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The Summer Camp in China: TCCLS

In this summer, two students from TCCLS

attended the middle school students’

summer camp named Chinese bridge in the

mainland of China. This activity is

organized by HANBAN, and usually held in

summer time for about one month. During

the activity, students can access to Chinese

language classes, Chinese culture classes

(e.g. art of cutting paper, calligraphy, water

and ink painting, art of tea and martial art),

different kinds of interaction activities, (e.g.

big parties for Chinese and foreign students,

homestay with local families), and culture

experience activities, such as visiting Great

Wall. It is noted that all the activities are

free to the attendees. The intent of these

activities is to improve the communication

of foreign students with Chinese students

and to make them better understand Chinese

language and culture, thus promoting their

interests in learning Chinese language.

Most people might t

However, on this trip, it was

nothing. Just desks sitting in

worse than regular school, bu

China is a wonderful p

the whole group, it made th

laughing and just be having

friends with each other and b

moments were with each oth

even better. At the start I t

because we all became friend

can be fun, but once you’re

big enough to say how much

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think that going to school on vacation is boring

s different than you would ever think. At first

a row with a teacher standing there waiting. It

ut once class starts, it’s fantastic. The teacher is

us and all the students

and we all become

Class isn’t stressful

relaxed but we still lea

stuff. We got to sing a

and practice out dialog

as well as learning the

people use in China n

stuff we learned ther

applicable to use durin

China. In fact, when I

stuff, I got to use what

saying I

nice feeling to know

use something I learne

days ago. This part of t

very satisfying part of t

place. Almost nothing could make it better. AL

he whole trip so much better. The whole time

g a good time with each other. Everyone qui

by the end of it we were practically best friends

her. We just made each other happy and we m

think we were all expecting an awkward, bor

ds the trip was beyond our dreams. Doing thing

with friends, it becomes so much better. There

h better it gets. The memories I made there wi

or is not fun.

it seems like

seems almost

super nice to

are very nice

friends fast.

it’s super

arn plenty of

a lot of songs

gue speaking

newer terms

now. All the

re was very

ng our stay in

I was buying

t I learned by

It was a very

that I got to

ed just a few

the trip was a

the trip.

LMOST. With

we would be

ickly became

. All our best

made the trip

ring trip. But

gs by yourself

’s no number

ith my group

will stay with me for a lifetim

place was terrible, I know tha

This trip

was more I

could have ever

imagined it. I

wasn't expecting

anything out of

this trip at all.

But in the end

this has got to be

one of my most

favorite trips in

the course of my

life. Everything

about it was fantastic! If I cou

was perfect! The places, the

friends are what made this tr

group reunion soon.

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me and because of this trip we will stay in touch

at with these friends would have made it a great

uld relive this trip I would change nothing for e

e learning, and the people! All the people tha

rip. I hope to always keep in touch and hope w

G

h. Even if the

trip.

very moment

at I now call

we can have a

George Zhang

My

I attended the Chines

First off, I would like to tha

Confucius Institute, and our v

amazing time in China. I had

China and Changsha (the ca

China). Everyone treated me

home and comfortable in Chi

The program started f

Seattle. We got a hotel and s

airport, I met the people from

We all got our boarding pass

be seeing them for a whole tw

to San Francisco. Then we h

After we got on the plane, I

was thrilled!! I watched a w

landed in Beijing, we left th

went to our living quarters fo

concluded my first day of thi

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y Amazing Time in China

se Bridge Summer Camp from July 17 to Augus

ank the people that made this trip possible for

very own Chinese School principal, Ms. Li Yiho

d met some of the most wonderful and kindhear

apitol city of Hunan Province located in the ce

e with kindness and patience when I was in Ch

ina because of these kind people.

from when my parents and I left Richland on Ju

tayed overnight in Seattle. The next day, when

m our Washington group (the group consisted o

ses and then, it was time to say bye to our paren

wo weeks. So after we got to our gate, we board

had about a two hour wait before the long fligh

I realized that there was an in-flight entertainm

whole bunch of movies on the plane. After the

he Beijing Airport and went to eat dinner. Afte

or the time we were in Beijing. We then went to

is amazing trip. I’m going to be a lot more conci

st 1 this year.

me (Hanban,

ong). I had an

rted people in

entral part of

hina. I felt at

ly 15 to go to

we got to the

of 39 people).

nts. We won’t

ded the plane

ht to Beijing.

ment system. I

e plane safely

er dinner, we

o bed. So that

ise in the rest

of this just so you know. Dur

and the meeting of our tour

long bus rides a whole lot

experiences all over the worl

Beijing for Changsha, where

days in Changsha).

