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- Fast progress
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- Planned just for you
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中国游学zhōng guó yóu xué
Chinese immersion in Beihai
A full-immersion Chinese programme on our own campus on the Guangxi coast: one-to-one and small-group classes every day, a room arranged before you land, and a city where nobody switches to English for you. Courses start any Monday and run for as long as you like.
Program info
- Where
- Beihai, Guangxi — on the coast of southern China
- Start dates
- Any Monday, all year round
- Course length
- From one week; longer stays cost less per week
- Hours a week
- 20 or 30 hours one-to-one, or 20h group plus 10h one-to-one
- Class size
- One-to-one, or groups of six students at most
- Levels
- All levels, including complete beginners
- Accommodation
- Homestay, en-suite or studio apartment, from $294 a week
- Visa
- We help with the invitation letter and the application
中国游学 · Beihai
中国游学 · the coastal south
Welcome to Beihai
Beihai sits on the southern coast of Guangxi, facing the Beibu Gulf: soft white sand, a warm climate and a pace nothing like Shanghai or Beijing. The beach is a few hundred metres from our gate.
Almost nobody here speaks English, and that is the point. Students order at the noodle shop, haggle at the market and talk to the neighbours — Chinese comes out of the classroom and into the day.
It is a small city that still has everything a long stay needs: markets and malls, a lively old street, seafood straight off the boats, and a long, walkable seafront. Weekends open up the whole of Guangxi — islands, karst hills and old towns are a train ride away.
This is our own campus, not a partner agency: our teachers, our classrooms, and a city we know street by street.
What sets us apart
Five things students tell us made the difference.
01
Highly individualised support and care
From your first enquiry to your last day of class we take care of the practical side: airport pickup, a room arranged before you land, orientation, a first walk around Beihai, and someone to call at any hour if you need it.
02
Your own dedicated teaching team
Immersion students study with three teachers. Your weekly hours are split across them — reading and writing, listening and speaking, and daily review — and they plan together around your goals.
03
China's best immersion city: Beihai
We chose Beihai after years of teaching across China. It has the balance immersion needs: a real city, with markets, cafés and beaches, at a pace slow enough to practise in — and, in our experience, very few people who will switch to English for you.
04
A warm, student-first environment
Our team is on campus all day, so questions get answered and afternoons fill up. The aim is a place where you are pushed academically and looked after at the same time.
05
Established roots
We have been teaching Chinese to international students in Guangxi since 2009, on the same campus, with teachers who have been here for years. You are not the first student we have settled into this city, and it shows.
A weekday on campus
Daily life in Beihai
A typical weekday is built around four hours of one-to-one Chinese, with plenty of time left for self-study, exploring the city and using what you have learned.
- 8:20 AM
Morning classes or self-study
Depending on your timetable, your morning may hold two one-to-one sessions, or free time for homework, errands and everyday practice around the city.
- 12:30 PM
Lunch and midday review
Rest, go over new material and fold Chinese into ordinary routines — ordering lunch, talking with teachers and classmates, chatting with people you meet.
- 2:00 PM
Afternoon classes or city practice
If your classes fall in the afternoon, this is when you meet your teachers. If not, use the time for homework, language exchange, markets, cafés, parks and the seafront.
- Evening
Dinner, review and community
Evenings are lighter: dinner, focused review, informal practice, film nights, calligraphy, or simply relaxing at the school with other students.
- Weekend
Full-day trips and independent travel
Longer outings — the island, the old street, the hills behind the city — are saved for weekends and holidays, with a bigger trip about once a month.
The schedule above is a sample weekday, not a fixed timetable. Classes run in four sessions — 8:20–10:20, 10:30–12:30, 2:00–4:00 and 4:10–6:10 — and immersion students are booked into two of them: four hours of one-to-one Chinese a day.
中国生活 · outside class
Beyond the classroom
Activities and travel excursions
Alongside the four daily hours of class we run activities through the week and a trip about once a month, so Chinese keeps happening well outside the classroom.
Some are close to home: a cooking afternoon, a tea house, a walk down the old street, tai chi on the seafront. Others take the whole day. Once a month we arrange an overnight trip beyond the city, to places such as Weizhou Island or the old towns and hills of Guangxi. Teachers often come along and keep the conversation in Chinese.
- Boat trips to the island
- Days on the seafront
- Shell-carving workshops
- Calligraphy class
- Tea ceremony
- Rice-noodle tastings
- Tai chi
- Lantern making
- Chinese games
- Weekend trips along the coast
- Festival celebrations
Some activities are included in tuition. For the optional ones we pass on the direct cost, with no markup.
