Robert from Germany has been a student at GoEast for several years, going from zero to HSK4. We decided to put him (and his Chinese skills) to the ultimate test, in a trip to a rural village. A variant of this article was also published on China Daily & ThatsMag Shanghai. Robert: “My trip started […]
Name: Mattijs, AnnemiekeNationality: DutchTime in China: 4 weeks (10 weeks total)Chinese level: Beginner (HSK 2)Other languages: Dutch (native), English, German, FrenchGoEast teachers: Dana Chen 陈乔丹 and Sophia Suo 索菲娅Favorite Chinese phrase: 好啊 (hǎo ā! excellent!) Two students, Mattijs and Annemieke, came to GoEast in late May from the Netherlands. Together, the mid-40s-year-old couple is taking […]
GoEast recommends places to eat and spend time in Shanghai by following our community of teachers and students. Luke Nixon from Australia is a very hardworking GoEast student, his main activities include studying Chinese and traveling. He just went to Chengdu, Sichuan Province and loved it. Where are we? We’re at one of the many […]
Name: Ben Nationality: USA Time in China: +1 year Chinese Level: Advanced (HSK 6), 6 years Other Languages: English GoEast Teacher: Rex Xu 徐琎 Favorite Chinese Phrase/Word: 丑萌 (chǒu méng)Literally it means “ugly cute”, when something is really ugly but it’s also cute, or the fact that it’s ugly makes it cute, like pugs.
Name: MethiNationality: USATime in China: +1 yearChinese Level: Intermediate (HSK4, 2 years)Other Languages: EnglishGoEast Teacher: Clytie Yuan 袁家晟