutting instructor holds up scissors and folded white paper while explaining
  • An instructor holds up a finished red paper-cut design for the class
  • A paper-cutting instructor helps seated students during a craft lesson
  • Two smiling women prepare tea at a long table, seen through a window
  • A man holds a martial arts stance on a rooftop
  • Audience members laugh together during an indoor event
  • Students watch a tie-dye demonstration around bowls of dye
  • Visitors lean over a glass display case in an exhibition hall
  • A woman dances in a green scarf while a group watches in a lounge
  • A group prepares food beside bowls of corn and mushrooms at a crowded table
  • An instructor corrects a student's martial arts stance on a field
  • Audience members listen from the front rows during an indoor event
  • A small group takes part in a workshop in a rustic wooden room
  • A man leads a tai chi move on a hilltop as others follow behind
美食měishí

Essen

Street stalls, markets, hot pot, and lunch together.

  • Three friends smile over a hot pot meal with many dishes
  • Two people laugh while trying street food from small cups
  • A man in a black T-shirt ladles yellow broth at a hot pot table
  • A man and a woman walk and talk through a covered market
  • A table spread with soup, dumplings and roast duck
  • A bowl of five-colored glutinous rice beside fresh herbs and spice bowls
  • A bowl of rice noodle rolls topped with scallions and sauce
  • Two men smile while choosing longans at a fruit stand
  • Two friends eat buns together on a city street
  • Two hands hold wrapped street buns on a busy street
  • Sauce is poured from a ladle over a plated street snack
  • A smiling man and a vendor pass food across a stall with a red lantern
  • Two men share a bowl of street food at a small table
  • A woman cooks at a street food stall framed by a red lantern
  • A group shares noodle bowls at a long wooden restaurant table
  • A man and a woman pick out fruit at an outdoor market stall
  • A big group eats around one large round table beneath a wall painting
  • Plates of green beans and eggplant beside a CLI sign, a cook behind
  • A woman pays a smiling vendor for fruit at a street market
  • Three friends laugh over steamed buns and dim sum at a restaurant
  • A woman stirs a pot of yellow broth at a hot pot table
  • A man and a woman look at a snack package in a supermarket aisle
  • A group sits on the floor around a low round table of shared dishes
  • A cook spreads rice batter and minced meat on a steel tray for rice noodle rolls
  • A round restaurant table set with a lazy Susan, teapot and cups
  • Friends dine together around a round restaurant table
  • Two women laugh while holding a plate of greens in a cafeteria
  • Diners share a meal at round tables in front of large green-view windows
  • Friends take a selfie around a street-side table with a shared dish
  • Two people talk across a cafe window counter surrounded by plants
  • A street vendor chops filling for buns on a griddle
  • Hands use chopsticks to share food from a metal plate
  • Red and yellow peaches piled high at an outdoor market
  • A hand holds a bunch of purple grapes at a market
  • A big group shares a meal at a long restaurant table
  • Students look over tanks at a seafood stall in an indoor market
  • Two people pose together in front of fruit stalls at a market
  • Three people in aprons smile around a hot pot table in a restaurant
  • Two women smile while serving food from a pot at a table
  • A woman pours tea for a group seated around a restaurant table
  • People sit together picking and preparing fresh greens in a wooden room
  • Two men clink glasses of brown sugar tea in a drinks shop
  • Two men talk and laugh over dinner with chopsticks in hand
旅行lǚxíng

Trips and outings

Yangshuo, the Longji rice terraces, caves, rivers, and hikes.

