-葛亚辉- Posted July 19, 2011 at 05:14 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 at 05:14 AM Does anyone know if there's anything available in Beijing for someone who wants to (somewhat casually) study Tibetan? It could be taught in Mandarin or English, I don't really care about that...or maybe just some organization that offers some tutors so that I could learn a little bit from a Tibetan student or something? I'm not trying to master the language or anything, but I'd love to be able to converse at least a little bit in it, and I figure Beijing is big enough there ought to be something...then again, if there IS something, I haven't found it yet.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted July 19, 2011 at 08:48 AM Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 at 08:48 AM I'd guess your best bet is finding a Tibetan student or tutor around 民大. Fairly sure 民大 has classes in Tibetan for foreign students, but I think you'd need to sign up full time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobyqueen Posted July 20, 2011 at 08:36 AM Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 at 08:36 AM There is a centre in Beijing for Tibet studies. It is located along the ring road somewhere. I forgot where. surely they will be able to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy Posted July 20, 2011 at 10:41 AM Report Share Posted July 20, 2011 at 10:41 AM It is located along the ring road somewhere. Narrows it down to several hundred kilometers of clogged motorway I suspect you're thinking of the 驻京办事处 - the provincial government's office in Beijing - on the North Fourth Ring Road*. To be honest I suspect any random foreigners turning up asking to learn Tibetan are as likely to get taken away for questioning as anything else. Might be a restaurant though. And actually, that's probably as good a bet for meeting Tibetan people as any - Tibetan restaurants. Which reminds me, if you do go to 民大 at all, don't miss the restaurant strip on the north side. Yums. *Actually ignore me, Google Maps says that is on Gulou Xi, at the Tibetan Hotel there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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