| hi ,Arne,
I just e-mail Ertug who has the same questions with you . about your questions ,my suggestions is Beijing Language and Culture University is very famous for its good Chinese teaching,but the tuition is more expensive than the other schools ,and I think the problem is that there are too many foreigners so you can't get more opportunity to practise your chinese and make chinese friends .so ,if you only want to learn mandarin ,I recommend some private language school which also has good teaching and cheaper tuition .I know some schools are almost in the center of Beijing,very convenience . speak of where to live ,it depend on what kind of place do you like ,modern or traditional ?if you like modern ,there are a lot of place to choose .but if you like to know chinese culture ,I highly recommend you go into Hutong(Hutong is a kind of old street where people of Beijing love to live) ,which can give you culture shock,and there are a lot of Hutong not only has good apartments ,warmhearted chinese people .but also can give you quiet life during daytime and colorful night life.I recommended a British to live in Juer Hutong three months ago ,and now he tells me ,he likes there very much .so ,if you are willing to observe what Cinese do ,think and say ,go to live in Hutong is the best choice .I promise ! don't worry about night life ,there are lots of bars and performances,you will find what you want . forgot to introduce myself ,my name is Rachel (my english teacher gave me the name )I am a Beijing girl .I graduated from normal university .if you still have some questions ,just E-mail me ! very glad if I can help you . |
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