Thanks again for allowing William to be apart of your summer camp program...

We have such fond memories of our trip to China . Thank you so much for the great opportunity. Thanks again for allowing William to be apart of your summer camp program. Though young in years, he will cherish the extraordinary experience through out his life time. (Anna Spelman, Connecticut, USA, son William, 6 years old)

Thanks for being such great help and great friends...

We are very pleased to have chosen your program. It was his first camp and a wonderful experience for him...

I wanted to thank you for the wonderful time Christopher had on his summer camp. He met wonderful people and had a great time. He wants to go back next year. We are very pleased to have chosen your program. It was his first camp and a wonderful experience for him. Thank you again for your kindness and attention to details while dealing with us. You have been a great support. (Catherine Tang, Hong Kong, son Christopher, 15 years old)

Both my daughters and I had a wonderful time. I like the way the program integrates Chinese culture, art...

...The opening of the program is touring famous Beijing attractions. Touring of the magnificent architecture, landscape, history, and visiting nice restaurant is a nice way to start. After the class started, my daughters bonded with other students quickly. They would work with their friends to finish the home work assignments. There was once a group of us walking from the dorm to the campus supermarket, my daughter and her friends took the opportunity to enjoy the night view as well as recite/memorize a poem. I also liked our boarding arrangement. Tsinghua University overseas student dorm has clean and nice accommodations. Though there were some plumbing problems, they were trying their best to solve the problems. The University is a mixture of a historical Palace Garden and modern classroom buildings; therefore, it is also a Beijing attraction. I am impressed with the variety of food from the cafeteria, and the efficiency of the system. The touring information for parents is very handy, and it is very fascinating to explore and discover Beijing . Visiting local host family is another highlight of the program. Both my daughters enjoyed the hospitality from the local family. Counselors are very kind and attentive to students needs, and served the roles of big brothers and sisters to the students. Overall, it is a very nicely planned program, and my daughters learned so much from this camp. They not only learned Chinese, but also learned some finance lessons from the shopping trips, i.e. bargaining experiences. Thank you for the program. It will be the memory of a lifetime to all of us. (Sharon Hampe, California, USA, daughters Michelle and Carolyn, 17 and 13 years old) Corinne Hartman (Son Geoffrey, 17)

This summer camp was the best I have ever had so far. I would have never thought this would be so interesting and fun...

Thank you very much for putting together this excellent program...

Kit's experience exceeded all of our expectations. He feels that his speaking and listening skills improved so that he can understand much conversational Chinese... I know he will do well in his Chinese class in school this fall. Most of all, his experience this summer confirmed his desire to study Chinese when he goes to the university. We are excited to see what he will do in his life with his language skills! So thank you very much for putting together this excellent program. (Dory Streett, Maine, USA, son Kit, 17 years old)

Thank you for all the great memories generated in my first ever trip to China...

My roommate is like a little brother to me. He is cute, polite, organized and most importantly...

"...Coming to a country that you don't know the language and alive alone could be very difficult. But if you are a social and friendly person, it's easy... For me the whole thing actually turned very well. My roommate is like a little brother to me. He is cute, polite, organized and most importantly, he is like a little brother to me. So I protect him from any danger. I actually like it when I feel I'm a big brother... Learning Chinese in Beijing is good because people here don't speak English well so you try to speak Chinese, and have a good reason to learn. I would recommend people who wants to learn a foreign language go to the country and find both pressure and interest from the surroundings that push you to learn. All I want to say is I have fun and learned Chinese in an intensive way." (Sodbayar Ganzorig, 16, Mongolia)

I like my partner. She is friendly and she showed me an electronic dictionary...

"...Even though the computer are slower than the one I used at home, I like emailing my friends about my experiences in China, because none of them has ever visited Asia before. ...In the evening we had Chinese conversation with local students. I like my partner. She is friendly and she showed me an electronic dictionary type of thing that many people have in China. She also taught me the Chinese words of family members and parts of houses and buildings. I learned a lot about her (such as her likes and dislikes) and about China (such as its education system which does not go from kindergarten to 12th grade like the US's.) "Â (Jihan Chao, 15, NC)

I'm ready to stamp my name on everything...

"Now I finally respect sculptors and artists of their crafts for being much more adroit in their carvings. Trying to carve my name into stone as a method to create an ancient Chinese stamp, I saw every scratch mistake magnified and every chisel rough. Without the instructor I would have been stamping something ugly and totally inaccurate. But having finally engraved it, I'm ready to stamp my name on everything." The strokes of paint had to be smooth and delicate, and I feared my mask would look too Kabuki-ish. So after dabbling with colors of black, white, blue, and red, I managed to form a mask that was mildly intimidating to mostly humiliating. It was quite a challenge but I enjoyed the idea of covering my face with culture. "...Inside the Forbidden city, there were so many vats of bronze and gold, I wondered how they were able to obtain such a vast amount and where I could obtain some..."Â (Ben Hsu, 16, CA)