Pico Iyer: Surrounded by the Foreign
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"... the beauty of being surrounded by the foreign, is that it slaps you awake. You can't take anything for granted. Travel for me is a little bit like being in love, because suddenly all of your senses are at the setting marked "on". Suddenly you're alert to the secret patterns of the world." - Pico Iyer: TED Talk
The Chinese Language Institute (CLI) is a center for Chinese language and cultural studies based in Guilin, China. Founded in 2009, CLI has hosted over 5,000 students from more than 50 countries and maintains a 4.95 out of 5.00 rating on GoOverseas. CLI's team includes Chinese language educators, program managers, and China specialists holding advanced degrees in Chinese studies, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, education, and related fields. Articles published under The CLI Team draw on the collective expertise of this group, informed by years of experience designing and delivering Chinese language immersion programs in Guilin and across China.
