Lantern Lingo is an online Mandarin language school founded by the renowned Purple Bamboo Chinese School, one of China’s leading language institutions.
Did you know there are five fundamental tones in Chinese?
Learn about 声调, the second of the five fundamental tones! 👇
30/06/2020
Meet the Alumni: Pascal Greiner
As a student at Purple Bamboo, Thomas reached HSK 6 proficiency in Chinese.
Using the skills learnt during his time with us, Pascal completed his exchange at Tsinghua-MIT's MBA program, went on to be a Manager at Ernest Young, before becoming a Senior Data Analyst at Yext, responsible for the entire EMEA global region.
It's safe to say learning Chinese has given Pascal a once in a lifetime global perspective that he later leveraged to further his career.
Pascal also holds a degree from The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences. He currently resides in Berlin, Germany.
Enrolments for all HSK levels are open. If you're curious about learning from the same teachers as Pascal, enquire now and secure your free trial with us today: https://www.lanternlingo.com/
Did you know Beijing looked like this 100 years ago?! 😲
16/04/2020
Meet the Alumni: Thomas Graziani
As a student at Purple Bamboo, Thomas reached HSK 6 proficiency in Chinese.
Using the skills during his time with us, Thomas went on to be the founder of WalktheChat: a Chinese marketing agency that helps some of the world's biggest brands enter the Chinese market. It's safe to say learning Chinese has totally transformed Thomas's career, allowing him to thrive in an entirely new country and meet many amazing people he otherwise wouldn't have.
Before WalktheChat, Thomas studied at the University of Cambridge and at both Boston Consulting Group and Schneider Electric as a strategy consultant. He currently resides in Beijing, China.
Enrolments for all HSK levels are open. If you're curious about learning from the same teachers as Thomas, enquire now and secure your free trial with us today: https://www.lanternlingo.com/
11/03/2020
Learning Chinese can be hard 🧐
That is why our teachers are specially trained to motivate and guide you every step of the way.
Our alumni Andy, a journalist who has worked at CCTV and China, reflects on his struggles learning Chinese and even teaches you regular phrases used in every day life!
Check it out here:
Mandarin Monday: Why Failing My New Year's GoaI Just Bucked Me Up to Learn Chinese If you're at a loss where to find your driving force, here are some Chinese proverbs that may help you in the journey.
09/03/2020
Check out The University of Queensland's article about Natalya who spent 16 weeks at Tsinghua University and studied with us at our WuDaoKou campus in Beijing!
https://employability.uq.edu.au/story/6939/natalya-tsinghua-university
Did you know every region in China has their own dialect of Mandarin?
On top of standard Mandarin, our teachers at Lantern Lingo will teach you certain dialects depending on where you will be based in China. Our teaching method is designed to turn you into a practical speaker in the shortest amount of time.
In the video below, one of our favourite tutors, Young, explains how "Beijingers" greet one another!
Learn more about our programs today: http://www.lanternlingo.com/
08/03/2020
Throwback to when The Beijinger featured our school back in 2015!
Back to School: Improving Your Zhongwen In the Capital September is the time to be going back to school. If you’re not happy with your Chinese level, or you’re jealous of more fluent friends, there’s no excuse not to try and up your game. We talked to four Mandarin schools in Beijing about their classes and how they can tailor them to fit your lif...