# CLI

> Learn Chinese in China in a community designed for Chinese language acquisition\. Join us in Guilin and reach your fluency, one\-on\-one\.

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## Pages
- [Faculty\-Led Programs](https://studycli.org/faculty-led-programs/): Each year, CLI partners with a select number of schools and associations worldwide to organize customizable study experiences throughout China\. Learn more about joining a travel group or arranging a custom program of your own\.
- [Our Story](https://studycli.org/story/): CLI was founded in Guilin, China in 2009 by two American brothers\. Now in 2026, we remain as focused on our core mission as ever—we aim to foster China’s best and most effective Chinese language learning environment\.
- [What is CLI?](https://studycli.org/what-is-cli/): CLI is a China\-based center for Chinese language and cultural studies\. We offer highly effective intensive Chinese language programs in Guilin, study abroad opportunities at Guangxi Normal University, expert\-led China Seminars throughout China, and one\-on\-one Chinese lessons online for students around the world\.
- [Why CLI?](https://studycli.org/why-cli/): From your first steps of planning to full immersion in China, CLI is dedicated to providing personalized care at every stage\. Whether it’s academic guidance, your well\-being, or the logistics of living abroad, we bring passion and expertise to ensure a seamless and enriching study abroad experience\.
- [Immersion Program](https://studycli.org/chinese-immersion/): The Immersion Program is CLI’s core language learning track\. With fully customizable short and long\-term academic terms, 20 weekly hours of one\-on\-one Chinese lessons and an array of weekly activities and excursions, CLI provides complete language immersion in a comfortable environment designed to maximize learning speed and effectiveness\.

## Posts
- [Your Comprehensive Guide to China's Seven Major Holidays \(2026\)](https://studycli.org/chinese-holidays/): hina observes seven public holidays each year, from the nine\-day Spring Festival to National Day's Golden Week\. Here are all seven explained, plus official 2026 dates, what stays open, and useful Mandarin vocabulary\.
- [Year of the Rat: Dates, Meaning and Why the Rat Comes First](https://studycli.org/chinese-zodiac/year-of-the-rat/): The next Year of the Rat runs from 11 February 2032 to 30 January 2033 — but the Rat is the most misunderstood sign in the cycle, and much of its bad reputation belongs to English rather than to Chinese\. This guide covers the dates, the language, the folk customs and the astrology, and says clearly which parts are documented history and which were assembled recently for search traffic\.
- [马到成功: CLI Upgrades Student Living Facilities for the Year of the Horse](https://studycli.org/blog/cli-center-upgrades-2026/): CLI completed a three\-month renovation of its Guilin center — new bathrooms, keycard doors, and AC units across the building\. See photos of the upgraded facilities\.
- [Is CLI the Best Chinese Language School in China?](https://studycli.org/learn-chinese/best-chinese-language-school-in-china/): What makes a Chinese language school the best choice for serious learners? This guide examines CLI’s one\-to\-one teaching, three\-teacher model, Guilin immersion environment, housing, student support, independent reviews, and real tradeoffs to help you decide whether CLI is the right place to study Chinese in China\.

- [How to Measure and Improve Your Chinese with Quizzes and Assessments](https://studycli.org/learn-chinese/chinese-assessment-guide/): Chinese assessment is about more than test scores\. This guide explains how feedback, HSK preparation, placement, self\-assessment, and real\-world practice can help Mandarin learners understand their level and choose the right next step\.

## Categories
- [Learn Chinese](https://studycli.org/category/learn-chinese/)
- [Blog](https://studycli.org/category/blog/)
- [Chinese Culture](https://studycli.org/category/chinese-culture/)
- [Perspectives](https://studycli.org/category/perspectives/)
- [Chinese Holidays](https://studycli.org/category/chinese-holidays/)

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- [Sitemap index](https://studycli.org/sitemap_index.xml)