2024 Beijing Study Abroad: A Couple's Mandarin Journey - Matt and Julia - China Travel Guide

Beijing Study Abroad: A Couple's Mandarin Journey

LIVING IN BEIJING, CHINA (as a Foreigner) 🇨🇳 First Week Studying Chinese!

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LIVING IN BEIJING, CHINA (as a Foreigner) 🇨🇳 First Week Studying Chinese!

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Matt and Julia2024-11-1623 min

We are a British / Russian couple living in Beijing, China whilst studying Chinese at LTL Mandarin School. This is our daily life as foreigners studying in Beijing! Settling in to our new life in Beijing, and this routine of studying Chinese in a language school every day has been so interesting. Chinese is a difficult language to learn, but we have a fantastic teacher, and we are determined to get there, and share our progress along the way! Living somewhere for a month is something we haven't done for a long time, but we are so glad to be here in the capital of China! Lets gooo!

--- Matt and Julia

November 16, 2024, Autumn in China

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Matt & Julia's Beijing adventure: Learning Mandarin, embracing daily life, and loving their first week in China's capital!

A British-Russian couple, Matt and Julia, share their experience of living and studying Chinese in Beijing for their first week. They detail their daily life as foreigners navigating the challenges and rewards of learning Mandarin in a language school. Despite the difficulty, their enthusiasm and supportive teacher fuel their determination to master the language, promising to document their journey. They express immense joy at immersing themselves in the Chinese capital for an extended period.

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