This post contains lots of information and useful tips for studying Chinese Language at Peking University for at least one semester. I hope that this posts helps prospective students to…
The class schedules During my semester at the School of Chinese as a Second Language at PKU, we had four types of classes: Intensive reading and writing Spoken Chinese Elective…
This post is dedicated to my Chinese course experience at the Chinese School of Second Language at Peking University in China (北京大学对外汉语学院). I am following two semesters of intensive Chinese…
You are at THE bubble tea shop. Why THE bubble tea shop? Because it is the most fun to stand in line and queue up for the most popular bubble…
What better place to witness the magnificent sight of Beijing's Forbidden City 故宫 than from a bird's perspective. The beautiful viewpoint in Jingshan Park offers a fantastic view onto the…
Got lost in China?! In this blog post, you get to discover how to find your way back - in Chinese! In Week 9…I got lost, once again. This time…
Famous Chinese philosopher Confucius has always emphasized the importance of 复习- the Chinese word for reviewing freshly acquired knowledge. By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest;…
Fall has arrived at 北大and I went on a photo spree to capture the gorgeous fall atmosphere and 木漏れ日(komorebi), the amazing Japanese word for forest sunlight shining through the trees.…
China's Convenient High-Speed Rail System - 高铁（gāo tié）In week 6 of my PKU adventure, I visited a friend in Shanghai over the weekend and took the high-speed train from Beijing…
During this year's golden week in China, I decided to travel to Inner Mongolia to escape the swarms of tourists in the city of Beijing. It turned out to be…