We returned from our Inaugural China Trip over Easter taking a group of 20 Year 10 and 11 GCSE Mandarin Students. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and below you will find accounts from two of our students who attended the trip. We visited both Beijing and Xi’an and visits included The Great Wall of China, Summer Palace, The Bird’s Nest Olympic Park Stadium, The Forbidden City, Terracotta Warriors and a visit to a school in Xi’an.

“The China Trip was a phenomenal experience where I got to immerse myself in Chinese culture, try foods and visit many famous historical landmarks, such as the Great Wall of China and Terracotta Warriors. One of my favourite bits was visiting the Summer Palace (a royal retreat for emperors from the summer heat) It had many clusters of cherry blossom trees, lakes and traditional Chinese architecture, which were all very beautiful to wander around on the first day. I also loved exploring the streets of Beijing, getting sweet treats and noodles from the busy Night Market and making new friends at the school we visited!

Overall it was a really fun week which I loved and I would definitely visit again if I had the opportunity. Plus, it really helped me solidify the spoken language in preparation for my GCSE’s!”

Mabel – Year 11 Student

“Our trip to China in the spring holidays was a really fun and interesting experience, we got to explore temples and palaces dating back thousands of years as well as meet new friends at a chinese school and eat some incredible food. My favourite activity was walking along the great wall of china as we got to enjoy some spectacular views and practise our language skills chatting to fellow hikers along the route. Overall, the trip was an exciting adventure and I can’t wait to improve my Mandarin so that I can hopefully one day visit again.”

Jessica – Year 10 Student