Immersion Program

Immersion Program
This is your path to learning Chinese in China. The Immersion Program is CLI’s core Chinese language program. With fully customizable short and long-term study opportunities, you will learn Mandarin through complete language immersion in an environment carefully designed to maximize learning speed and effectiveness.![]One-on-one instruction and complete immersion within a safe, friendly environment is among the most direct paths to learning Chinese. Rather than vying for your teacher’s attention, your daily one-on-one lessons with three unique CLI instructors will give you an individualized opportunity to advance and validate your Chinese language skills hour by hour, day by day, and week by week. Begin on any Monday of the year (except during Spring Festival) and immerse yourself in Chinese language and culture with CLI as your guide

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From the moment you contact CLI until your final day of coursework, CLI provides all necessary elements to ensure a highly effective learning experience, including airport pick-up and drop-off, housing accommodations, a comprehensive program orientation and introduction to Guilin, a carefully developed learning curriculum, 24-hour assistance, and much more. Take a look at our testimonials page for insight directly from former CLI students.
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In addition to four daily hours (Monday through Friday) of one-on-one instruction, CLI organizes weekly activities and monthly travel excursions designed to immerse students deeply into Chinese language and culture. Join other CLI students and team members for bamboo boat rides down the Li River, hikes up Guilin’s breathtaking karst mountains, photography excursions to the Longji Rice Terraces, cooking lessons with Chinese chefs, tea house visits to Daoist monasteries, and more. See the Included in Tuition section for details.

If you are interested in CLI’s joint program with Guangxi Normal University (GXNU), please visit the Study Abroad section of our website. Study Abroad students must begin coursework at the beginning of the university’s Fall or Spring semester (usually mid-February and early-September) and are required to stay enrolled for at least one academic semester. CLI’s Study Abroad program welcomes students of all ages.

Please plan to arrive on the Saturday or Sunday prior to your session’s start date to allow for sufficient time to settle into Guilin. CLI’s orientation is held on the first Monday of your program (some activities may be held on Sunday as well). If you wish to arrive prior to the Saturday before your first Monday class, you are welcome to stay in a private room at CLI for 100 RMB per night (subject to availability).

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