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CLI Welcomes New Students!The CLI Team October 28, 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. This week CLI is bustling with the start of a new school year. Everywhere one looks there are new faces, new smiles, and a fresh first day of school excitement contributing to CLI's diverse, close-knit community. From college students to business professionals, individuals from all different backgrounds are coming to Guilin in search of a firsthand experience learning Chinese language and culture. CLI kicked off the 2012 fall semester with a weekend trip to Longsheng where students witnessed the dichotomy of old and new living side-by-side, as hotels spring up alongside men hauling yokes through the hand-carved rice terraces. Students laced up their hiking shoes, braved the beating sun and traversed the picturesque rice terraces stopping in Zhuang minority villages along the way. The hot temperatures and exhausted feet didn't stop students from practicing their Mandarin with locals and bonding over life’s greatest connector – language. The Zhuang minority are known for their hand-made, colorful clothing. The best place to practice your Chinese is outside the classroom. Students learning the history of the village while practicing their Mandarin. This semester has just begun and it is already turning into one of epic proportions. With organized badminton and mahjong tournaments, KTV nights, and more cultural excursions on the horizon, CLI will continue to be the “hot place” to learn Mandarin well into the winter months. Make sure to check back in with CLI’s blog and follow us on Facebook to keep up with all the latest on what’s happening at CLI! CLI welcomes a great group of students to Guilin! 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.