  • A group holds a CLI flag on a rocky peak above karst hills at sunset
  • A woman photographs karst peaks at dusk while a man sits on the rocks
  • Four people hold a red CLI flag on a hilltop above Guilin
  • A cheering group holds a CLI banner above Guilin's skyline at sunset
  • A group cycles along a riverside path beneath karst peaks
  • A woman sits on a cliff overlooking a winding river and karst peaks
  • Two women stretch their arms wide above a bend in the Li River
  • A small group holds a red CLI banner among golden rice terraces
  • A group stands on a riverbank by bamboo rafts below karst peaks
  • Two visitors walk through an old town street lined with stalls
  • A group holds a red CLI banner overhead inside a cave opening against bright sky
  • Four friends chat and smile at a mountain viewpoint
  • A woman in a CLI shirt stands at an overlook above Guilin
  • Two friends smile beside a creek and a stack of balanced stones
  • A smiling woman stands behind a carved stone reading Longji Rice Terraces
  • A group poses on a pebble riverbank with misty karst peaks behind
  • A person leans on a wooden railing below hanging dried corn above green hills
  • People cross a stone arch bridge over a koi pond
  • Three women in woven hats cut green plants with scissors
  • Hikers climb stone steps beside sunlit rice terraces
  • Visitors stand on top of an old arched stone bridge among trees
  • Two women walk through a temple courtyard framed by stone pillars
  • A man pets a golden dog at a hilltop pavilion above Guilin
  • A smiling woman leans on a wooden railing above a lake and karst hills
  • A traveler with a red backpack looks toward a wooden drum tower in a mountain village
  • Two women in woven hats carry long wooden tools through a flower garden
  • Two people look out over the city and karst peaks at sunset
  • A group in caving suits and helmets poses inside a lit cave
  • Two people smile at a misty mountain viewpoint
  • Two women in woven hats pick plants among garden flowers
  • A person does a handstand on a hillside above rice terraces
  • Two women in woven hats harvest green plants up close
  • A group poses together in front of karst peaks
  • A man walks along a path through ripening rice terraces
  • Hikers walk a path through misty green rice terraces toward a covered bridge
  • A group holds a red CLI banner on green rice terraces below a village
  • A man sits on a stone wall overlooking green terraced hillsides
  • A hiker takes a phone photo of a village and rice terraces
  • Two women in woven hats tend green plants together
  • A group holds a red CLI banner on wet rocks beside a waterfall
  • A woman with a red CLI banner around her shoulders waves above golden rice terraces
  • A group sits and stands on wide old stone steps in a village
  • People in life jackets sit in a narrow wooden boat beside a dock
  • A person in a blue jacket and white headwrap twists straw with a smiling man
  • A person in orange coveralls and a helmet rappels down a cave wall
  • A group with a CLI flag sits on a rocky peak above karst hills
  • Four people swing on rope swings by a lake below karst peaks
  • Five men pose by a railing with karst peaks behind them
  • A group of hikers pauses on a narrow trail through a bamboo forest
  • A man in a CLI shirt photographs a woman at a sunset lookout over Guilin
  • Two people stand on a hillside path above a village and terraced fields
  • A person crouches beside a creek, carefully stacking stones
  • Three friends take a selfie at a mountain overlook above the city at sunset
  • Three women walk along a stone path through a lush garden
  • A smiling man talks with a woman in an embroidered headscarf and blue sleeves
  • Four women stand outdoors holding cups and smiling with mountains behind
  • A group cycles along a countryside path past karst hills
  • A man in a black T-shirt chats with a man holding a phone on a bench
  • A smiling man with a camera stands in a narrow old village lane
  • Four friends sit on rocks at a hilltop viewpoint above the city
  • Two people talk among stone statues in a traditional Chinese garden
  • Three people in life jackets ride a boat on the Li River
  • One person photographs another at a cave overlook facing karst peaks
  • Three friends laugh together at a mountain overlook above the city at sunset
  • A woman in a cap leans on a wooden railing above bright rice terraces
  • A cheerful group poses at a rice terrace viewpoint with mountains behind
  • A smiling woman stands in a green field with karst peaks behind
  • A woman cycles along a farm road below green karst peaks
  • A group crowds into a carved wooden window frame at a mountain lookout
