Tag: China

Guilin is a sightseer’s dream, a photographer’s oasis, a nature enthusiast’s playground, and for the language learner’s of the world—Guilin is an…

1. Great public transportation of Guilin Near and far Guilin is connected with buses, 面包车, domestic and international flights, conventional & bullet…

Have you heard of Chinese shadow plays, an art considered by many to be the world’s first ever form of puppetry? Traditionally…

CLI’s Study Abroad Program allows participants to learn and improve their Mandarin while living in the picturesque city of Guilin. Living and…

At CLI we’ve always known that Guilin is beautiful and we’ve been on a mission to share the beauty since our founding…

Guilin is beautiful! Her rivers, lakes, and mountains are only a portion of that beauty — it's also her people and their…

Halloween in Guilin, China from Chinese Language Institute on Vimeo. Happy Halloween from CLI! 万圣节快乐！ Check out more videos by CLI.

“Five,” she yells as her right hand opens, left hand closes, and I close both of mine. Ugh, she wins again. “No…

Let's meander together through a long abandoned and wildly overgrown Chinese fishing village called Shengsi (嵊泗). Shengsi is located near the mouth…

Simply put, Peter Stewart's photography is astonishing. His images, taken throughout China's Guangxi Province, are vivid yet surreal. As a fine art…

To start this week’s post, let’s engage for a moment in a thought experiment. First, imagine losing all ability to communicate with…

Every culture has its own set of customs when it comes to what you should and shouldn’t do at the dinner table.…

Michael Steverson is an American born documentary and travel photographer living in Liuzhou, China. His work portrays the people and cultures of…

Many people don’t realize that the U.S. and China were close allies during World War II – and that Guilin played a…

Remember those endless hours you spent agonizing over Spanish or French grammar in high school? Or all those late nights studying Chinese…

CLI continues to strive to be a beacon, or in our case a glowing Chinese lantern, for Chinese language and culture. This…

More great news from the Chinese Language Institute! Another major publication recently featured an article about CLI -- this time it’s the…

Alex Gavis had never planned on learning Mandarin. In fact, she started heading down the French language road. But after taking a…

This week CLI is bustling with the start of a new school year. Everywhere one looks there are new faces, new smiles, and a…

The eighth installment of CLI Perspectives is written by Immersion Program student Jason Rogers. Jason shares his story of trekking the Guilin countryside on bicycle.…

The physical space where we live, work and study has a profound impact on our progress as individuals and as a greater…

Last week, CLI adventured into Guilin’s countryside for an evening of swimming and dining.  The beauty of studying Chinese in China is…

CLI celebrated the red, white, and blue with its second full house of the summer season, welcoming students from a variety of…

An adventurous group of CLI students and teachers found themselves in paradise this weekend – a fool’s paradise.  愚自乐园, or Yuzi Paradise,…

With Chinese Immersion Program student Mikko having just shared the beauty of Guilin with his visiting parents, CLI was delighted to welcome…

Is learning Chinese difficult? What kind of experience will I have in China if I can’t speak Chinese yet? What does authentic…

Is learning Chinese difficult? What kind of experience will I have in China if I can't speak Chinese yet? What does authentic…