8 photos · From our classes, trips and everyday life in Beihai
Courses in Beihai
Two ways to study on campus. Most students end up taking a mix of both.
Small group classes
Learn with a handful of other students and speak every single day.
- Meet other learners
- Practise together
- Six students at most
Flexible course options
Pick the weekly plan that fits your pace. All of them run on campus, and a course can start any Monday of the year.
Standard Individual
20 hours a week
- One-to-one classes
- Flexible timetable
Intensive Individual
30 hours a week
- One-to-one classes
- Faster progress
Group & Individual
20h group + 10h one-to-one
- Balanced learning
- Group and one-to-one
Where you live
Every option is arranged before you land, and all of them are a short walk or ride from the campus. A place is held for you from the day your course starts.
Homestay
Live with a local family and speak Chinese from breakfast to bedtime.
- Single room
- Meals included
- Full immersion
From$350a week
En-suite apartment
Your own room and bathroom, shared with other students or local residents.
- Single room
- Private bathroom
- Shared living space
From$294a week
Studio apartment
A place of your own — bedroom, bathroom and kitchen area, all private.
- Single room
- Private bathroom & kitchen
- Complete privacy
From$504a week
Weekly rates in US dollars. Bills, Wi-Fi, hot water and bedding are all included.
Dates & fees
Courses start any Monday. The longer you stay, the lower the weekly rate. All prices are in US dollars, per person.
| Duration | Standard individual | Intensive individual | Group & individual |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20h one-to-one | 30h one-to-one | 20h group + 10h one-to-one | |
| 1 week | 535 | 802 | 535 |
| 2 weeks | 1,043 | 1,565 | 1,043 |
| 3 weeks | 1,527 | 2,290 | 1,527 |
| 4 weeks | 1,986 | 2,979 | 1,986 |
| 5 weeks | 2,422 | 3,633 | 2,422 |
| 6 weeks | 2,835 | 4,253 | 2,835 |
| 7 weeks | 3,227 | 4,841 | 3,227 |
| 8 weeks | 3,598 | 5,397 | 3,598 |
| 9 weeks | 3,949 | 5,924 | 3,949 |
| 10 weeks | 4,281 | 6,421 | 4,281 |
| 11 weeks | 4,594 | 6,891 | 4,594 |
| 12 weeks | 4,890 | 7,334 | 4,890 |
| 13 weeks + | 407 | 611 | 407 |
From 13 weeks on, the price is charged per week. Longer stays and off-season dates can be quoted on request.
What students say
Recent words from students who studied on the Beihai campus.
I am from Indonesia and have been studying Chinese for seven years. Before heading to the campus, I took three months of online classes with the school. Recently I decided to go to Beihai for one-on-one professional training to improve my business Chinese and translation skills, and the experience was excellent. The teachers are very professional, and the school's services are top-notch. I think I will definitely come back again.
This place is totally awesome! The teachers are all super pro and friendly, and there are heaps of amazing, fun after-school activities too. It's not just a great school — this whole spot is incredible! The beach is only a few hundred metres away, and you can see the ocean and blue sky every single day — so stoked about that! Plus, it's so convenient — you can find tons of tasty food and beautiful views here. Big thanks to all the teachers and classmates I met — I really enjoyed this journey and hope we can meet again next time!
I chose Beihai because it's calm, affordable, and perfect for immersion. The group classes were well-organized and I had plenty of chances to speak every day. The staff helped me settle in quickly, and I felt supported from day one. I improved my confidence a lot and would recommend the school to anyone who wants real progress.
I did a mix of 1-on-1 and small group classes, and it was the best combination for me. My teacher customized the lessons around my goals, and the group class helped me speak more naturally. Beihai is also a great place to focus — less distraction, more Mandarin in daily life. I'd happily come back for a longer program.
My teacher's explanations were clear, and she made learning Chinese genuinely fun. I passed HSK 4 on the back of her guidance, and the daily review is what made it stick.
The lessons were serious and the people were warm. When I come back to China, the first thing I want to do is sit down with my teacher again. That is how much I enjoyed studying here.
Not sure about the visa? That part is on us.
Every student we bring to Beihai gets our help with the visa application — the invitation letter from the school, the form, and the appointment. You sort the flight; we handle the paperwork, all the way to the airport.
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