In Changsha, we had

did was take a test to see w

surprised that we still had to

bad. Throughout our days in

class. It was a pretty simple C

course for me, even though

the highest Chinese

available. The other days, w

toured the city, visited n

monuments, went to some

interesting museums, and s

at the stores around our hote

a great time there and

managed to make some

awesome friends. Well, in n

it was time to leave the ama

and flew back to Beijing to s

our last two days in China g

our tour guide once more!!! T

to the Great Wall of China. T

in difficulty. I just picked a

managed to pick the most di

friends and I battled our way

the top we could barely stand

like crazy. Then we headed b

down might seem easier than

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ring our two days in Beijing, there was an openi

guide, Charlie. He was a great and funny guy.

more interesting with his hilarious stories of

ld. But after two days in Beijing, we had to leav

e we spent the bulk of our time in China (we sp

d so many things to do and learn. But the very f

which Chinese class we would be sorted into.

o do work on our trip. But it turns out that it w

n Changsha, we only had a total of about 6 hour

Chinese

it was

course

we just

national

e very

hopped

el. I had

I also

pretty

no time,

azing city of Changsha. We went to the airport

spend the final two days of our trip to china. Th

gave us a big shock. Charlie, our tour guide, wa

This put a smile on all of our faces. So on that d

There were three different paths up the great wal

a random one with my friends and, what do

fficult path, but too late now, there is no going

to the top. It was ridiculously hard to climb. Wh

d, our legs were shaking, chests pounding, and h

back down the great wall, now let me tell you, c

n the climb up, but when your legs can barely

ing ceremony

He made the

his traveling

e Charlie and

pent about ten

first thing we

I was sort of

wasn’t all that

rs of Chinese

in Changsha

he first day of

as back to be

day, we went

ll, all varying

you know? I

back. So my

hen we got to

head sweating

climbing back

hold you up?

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Not so easy now. It was all I could do to not collapse and just lay there, unable to move.

Then, after we got back to the hotel, we immediately went to our rooms and just

collapsed on the bed. We did nothing else that day, so we just went to bed super early.

The next day was our last day in China. But we had one last treat prepared for us. We

were going to the Pearl Market. That is a pretty prominent market in Beijing. There were

so many interesting things in the market that I would have taken you at least a full day to

look at all the stuff there. I bought a lot of nifty stuff for cheap prices. I bought a laser

pointer, cause why not? I also bought both a pair of headphones and a pair of ear buds for

an amazing price of 70 Yuan (this equals a little more than 11 dollars of USD). Then

when we were all done on our shopping extravaganza, we boarded the bus with our new

goods and went to the Beijing airport to go back to the states. Well I was pretty sad that

this trip was finally over. Fifteen

amazing days of my summer was

over. Man, I was dreading getting

back to the States, where I know I

would have to say goodbye to all

of my new found, amazing friends.

I was filled with bittersweet

happiness. So then we got on the

plane and went back to the States.

So this was the conclusion of my

trip to China.

Again, I would like to say how thankful I am to be able to have this opportunity

to travel to China. I had the most amount of fun I had in a while there and learned a

whole bunch about China and its culture. Without these people supporting me such as my

parents, teachers such as Ms. Li and Jennifer, the people at Hanban, and the people from

the Confucius Institute, none of this would have been possible. Thank you guys so much

for this opportunity. I hope this opportunity is still available for future students of TCCLS

and let them have a chance to experience the amazingness of this Chinese Bridge

Program that offers a once in a life time opportunity to go to China.

William Chiang

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Tri- Cities Chinese Language School Summer School

The Tri-Cities Chinese Language School is coming to summer’s end. The two months period is used toconsolidate the children’s basic alphabet skills. The school’s goals are to generate enthusiasm for theChinese language, to support different learning methods for each student, to help them gain promotion to ahigher level for this coming year.

Summer school also emphasizes standard pronunciation with a focus on pinyin. Multiple projects throughoutthe summer offer hands-on learning through song, art projects, and creative homework. And in this mix oflearning activities, students individually use the creativity of their own minds.

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