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Chinese Summer Camp For Teens and Kids in Beijing

Immersive Mandarin learning, cultural activities, and adventure for children ages 7-17

Morning Learning

Interactive Mandarin classes with expert teachers in small groups, designed to rapidly build language skills through fun activities.

Afternoon Discovery

Immerse in Chinese culture through calligraphy, cooking, kung fu classes and guided exploration of Beijing’s historic sites.

Weekend Adventure

Exciting excursions to iconic destinations like the Great Wall, Summer Palace and more. Family members welcome to join!


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Learning Center Summer Camp Features: Immersive Chinese Language Learning Experience in Beijing

  • Chinese Summer camps run from June to August;
  • Students aged 7 to 17 years old;
  • Learn Chinese language in the morning;
  • Chinese Cultural activities/ trips in the afternoon;
  • 1 week to 4 weeks or longer;
  • Live in safe, international-friendly neighborhoods;
  • Weekends trips to the outskirts of Beijing like the Great Wall
  • Your children’s safety and happiness are our number one priority
  • Suitable for any Chinese language levels;
  • Experienced teachers and warm hearted coordinators;
  • Group classes 2 – 6 students, averaging 3 students;
  • Accommodation: live with a Chinese family or shared room in a international hotel;

Chinese Language Summer Programs 2025: Choose Your Learning Experience

 Summer Day Camp

Overall information about Mandarin Chinese Summer Day Camp in Beijing:

  • Suitable for teens and kids over 7 years old;
  • Chinese class customized by age and level;
  • 09:00 to 11:50, Chinese Lessons (Mon. to Fri.);
  • 12:00  to 13:00, Lunch Break at school;
  • 13:00  to 16:00, Chinese cultural Activities/city trip: Sat. excursions to the outskirts of Beijing;
  • Stay with parents/relatives in the evening;
  • Studying Chinese in the morning(option);

Summer Full Camp

Overall information about China Summer Full Camp:

  • Suitable for teens over 12 years old;
  • Chinese class customized by age and level;
  • 09:00 to 11:50 Chinese Lessons (Mon. to Fri.);
  • 12:00  to 13:00, Lunch Break at school;
  • 13:00  to 16:00, Chinese cultural Activities/city trip: Sat. excursions to the outskirts of Beijing;
  • Live with a Chinese family (breakfast & dinner included);
  • Option for living (breakfast & dinner included) in a shared hotel/apartment with other campers (residential camp);

Family Camp

Overall information About Family Summer Camp in China:

  • Suitable for kids over 7 years old together with their family;
  • Chinese class customized by age and level;
  • 09:00 to 11:50, Chinese Lessons (Mon. to Fri.);
  • 12:00  to 13:00, Lunch Break at school;
  • 13:00  to 16:00 Chinese cultural Activities/city trip: Sat. excursions to the outskirts of Beijing;
  • Saturday excursions/outdoor trips of your favorite choice;
  • All the family stay together;
  • We can design a tailor made summer camp for your family needs;


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Chinese Summer Camp Details: Schedule, Activities & Cultural Experience

Chinese Language Class (Morning)

  • Teachers have years of experiences in teaching Mandarin Chinese to teenagers and kids;
  • Communicative Teaching Method: Chinese language will be greatly improved in a totally Chinese environment;
  • Like learning songs, stories and other;
  • Specialized textbooks for children according to their age and level;
  •  2 – 6 students, averaging 3 people;
  • Each Chinese lesson lasts 50 minutes with 10 minutes break;

Chinese Cultural Activities (Afternoon)

  • Traditional Chinese arts (书法calligraphy, 国画painting, 剪纸paper cutting)
  • Chinese cooking classes (包饺子making dumplings, 茶道tea ceremony)
  • Cultural workshops (中国功夫kung fu, 太极拳tai chi)
  • Beijing cultural landmarks (故宫Forbidden City, 长城Great Wall)
  • Chinese painting and calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese films/ poems/stories are carefully selected according to the children’s age and level;
  • Sports activities: swimming, Chinese chess/games, Kungfu, Taiji etc;
  • Guided excursions to museum and historic sites in Beijing;
  • Tian’an men, Bird’s Nest & Water Cube, Hutong, 798 Art Zone, etc;

Accommodation, Full camp (Evening)

  • Children will stay in a safe, clean, comfortable apartment with a carefully selected host family and be a Chinese family member;
  • Private room with single bed, desk, wardrobe;
  • Shared sitting room with free high speed wifi,TV. Shared bathroom;
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon snacks and Dinner;
  • We can also provide both single room/ shared room with 2 meals per day in hotel/apartment;

Weekend Excursions

  • A-day excursion on Saturday weekly;
  • Guided excursion to sightseeing sites around Beijing: The Great Wall, The Summer Palace, Longqing Gorges, etc;
  • Assigned-teacher will accompany and take care of children;
  • Lunch will be served;
  • Note: only one main entrance ticket fee;

 Chinese Summer Camp Program Pricing (Chinese Yuan)

Type 1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks
Day Camp 6,350 12,460 18,300 23,800
Class-only Camp 2,950 5,890 8,500 11,050
Full Camp Type 1 Week 2 Weeks 3 Weeks 4 Weeks
Full Camp – Homestay 10,800 20,950 30,950 39,950
Full Camp – Residential 9,900 19,900 27,300 36,500

Mandarin Chinese Summer Camp in Beijing – Family Camp: Tailor-made a Chinese summer camp in Beijing for you to have a good time with your kids this summer.


