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Family Trips to China

Sending your child to China to learn Mandarin is a big step for any parent. We at LTL are here to help you with the process. Even though China is a very safe country, few people speak English here and Beijing and Shanghai are both very big cities.

While each student is different and support for a 13 or 17 year old are of course very different, they are also often similar. All minors need additional support and sometimes extra rules to make sure that they are safe at all times and have a great time in China. We are here to provide that support.

Families learning Chinese in Beijing

  • The LTL China Guardian Program
  • Parents can always reach us
  • 24/7 Emergency Support
  • Detailed pre-departure preparation
  • Parents welcome to join
  • Fun and friendly atmosphere at LTL
  • Safety

    Safety

    You decide - Parents can set rules, curfew etc. for their child
    We care your child’s health and safety is always our first priority
    China One of the world’s safest countries
    Options choose the accompanied transport or 24/7 supervision options

  • Support

    Support

    Available - parents can reach our team easily during the program
    24/7 - our team is always available in case of emergencies at all hours
    Help - from buying a SIM card to police registration we have it covered
    LTL family - at LTL we are a little family where your child will feel at home

  • Fast language progress

    Fast language progress

    Focused curriculum - structured, organized and logical
    Our teachers - professional, certified and highly motivated native speakers
    Small groups - average of three and never more than six students per class
    Tailored - a Chinese learning program designed for your child

  • Fun

    Fun

    Fun classes - interactive teaching, varied materials and great teachers
    Enjoy - students learn a language they enjoy much faster
    Friends - it is easy to make friends and meet other teenagers at LTL
    Explore - kids discover China with our many regular social activities

There are many options for your child to learn Mandarin with LTL in China. Our main aim is always to provide a safe and effective learning environment, while making sure that students enjoy China and studying Mandarin. We are always available for questions and support, both for students and parents.

The LTL China Guardian Program

For students coming to China that are younger than 18 years, we offer the LTL China Guardian Program. A guardian is a dedicated person to help and support your child during their time in China. He will also be authorized by you to act as their legal guardian in China. This is important because for many things like police registrations, visa issues or checking into international hospitals, the presence of a legal guardian is required. The guardian will be an LTL team member.

The China Guardian Program includes

  • A guardian to provide additional support and help for your child whenever needed.
  • Act as a general point of contact with the child’s parent. If you have any questions regarding your child’s language progress, living situation or just want to know how things are going, just send the guardian an email.
  • International Hospital support: if your child gets sick the China guardian will accompany them to an international hospital and sign all required admission and registration forms. Unless accompanied by a legal guardian, international hospitals in Beijing usually will not admit patients under 18 years of age. This service is available 24/7.
  • Organize your child’s local police registration. Foreigners younger than 18 years of age are not allowed to register by themselves with the Chinese police.
  • Airport drop off: We will bring your child not just to the airport but all the way to the check in counter and make sure everything is ok.

Please note that the China guardian will be there to support your child and always be available in emergencies. However, this is not a 24/7 supervision program.

The Survival Kit

If your child is visiting China for the first time, we definitely recommend purchasing a survival kit.

The China Connection Kit

The China connection is a great way for your child to meet Chinese kids of a similar same age. Your child will have a language exchange partner and a city ambassador, who often end up becoming friends for life.

Family China Programs

Come to China together with your children and experience China as a family. We organize tailored family Chinese programs customized for your family in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengde, and Taipei. Programs can include accommodation, Chinese courses, visa support and full trip organization. Contact us to get more information.

Chinese Summer camp

Your child joins our Chinese summer camp in Beijing. You are welcome to join as a parent, but teenagers from 11 onwards can also come to China by themselves.

Teenage programs

Teenagers 15 years or older can join our small group or individual Mandarin classes in Beijing and Shanghai. Accommodation for all students younger than 18 is always with a homestay to make sure there is a family looking after them. For teens younger than 16 the guardian program is mandatory, for 16 and 17 year old students it is recommended but not obligatory. Students can come to China for their Mandarin course at any time of the year. Find more information about our Chinese courses in Beijing and about Chinese courses in Shanghai here.
Family Fun in Beijing
Family Fun in Beijing
Dumpling Making Activity
Dumpling Making Activity
Family dumpling activity
Family dumpling activity
The Final Day - Mexico meets China
The Final Day - Mexico meets China
Lantern Making Activity
Lantern Making Activity

What the Parents say

VERONICA SANTINI Testimony for LTL
VERONICA SANTINI
Teacher
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Planning a school trip with teenagers is complicated... However, thanks to the precious support that LTL staff had given me, not only during the trip itself but also in the frenetic months before the departure, the task was much easier to deal with.

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VERONICA SANTINI Testimony for LTL
VERONICA SANTINI
Teacher

Chinese Language School in China

Planning a school trip with teenagers is complicated… Lots of documents to be prepared, things to be organized, questions to be answered: planning a school trip to China with teenagers is HUGE! However, thanks to the precious support that LTL staff had given me, not only during the trip itself but also in the frenetic months before the departure, the task was much easier to deal with. Moreover, Beijing is an extremely big city, with very many different “faces”: its history, its traditions, its modernity, its monumentality… The program offered was thus very varied and rich, giving the students the chance to experience these many sides of the Chinese capital, together with an intensive language program. LTL School has proved its utmost competence and reliability and I am deeply grateful for all the work done: the students could appreciate the 10days-trip and brought back home an unforgettable experience. A special thanks to Irene and Andreas for their great great help!

