Language Schools Xi'an

[JohnDoeJr]

Hello,

I'm currently looking for a place to study Chinese during the summer. Initially I focused on Shenyang, however, since there is not much to choose there, I also looked at the city of Xi'an. Looks like a nice city but so far I only found one school (international house). Does anyone know this school? And if so, is it good? Does anyone know any other language schools in Xi'an? I don't want to go to a university, just a language school with small groups / private tutoring.

Thank you!

John

[cih_ih]

Hey

I’m currently living in Wudang (Hubei) where I do little bit of this and that... the thing is that my Chinese speaking skill does not progress to much since last year of being here that’s why I like to move to Xian at the beginning of September 2012 to attend some language course/school for a 6 months... so the question is:

...what would be the best option for intense studying of mandarin in Xian (just to make it clear I’m not crazy enough to pay 5000 euro for International House ) if anyone can recommend something I’ll be really grateful....???

....also is there some way to find a accommodation with some Chinese people in Xian ..??????

...thanks to everyone who like to share their experience....

...may the force be with u ...

[abcdefg]

You will probably get more useful replies if you go back and edit the title to reflect what it is you want help with.

[kungpao_chicken]

In a place like Xi'an you dont have to bother finding a school first.

The city is full of smaller schools and private instructors. I have a very close friend that runs a school there and can probably help out. PM me for his email address.

IH-Xi'an is super expensive and thats before you pay for a place to stay at. If you want the education without having to worry about the details, I would suggest 1to1Mandarin in Harbin. Their fees include an apartment, they have excellent teachers, and you will be in a city that will pressure you to learn quicker. Also Harbin is much cooler in the summertime compared to everywhere else in china.

[roddy]

Kungpao, just stick the details of your friends school up here if you want, no need to do it via pm - in fact we discourage it. As long as you're open about any relationship and keep it factual, we're happy.

[kungpao_chicken]

no thanks, just delete my post then. If it's a school I freely share the information, but this is a personal friend and the last thing I want is him getting slammed with requests for help. I offered the OP help, and they can take me up on it if they want.

[roddy]

Oh, no worries, thought it was a school. I don't think there's much of a danger of anyone getting slammed with requests for help after a post on here though.