Beijing Market Mandarin Challenge: A Couple's Language Learning Adventure

Speaking Chinese in a Beijing Market (after two weeks of study)

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Speaking Chinese in a Beijing Market (after two weeks of study)
Matt and Julia2024-12-1131 min

We are British & Russian couple living in Beijing, China. We are living here in Beijing studying Chinese (Mandarin). We have been studying Chinese for a few weeks and today we are putting our language skills to the test. In this video we continue our studies, and head out to a local market in Beijing to test our Chinese negotiation skills, and put what we have learnt so far to the test! Join us as with navigate our daily lives in Beijing, China, learning Mandarin Chinese and attempt to communicate with locals after just 2 weeks of full time study.

--- Matt and Julia
December 11, 2024, Winter in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00Beijing life introduction
  2. 0:45Durian pizza tasting
  3. 2:56Pangu Yuan Market visit
  4. 7:17Market negotiation
  5. 13:35Post-market reflections
  6. 14:00Home-cooked meal
  7. 17:08Calligraphy class
  8. 20:19Return journey
  9. 21:14Wangjing exploration
  10. 27:00LTL school promotion

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Speaking Chinese in a Beijing Market (after two weeks of study)

A British-Russian couple, Matt and Julia, chronicles their experience learning Mandarin in Beijing. After two weeks of intensive study at LTL Mandarin School, they bravely venture into a local Beijing market to test their newly acquired language skills. The video captures their attempts at negotiation and communication with locals, offering a humorous and engaging look at the challenges and rewards of learning a new language while immersed in a vibrant Chinese culture. Their journey highlights the immersive nature of learning Mandarin in China.

Beijing Market Mandarin Challenge: A Couple's Language Learning Adventure

We are British & Russian couple living in Beijing, China. We are living here in Beijing studying Chinese (Mandarin) with LTL Mandarin Language School. We have been studying Chinese for a few weeks and today we are putting our language skills to the test. In this video we continue our studies at LTL...

Attractions in this video: Pangu Yuan Market