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2025 Chinese Language Summer Camp Starting Dates

Weekly Sessions Available

June
2
9
16
23
30

July
7
14
21
28

August
4
11
18
25

Please note that prices do not include:

  1. Passport & Visa fee: Visa documentation: students are provided with documents for application of a visa where needed.
  2. Plane ticket and ticket insurance
  3. Buy your own medical and travel insurance for the whole duration of your stay before the program start.
  4. Accommodation (day camp)
  5. International calling, personal expenses and additional expenses for non-program related activities.

Benefits of Summer Camp for Teens and Kids: Why Choose Beijing?

Science confirms: Children learn languages faster than adults.

At our Beijing summer camp, your child will:

Live the language – Not just study it in textbooks but use it in real-life situations daily

Learn without realizing – Fun activities disguise language acquisition as adventure

Explore authentic China – Experience Beijing’s culture firsthand, beyond tourist snapshots

Build lasting skills – Develop language foundations that classroom settings rarely achieve

The Mandarin Zone difference? Total immersion in a safe, engaging environment where Chinese becomes second nature. Two weeks here equals months of traditional lessons.

Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Beijin

Why join the Chinese Language Summer Camp in Beijing at Mandarin Zone School?

The trusted choice of 1,000+ families since 2011

Safe Environment – Located in Beijing’s embassy district of Sanlitun

Expert Teachers – Caring staff passionate about teaching Chinese to young learners

Cultural Adventure – Experience Beijing’s fascinating attractions beyond the classroom

Lasting Results – Your child will return home with solid Chinese fundamentals and unforgettable memories

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chinese summer camp1“After evaluating many Chinese Language Camps for the summer in Beijing, we are glad to have selected Mandarin Zone! Making learning Chinese exciting for our 9 and 11 years old kids and incredibly educational for our family!

Mandarin Zone is a gem in Beijing! We are thankful for their patience, initiative and energy in making our learning fun!”

-The Tang family

chinese summer camp2“We would like to thank you again for everything! ……

We had a great summer in Beijing and two of my sons really enjoyed lessons in your School!”

We are now back to normal life in Berlin and would like to take online course……”

-Quyen

chinese summer camp3“We would like to thank you for making our daughter Georgia’s stay in Beijing a wonderful experience. 
She came back with many stories to tell about her exploring new places, learning Mandarin and the wonderful experience of staying with her host family.

Thank you for your kind hospitality and we look forward to using your school again!
– Kylie and Niguel


Frequently Asked Questions

Chinese class take place at Mandarin Zone School, downtown area of Beijing, Sanlitun Embassy area, very safe! About 8,5 km to Tian’anmen Square, Tuanjiehu subway station, Line 10 is downstairs of School building.

For totally beginner, teachers will use English as medium language, also body language, pictures, and videos to help students understand Chinese language. With student’s Chinese level increased, English are rarely used, Chinese will be used as much as possible as a targeted language, your children will be able to understand and speak more and more Chinese day by day!

Sightseeing in Beijing, to explore the Great Wall, the forbidden City, the Summer Palace, Chinese Kongfu, Making Kite, Chinese mask painting, clay, and discover old Beijing and learn Chinese culture.
Chinese class in the morning, do a different activities in the afternoon, visiting Olympic Village, learn Chinese painting and calligraphy. A variety of interesting activities.
On weekends, we do day trips to some places bit far from center of Beijing, such as the Great Wall. Learning Chinese and enjoy holiday in Beijing with Mandarin Zone School.

Parents are welcome to join the outdoor activities, relax and sightseeing in Beijing.

  • Live in safe, international-friendly neighborhoods
  • Have experience hosting foreign students
  • Provide authentic Chinese family experience

Host families are within 30 minutes to Mandarin Zone school, one subway station is downstairs of School building, very convenient in Beijing.
Let us know your preference for the host family when fill out the registration form.

It is very hot during summer in Beijng, July and August are the hottest months with the highest temperature around 37 C (99 F), average in the day is 25 C (77 F).

Yes, 5% off for participants together.

Yes, please take a note when you fill out the registration form.

Yes, students are welcome!
We would like to suggest total beginners to join us from the beginning of the camp, this may suit their level best.

All legal Chinese Visas are acceptable! If you come to China for a short-term visit, a tourist L visa is good, also it is easy to acquire.
Contact us if need any help from our side.

About 100-200 CNY per day for pocket money, enough for them to buy snacks, souvenirs, etc..

For students who are abroad, you can pay by transfer, WesterUnion or Paypal in EUR or USD.
For students who are already in Beijing or you have friends in Beijing, we accept cash, debit card,Wechat Pay, Alipay in CNY.
Bank service fees will be to the account of the student.

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