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Mandarin Zone offers various types of Chinese courses to meet students’ needs: Spoken Chinese, HSK prep, business Chinese, Chinese culture, and specialized Chinese courses. It also runs immersion programs such as homestays, study tours, summer camps, and internships.

I have been attending both group classes (in-person) and private classes (mostly online) at the Mandarin Zone for ~6 months now. I very much appreciate the flexibility to move around between classes according to my personal needs. The teachers are very experienced and knowledgeable and they make learning Chinese a fun experience. I highly recommend this school for anyone wanting to learn or improve their Mandarin Chinese skills.

The place is slick. The food is simple and great, and the price is just right. Probably the only place in town where you can take guests from Shanghai, and they will be impressed while you spend less than 100 kuai per person. When they opened, the wait time was hours. Now on most work days you can get seats with no wait.The only con for 27 is that they serve no alcohol. A selection of one Ningxia red and white would be perfect.

Just like its moniker, this cafe is very much to the point. None of the eye-catching trappings that make many of its competitors so inviting to sit and wile the hours away are to be found here. In fact, there's barely even seating space in this matchbook-sized spot, aside from a short row of chairs in the back opposite the hulking coffee machine.

Long time Sanlitun Gansu favorite moves from former Taikooli North digs to a slick Nali Patio location. All your Lanzhou noodle favorites are on offer, and its prices rival that of less trendy mom and pop counterparts.

From the team behind Bottega comes Forno, a traditional Italian restaurant steeped in the culinary traditions of Rome and specializing in pizza in teglia, a crispy thin crust pizza cut into squares.

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I have studied Chinese in a few Beijing schools before, but That's Mandarin is by far the most organized one.The teachers are very professional and the learning method is quite entertaining and efficient. Not cheap, but certainly worth the money.

That's Mandarin has been delivering Chinese learning services in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen for over 10 years. Established in 2005, the school welcomes over 3,000 students every year from various countries and helps them achieve their learning goals using in-house developed teaching methods: Link Word and Story Telling. Students also have access to an online integrated learning platform called Nihao Café to complement their in-class lessons.

3 A friend and I dined at Fiume on a recent Friday night. Ive dined both at Fiume and Mercante before and enjoyed them. We were greeted by the owner, Omar, who looked like he just rolled out of bed, in a crumpled t-shirt and shorts, an outfit in which I would be reluctant to receive  waimai, never mind welcome customers. The venue was hot, with the air conditioning but the door wide open for true European ambiance. The caprese we ordered was very good, as were the steaks. Tiramisu and panna c...