  • Three women smile at a viewpoint above karst hills and a river
  • A man in a straw hat smiles while picking loofah in a garden
  • A line of hikers waves from a path through golden rice terraces
  • People climb the steps of an old arched stone bridge among trees
  • Two women stand together at a mountain overlook at sunset
  • A group stands under a hilltop pavilion at sunset
  • A group gathers around tables inside a large limestone cave
  • Friends pose for a group photo in a village with a wooden drum tower
  • Two people look at carvings on a cliff wall beside a cave entrance
  • A group poses by a pavilion on a hill above Guilin
  • A group cheers with a red CLI banner on a cave balcony
  • A group poses at a railing above golden rice terraces and a mountain village
  • A woman leans against a rock above a view of Guilin and karst peaks
  • A smiling woman looks back from a hilltop overlook above Guilin
  • Two women in embroidered traditional dress and headdresses pose with a parasol above rice terraces
  • People in orange life jackets take photos from a covered bamboo raft
  • Hikers walk single file on a stone path between rice and a bamboo fence
  • Three friends pose at a lookout above Guilin's city and karst hills
  • A large group poses on a mountain overlook above the city
  • Two people sit beside a Chinese chess board on a viewpoint above the city
  • Two women smile at a pavilion lookout over Guilin at sunset
  • A group sits with a red CLI banner at the mouth of a huge cave
  • Four friends pose on a path beside golden rice terraces
  • A woman photographs a rural village and green terraced fields
  • Hikers in helmets climb up through a rushing waterfall
  • A group smiles on a terrace path holding a red CLI banner
  • A group in life jackets poses on rocks beneath a tall limestone cliff
  • A woman sits beside a bearded man in a straw hat by an open hearth
  • Two people ride bicycles along a quiet road among karst hills
  • Four friends pose in front of a cave wall
  • Five people hold a red CLI banner at a railing above karst peaks
  • Two women make peace signs at a lookout over Guilin under an orange sky
  • People in orange life jackets sit in two wooden rowboats on a river below cliffs
  • A small group walks along a narrow path through tall golden rice fields
  • Two people sit in a hilltop pavilion with a beagle beside them
  • Two smiling women take a selfie above the Li River
  • A group rests on rocks at a hilltop lookout over Guilin
  • A group poses on a hilltop lookout as two people jump in the air
  • A group of men stands on a hilltop above Guilin's skyline
  • Two women take a selfie above the Longji rice terraces
  • A group poses and waves on a wooden boardwalk, one holding a dog
  • Friends in life jackets take a selfie on a river boat
  • Two people pose by a pool in front of a large covered bridge-style building
  • Two people sit behind a microphone at a television studio desk
  • Five people stand on a road lined with bare autumn trees
  • A man takes notes as a woman points to calligraphy in a museum case
  • A group poses for a photo in a bright hall under a glass roof
  • Friends smile from a stone wall overlooking green mountains at sunset
  • Two people walk down old stone steps under shady trees
  • Visitors take photos inside a television studio under bright lights
  • Four women chat under a wooden pavilion behind white flowers
  • Hikers walk along a narrow trail through a bamboo forest
  • People play volleyball on an outdoor court with karst peaks behind
  • Three men pose outside the Guilin Television building
  • Two women look at a wall of red wishing ribbons
  • Friends pose on a riverside path with karst peaks behind them
  • Four people look out over the city toward karst peaks
  • People in colorful ponchos and helmets wade up a forest stream
  • Two hikers on a ridge path above curving rice terraces
  • A woman takes a phone photo beside the eaves of a traditional temple
  • A group poses on a carved stone in a village by an old bridge
  • Two people jump in a field of white flowers below karst peaks
  • A man in a cap looks out over green karst mountains
  • Two men smile with a large pumpkin under a covered walkway
  • Friends sit on stone steps among flowers above the city
  • A man and a woman point at old photos on a museum wall
  • Four people pose by a wooden fence above green countryside
  • Smiling people crowd into seats on a minibus
  • Two people talk among old stone statues in a wooded garden
  • Three people pose beside a carved stone marker on a mountain lookout
  • A large group squeezes onto benches for a selfie under a covered vehicle roof
  • Four friends pose and wave on a riverbank below a green hill
桂林Guìlín

