The Sinology Institute

13/04/2018

Come and join us at The Sinology Institute and mmMandarin courtyard in Gulou. We have popcorn, films, fun times!

19/12/2017

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe Beijing has its own magic? Inside Beijing's magic pocket, there is a 798 Art District. It attracts visitors from across the country and the globe to discover its stylish boutiques, artsy galleries and chic cafes. Let's read more about this unique and compelling place in the heart of Beijing!

Beijing Magic I moved to Beijing two months ago, to improve my Chinese language skills and experience life in China. When I first got here, I felt so homesick, because it was the first time that I faced Asian culture. I missed Europe so much. Beijing has its own magic, and as a city with more...

19/12/2017

As a symbol of Beijing and Chinese culture, Hutong attracts more tourists from abroad than the high-rise buildings and large mansions. A student from mmMandarin has the luck to live in Beijing Hutong. He has a fascinating story for us showing his love to unique Hutong life.

What's it's like in the alleys of Beijing Beijing Hutongs Beijing, 6:30 AM. The streets bustle with quiet life awakening around them. Ayi's （阿姨） push carts and old men sit on stools, smoking ci******es and chatting with equally old men. A woman holds a baby at her stomach, fat and puffy from...

08/12/2017

50% off Chinese Classes this Christmas and New Year -

Learn Chinese online and save 50% when you purchase classes through our online store until the end of the year! A perfect Christmas present for anyone who has or wants Chinese clients, or to get ahead in the job market!

07/12/2017

Join us at the Sinology Institute next Wednesday for
a screening and director Q&A with Annamaria Carraro.

The Sinology Institute and mmMandarin would like to invite you to a screening and Q&A session with Annamaria Carrarow, a documentary filmmaker who has just finished working on her new film "The Manadarin of Friendship" about 16th Century Italian Jesuit missionary Matteo Ricci, who was the first...

28/10/2017

Blog posts = Free skills!

Free Chinese lessons in exchange for writing a blog post every now and then

27/10/2017

Interested in free Chinese classes? We're looking for someone to take online lessons and then write about the experience for our blog. Please share 😁

24/10/2017

Beijing’s government is taking an interest in why some foreigners are leaving the city.

27/07/2017

I want to know... of all our followers who else is a massive geopolitics geek?

As the circumstances of international politics have changed, and with new innovations in technology, the strategic and operational utility of...

25/07/2017

Some amusing thoughts on foreigners... http://zurl.co/nyN7m

We asked Chinese people how they felt about foreigners living in China. What are the views that Chinese people have towards foreigners who come to this count...

20/07/2017

hahahahah Sorry Pooh lovers, there's no honey in China http://zurl.co/KW1d0

China’s drive towards online censorship has claimed its latest victim: Winnie the Pooh. References to the cartoon bear on social media have been the subject of a crackdown with posts on Sina Weibo, China’s answer to Twitter, removed. Pictures and animated gifs of Winnie were also taken down from the...

15/07/2017

Misperceptions of Chinese deal making can undermine otherwise good deals. Here’s a closer look behind persistent myths.