Chris Two Times Posted October 7, 2015 at 03:01 PM Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 at 03:01 PM One reason why I really like Beijing is that in addition to continuing my study of Mandarin here, I can easily work on other languages as well. There are plenty of resources here in the capital to keep me busy with foreign language study. I came into Beijing with a high level of German and an intermediate level of Japanese. I can continue to work on both of them here. I like it that there is a Goethe Institute here and I really should visit it more often (I am on their mailing list--lots of good cultural offerings in German). I bought a book by Schnitzer from the foreign languages bookstore in Wangfujing and have been reading it. I've put aside my Japanese study for the moment, but I feel I could work on it again here in Beijing as I have enough resources around me to do so, particularly at this university where I'm based. Since there are so many Korean students here, I've decided to begin learning Korean. I have a tutor who helps me out. I'm just interested in getting the basics at the moment: learning to read hangul and getting some basic phrases and vocab under my belt. I do like it that hangul and Korean products are pretty much all over the capital. That gives me a basic exposure to the language that I can appreciate. Any other anecdotes/experiences about studying other languages in Beijing? Warm regards, Chris Two Times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 18, 2016 at 03:48 PM Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 at 03:48 PM (I realise this is a dead thread, but please forgive me - I couldn't help myself.) There's a Goethe institute in Beijing? Awesome! May I ask roughly where it is and what services they have available there? I have (well, had) an upper intermediate level of German, but having not used it 4-5 years it's become unbelievably rusty. I'm planning on tackling European languages once I have a comfortable HSK 5 pass (240+ on the test is my 'pass mark') and German's very tempting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Two Times Posted March 1, 2017 at 03:43 PM Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2017 at 03:43 PM (edited) @Napkat Resurrected! https://www.goethe.de/ins/cn/de/sta/pek.html?wt_sc=peking ...also a Cervantes Institute for Spanish (great library!) and Alliance Francaise (2 actually, 1 on BLCU campus) for French: http://pekin.cervantes.es/cn/default.shtm http://www.afchine.org ...also a Korean Cultural Center (good library): http://c.kocenter.cn/www/index.jsp I am wondering if the Portuguese and Italians have such centers, I guess a simple Googling would take care of that. Oh! I just found this! http://russianculture.cn/ru/ Edited March 1, 2017 at 03:53 PM by Chris Two Times just found more information pertaining to my post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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