Guilin

Karst peaks, rivers, rice terraces, and quiet city streets.

  • A ridge of bright yellow rice terraces curves through the mountains
  • Golden rice terraces sweep across green hills under a hazy sky
  • A small wooden hut sits among sweeping golden rice terraces
  • Sunlit rice terraces stack across the hills in green and gold
  • Aerial view of the twin pagodas reflected in a lake with karst peaks
  • Clouds drift over a mountain valley above rice terraces and a wooden village
  • An old stone arch bridge over a river with bamboo rafts
  • A tall university building with flags out front
  • A barber in a face mask trims a man's hair, seen in a mirror
  • A city and river framed by dramatic karst peaks
  • Golden rice terraces and a small hilltop village under a blue sky
  • Curving green and gold rice terraces across rolling hills
  • A pagoda and karst peaks glow at sunset over Guilin
  • A rooster and hen stand on a weathered wooden village roof
  • Bright yellow rice terraces curve across a mountainside
  • Green terraced fields spread below a cluster of wooden village houses
  • Bamboo rafts with baskets and people on a shallow river beneath karst peaks
  • A tree-lined street with shops as scooters blur past
  • People walk along a shady tree-lined campus avenue
  • A karst hill towers over white houses with balconies and a parking lane
  • Bright green floating plants on still water
  • A quiet garden courtyard with a lawn, stone path and small pavilion
  • Nahaufnahme von herabhängenden grünen und goldenen Reisrispen
寄宿家庭jìsù jiātíng

Homestays

Daily life with a host family.

  • Two women and a man fold dumplings around a round table at home
  • A woman in a red scarf and a man pose on a riverside boardwalk
  • A tidy home kitchen with a stove and range hood
  • A man takes a selfie with five people around a mahjong table
  • Five people pose by a floral sofa in a room with framed pictures
  • A host family bedroom with a bed by the window
  • A man plays guitar beside a woman at a table of fruit at home
  • A home dining area with sunflowers and patterned curtains
  • A large group smiles and flashes peace signs around a dinner table at home
  • A man smiles at a round table with trays of homemade dumplings
  • Six people pose at home in front of a painting of a woman on a bench
  • A man hangs a red fu character decoration above a TV at home
朋友péngyou

Friends and celebrations

Holidays, farewell dinners, anniversary parties, and time together.