Chabowski Family Testimony for LTL
Chabowski Family
Family Trip
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Based on our experience, LTL has proven to be a very professional organization that provided a quality China experience to its students. If we find ourselves with the opportunity to return to China, we would most definitely be willing to come to LTL again

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Chabowski Family Testimony for LTL
Chabowski Family
Family Trip
The Forbidden City - Day trip in Beijing

The Forbidden City – Day trip in Beijing

Based on our experience, LTL has proven to be a very professional organization that provided a quality China experience to its students.

As parents, the strongest testimony of the school’s success has been through our daughters’ begging to “come back again next summer.”

If we find ourselves with the opportunity to return to China, we would most definitely be willing to come to LTL again for our language needs.

For more from the Chabowski family please visit our blog where they gave us a comprehensive run down of their family experience in China with their two children.

Francesca Pisani Testimony for LTL
Francesca Pisani
Parent
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

We started contacting various schools in China but the only school that understood our necessities and worries that we were going through was LTL. My daughters were very happy with their two-on-one classes 6 hours a day! With hard work and good teachers they became fluent!!

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Francesca Pisani Testimony for LTL
Francesca Pisani
Parent
Inge and Fabiola enjoying food

Inge and Fabiola enjoying food

In June 2017 we decided that we wanted our daughters of 12 and 13 to spend 6 months in China for a full immersion course in Mandarin. They had been studying it back home but needed a strong push!!

We started contacting various schools in China but the only one that understood our necessities and worries that we were going through was LTL. They were also the only school I contacted that was able to provide us with a homestay. Andreas and the whole LTL team patiently stood by me when I was tormenting them with questions.

The whole experience was challenging, nothing is as you would expect so one needs to be flexible. There is a solution to every obstacle!

My daughters were very happy with their two-on-one classes 6 hours a day! With hard work and good teachers they became fluent!! LTL and the other students became their family.

The only thing I would have wished for was for them to mingle with Chinese children but that did not happen so I was happy that they had 6 hours a day.

LTL students exploring the surroundings of China

LTL students exploring the surroundings of China

The only unpleasant thing in their daily life was that a taxi driver switched 2 notes of 100RMB for fake ones!! So do be careful with that, for the rest Beijing is safe, easy to get around with the metro, there are many things to do and delicious food!!!

Thank you LTL

A teenagers perspective

It’s great to hear Francesca so positively about her daughters experience at LTL but what did the girls themselves think?

Olympia, the elder sister, has very kindly spent some time writing a story about her experience with LTL in Beijing. Why not drop by and see her story on learning Chinese as a teenager in China.

Our class of February 2018

Our class of February 2018

FAQs

Can I set rules for my child in China?

Yes you can. Before your child comes to China you will fill out our parent questionnaire where you can define rules for your child during their time in China.

Is China safe?

China is one of the world’s safest countries. Traffic however is more chaotic than many other countries, so please make sure you tell your child to follow our instructions regarding road safety. Also English is not widely spoken in China.

What happens if my child gets sick?

There are very good international medical facilities available in Beijing and Shanghai. Doctors there speak English – and a lot of other languages too – and the service quality is very high. Prices are not cheap though, so please make sure your child is insured. We will accompany your child to the hospital, in case of an emergency at any time of the day/night needed.

Whom should I contact if I have a question?

During the program, your child’s guardian is always your first point of contact. If your child does not have a guardian program, please contact your student advisor. In case of emergencies, we are contactable 24/7. For non-urgent questions you will have a reply latest by the next working day.

What if my child endangers them self or others?

The safety of our students is our first priority and this is an area we have no flexibility in. It so far has never happened, but if a student really did something to endanger himself or others and we are concerned that this might happen again, we would require that student to return home immediately.

Why do students younger than 18 need to stay with a homestay?

Chinese families are great with teenagers. They look after their host children very well and provide not only a safe but also comfortable environment at home that allows your child to explore China from a safe home base. They also provide supervision and help with enforcing the rules you set for your child.

Who are your homestays?

Homestays are an LTL Mandarin School specialty. 80% of our students live in a homestay and our homestays are friends or relatives of our team or people we know very well. Nevertheless, we regularly inspect all host families and of course only choose the most experienced homestays for underage students.

Do I need to buy health insurance for my child?

Yes absolutely you do. Please make sure it covers international clinics and hospitals in China.

Related Program

  • Summer Camp in China

    Under 18

    Our LTL China Summer Camp is intensive Mandarin study whilst exploring China. With the program, students study Mandarin for four hours in the morning, followed by an afternoon of fun and activities.

    Learn More

    Summer Camp in China |

  • High School in China

    Under 18

    Learn Mandarin at a high school in China on the way to becoming fluent in the language. Make friends with Chinese high school students and have a year full of adventure in one of the safer capital cities in the world.

    Learn More

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