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Study China Programme - Manchester University
Thursday, 28 March 2013Claire is studying at Manchester University and took part in their Study China Programme in Winter 2012 over the Christmas holidays. Here's her review of what's involved, how it's funded, what the benefits are and why you should apply...
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Beijing
Thursday, 06 September 2012Why should you choose Beijing for your year abroad?
Beijing. The cultural and historical centre of China - otherwise known as The Middle Kingdom. One of the most densely inhabited cities on this planet. Your home for the next academic year.
As far as capital cities go, you can’t find bigger or much more of a metropolis than Beijing. Workers come from all over the country to earn a Beijing-weighted salary and this is evident in particular at rush hour on public transport, where sometimes there is no room to swing a cat. Did I mention that Chinese does not have a term for ‘personal space’?
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Heidi studied abroad in Beijing and Heidelberg and now works in immigration consultancy
Sunday, 11 March 2012Heidi studied Chinese and German at Leeds University and spent her year abroad at university in Beijing and in Heidelberg. She graduated in 2005 and now works for an immigration consultancy firm.Published in Studied Abroad -
Pete's Beijing Journal
Wednesday, 12 May 2010After a semester in Dijon, France and a thorough exploration of Europe, Pete (who's studying for his BA (Hons) in French and Chinese at the University of Manchester) has now arrived in Beijing for stage two of his third year abroad.
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Week 2 - (Already) Bored of Noodles
Saturday, 06 March 2010I guess the fact that I have already become bored of noodles suggests that my life in Beijing is becoming rather mundane - and I guess this is a good thing - it means that I am settling in quickly. After a completely disorienting but ultimately rewarding first taste of Beijing, the Chinese capital is beginning to taste a lot less exotic - something other than pot noodles and sitting in my flat all day is desperately needed. It is high time I explored Beijing. Don’t get me wrong - the city keeps throwing up surprises, mainly in the weather stakes - what appears to be a clear sunny day is freezing cold and blustery, followed by the murky fog and grimy snow that I am accustomed to the following day.Published in Pete's Beijing Journal
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Beijing Language and Culture University: a survival guide
Friday, 01 March 2013Chloe is studying French and Chinese at the University of Birmingham, and is spending her year abroad studying at Beijing Language and Culture University. Here's her advice about the classes, food and social life at the university, with some tips about the weather and smog.
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The Mole Diaries: Beijing
Wednesday, 05 September 2012Victoria is 24, studies Mandarin Chinese at Leeds University and spent her Year Abroad studying at Capital Normal University in Haidian District, Beijing. She chose Beijing as it is the historical and cultural centre of China, and also because it is the city where the Chinese spoken there is the same standard dialect that is studied in Leeds. Here, she passes on her advice about all things accommodation, travel, shopping and nightlife...Published in Chinese-Speaking -
Brash Beijing
Friday, 10 September 2010Beijing, China – lively, historical, urban, Far Eastern
Regrettably the second part of my year abroad – in Beijing, was a short one – I was limited to a month in the city due to health problems. However, a month was certainly enough to get more than just a feel for one of the world’s biggest and most mysterious cities.Published in Chinese-Speaking -
Week 3 - The Cold War
Wednesday, 24 March 2010I am woken in a haze by the usual “*knock knock* Fuwuyuan, keyi dasao ma? *two seconds, definitely not enough time to respond; knock knock*, fuwuyuan, keyi dasao ma? *knock knock*” No fuwuyuan, you cannot clean my room, I reply through the medium of not replying at all and lying motionless in bed. For the first time the maid disappears without me having to do anything, and I relapse back into a fuggy and slightly hung-over dreamland. How did I get there, I hear you ask? I guess the situation is pretty self-explanatory (but my first night out in the Jing is worth recounting), my blog title less so. Here are the events of the weekend, in no particular order - though I’ll try and stick to the characteristic chronological.Published in Pete's Beijing Journal -
Week 1 - A New Start
Saturday, 06 March 2010And so another journey comes to an end, and almost immediately another begins. On returning from Europe I have one day back home (or a mere thirty-two hours) back on English soil before my feet once again leave the ground for the Orient. At twenty past five I am on a plane not only saying goodbye to England, but to Europe, to the Western World and all that I have ever known - not to return for another six months. Just to completely immerse myself before even entering Asia, I am flying for ten hours with AirChina, virtually all the on-board entertainment is in Mandarin (Chinese films, Chinese music) and my neighbour is a friendly, chatty Korean girl. This is going to be a long journey.Published in Pete's Beijing Journal
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