CLI Holiday-Family-Birthday Extravaganza

CLI Holiday-Family-Birthday ExtravaganzaThe CLI Team September 18, 2024CLI News Learn Chinese in China or on Zoom and gain fluency in Chinese!Join CLI and learn Chinese with your personal team of Mandarin teachers online or in person at the CLI Center in Guilin, China. With Chinese Immersion Program student Mikko having just shared the beauty of Guilin with his visiting parents, CLI was delighted to welcome more family members to China this week: Dan’s mother and sister as well as Brad and Robert Fried’s parents! In fact, this past weekend marked the coming together of a multitude of special events at CLI: Easter, Passover, Tomb Sweeping Festival, family visits, and Leona's birthday (and by divine coincidence, it also happened to be Jackie Chan's birthday). As a true melting pot of cultures and traditions, the CLI community gathered to celebrate each of these special occasions in one sitting. The big event brought together over 40 students, teachers and friends to celebrate on the banks of the Li River with Chinese round tables full of delicious local food and a backdrop of beautifully lit karst mountains. After dinner, CLI's most festive community members moved the merriment to Shangri-La Hotel's U-Bar for drinks, conversation, and more celebration. A warm welcome to CLI family members, a happy birthday to Leona, and happy holidays to all! CLI's Local Director, Molin, alongside a CLI Mandarin Teacher Overlooking the Sun and Moon Pagodas Mr. and Mrs. Fried and Lynx smile for the camera Leona, the birthday girl! CLI students and teachers pose with co-founder Bradford Fried over some delicious local food 不错。 The CLI TeamThe Chinese Language Institute (CLI) is a center for Chinese language and cultural studies based in Guilin, China. Founded in 2009, CLI has hosted over 5,000 students from more than 50 countries and maintains a 4.95 out of 5.00 rating on GoOverseas. CLI's team includes Chinese language educators, program managers, and China specialists holding advanced degrees in Chinese studies, teaching Chinese as a foreign language, education, and related fields. Articles published under The CLI Team draw on the collective expertise of this group, informed by years of experience designing and delivering Chinese language immersion programs in Guilin and across China. Free 30-minute Trial LessonFree 30-minute Trial Lesson Continue Exploring CLI News CLI 2025 Year in Review: 36,000 Hours, 35 Countries, One Community CLI News Guilin 马到成功: CLI Upgrades Student Living Facilities for the Year of the Horse CLI News Travel China What Are the Best VPNs for China in 2026? CLI News The New York Times Goes to Guilin CLI News CLI Online Student Wins USA Memory Championship CLI News The Ben Hedges Interview CLI News Former CLI Student Gives TED Speech CLI News Jack Ma Speaks with Charlie Rose CLI News Happy Halloween from CLI 1 2 3 … 5 Next » ✕Join the CLI community and learn Chinese in China!Based in scenic Guilin, China, CLI is a leading center for Chinese language and cultural studies.Learn OnlineLearn in China CloseMessage us on WeChatIn WeChat on your phone, tap + then Scan, and point it at this code.Take a screenshot of this code. In WeChat, tap + then Scan and choose it from your album.Press and hold the code and choose the option to scan it.Then tap Follow and send us a message.We reply Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM Beijing time.