  • A woman laughs with arms open in front of a wall covered in signatures
  • A man stands and speaks to a group seated in a restaurant
  • A woman cuts a fruit-topped cake as friends watch at a party
  • Two smiling women pose close together in a yellow room
  • Three smiling women lean together for a photo inside a busy restaurant
  • Three women laugh with balloons in front of a signed CLI wall
  • Two men with microphones speak on stage in front of balloons
  • A group of friends takes a selfie outdoors on a sunny day
  • A large group poses together in a wood-paneled lobby
  • A group gathers around a round table in a wooden room
  • Two men pose arm in arm with bottled drinks on a busy street
  • A large group crouches and stands for a photo in a gray-walled hall
  • A group poses in front of a red CLI sign
  • A fruit-covered anniversary cake with Chinese characters in icing
  • Four people pose with balloons in front of a wall of handwritten messages
  • A large group poses in front of a wall of colorful balloons
  • A bearded man and a woman in a CLI shirt laugh together beside party balloons
  • A woman with a microphone stands by as another laughs over a prize slip
  • Two women walk out of a courtyard doorway under a red banner
  • A woman in a white 言 T-shirt speaks into a microphone in front of balloons
  • Four friends pose arm in arm in front of the CLI logo wall
  • A group poses outside a red wooden front door hung with New Year couplets
  • A group kneels and stands behind a row of volleyballs on an indoor court
  • Friends laugh together around a table set with teacups
  • People cheer and point upward at a party with colorful balloons
  • A group in bright T-shirts poses in front of the red CLI sign
  • Three friends sit on a sofa with their arms around each other
  • Two smiling women pose close together indoors
  • A group smiles and holds up small cards around a large round table
  • A large crowd poses in front of a white signing wall at an event
  • A woman holding a notebook speaks to people seated at restaurant tables
  • A woman with a microphone holds up a red envelope in front of party balloons
  • Two women smile side by side in front of a bright window
  • Two smiling women sit at a restaurant table with tea cups
  • Three smiling women pose together outdoors
  • A man gestures while speaking into a microphone in front of balloons
  • A large group poses by the CLI sign and a Christmas tree
  • A large group dines at long tables in a restaurant with lantern lights
  • A woman in red holds a microphone and a prize slip in front of balloons
  • Two smiling women with balloons stand before a signed CLI wall
  • Three people smile at a restaurant table full of shared dishes
  • Guests sign their names on a white wall with markers
  • Four friends pose by a pond in a traditional garden
  • A woman in white holds a microphone for a woman in red reading a prize slip
  • Two women chat and smile at a dinner table
  • A smiling woman writes on an event signing wall
  • Two women hug and smile on a balcony above a pond
  • People laugh and clap around a dinner table full of dishes
  • Two people make a heart shape with their arms in a restaurant
  • A large group sits at long tables during a dinner in a bright dining hall
  • Four friends stand arm in arm on a wooden balcony beside greenery
  • Two women pose beside a pond in front of a traditional building
  • Diners applaud a woman standing to speak in a restaurant hall
  • Six people and a child sit together on a sofa by a window
  • Four friends pose inside a lantern-lit decorative wooden pavilion
  • Three people smile toward the camera at a restaurant table
  • A group poses in a banquet hall under a chandelier
  • A group chats outdoors, one holding a red racket bag
  • A smiling woman eats a piece of cake at a party
  • Three women walk through a dark doorway holding balloons
  • Guests smile as they arrive at an indoor event
  • Two smiling women raise their arms to show their wristbands
  • A group poses in a hall filled with colorful balloons
  • A large group poses with balloons in a room
  • Two women sit in carved wooden chairs beside lattice windows
  • A bearded man writes a message on a painted wall
  • Guests smile and applaud while one takes a photo with a phone
  • Friends smile around a round dinner table with a red lazy Susan
  • Two women chat at a red railing, one holding a sheet of paper
  • A smiling woman listens among an audience at an indoor event
  • Two men speak into microphones on stage beside a hanging lantern
  • Six people stand together outside a building under trees
  • An audience sits on folding chairs listening to an indoor presentation
  • A group poses at night in front of the lit Sun and Moon Pagodas
  • Five women pose and make peace signs in a wood-paneled room
  • A group poses in front of the CLI logo wall
  • A group holds up red envelopes in front of the CLI logo wall
  • Three people pose on a balcony above a garden pond
  • Friends gather at a long dinner table in a restaurant
  • A smiling woman in a red scarf stands by a whiteboard and balloons
  • Four people pose with peace signs at a restaurant table
  • Two men pose together in a shop
  • Three smiling women stand together in a long covered corridor
  • A woman in glasses smiles from her seat in the audience
  • Four women pose together at an indoor event
  • Guests chat and laugh while holding drinks
  • Two women stand by balloons, one with a microphone and one with a CLI box
  • A smiling man sits among rows of folding chairs with a pink balloon
  • A small group poses together on chairs in a wood-paneled restaurant
  • Five friends lie in a circle with their heads together, seen from above
  • A crowd watches and films a performance in front of the CLI sign
  • Four friends pose on a stone path beside a river
  • Two men pose together in a hallway
  • Two women talk beside a volleyball net on an outdoor court
  • A woman speaks into a microphone beside a CLI prize box and balloons
  • A speaker stands and addresses diners seated at round tables
  • A large group with many children poses in a room with balloons
  • Three friends take a selfie on a crowded street
  • A small group poses in front of a blue mountain mural with balloons
  • A man with a microphone speaks to a group seated at dinner tables
  • Five friends smile and make peace signs at a table by a window
  • Four people in sports clothes give thumbs up at an indoor court
  • A group crowds together for a selfie in front of a mountain mural
  • People talk and share food around a busy dinner table
  • A woman and a man sit on a bench in an indoor sports hall
  • Diners sit around long tables full of dishes in a restaurant hall

Wir freuen uns darauf, Sie in Guilin willkommen zu heißen.

Begin your Immersion Program on almost any Monday of the year. Plan to arrive the weekend before your first class, and we’ll pick you up at the airport or train station.

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