Waiting for our final leg of the journey! Hangzhou was awesome @hkairport @CWLCandSF @UCL_IOE_CI #mandarinexcellence

Celebratory meal on our last night in Hangzhou. A wonderful ten days of adventure! We’ve loved every minute! Thank you @UCL_IOE_CI and @BritishCouncil and @cn_British #mandarinexcellence @CWLCandSF

Last full day; language lessons followed by TaiChi followed by a personalised closing ceremony! This has been a wonderful visit to China 🇨🇳 and one our students will never forget. 谢谢 浙江工商大学! @CWLCandSF @UCL_IOE_CI @cn_British @BritishCouncil #mandarinexcellence

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Fantastic day at three museums, where students discovered facts about the Grand canal; followed by Hefang and Southern Song Imperial street shopping in Gongshu District, applying recent learning. @CWLCandSF @UCL_IOE_CI @BritishCouncil @cn_British

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Longjing tea plantation. Quite one of the most beautiful places on earth 🌍 We feel hugely privileged to have been brought here to learn more about the growing, making and transportation of tea. @CWLCandSF @UCL_IOE_CI #mandarinexcellence

This morning a visit to UNESCO Heritage Site ‘The West Lake’ for a wander along its shoreline before lunch in the hills prior to visiting Longjing tea plantation. @CWLCandSF @cn_British @UCL_IOE_CI

Calligraphy class this afternoon supported by Chinese peers and the calligraphy teacher. Students enjoyed applying newly learned techniques to their scrolls. @CWLCandSF @BritishCouncil @cn_British @UCL_IOE_CI #mandarinexcellence

Invaluable opportunity to talk with British professionals who work in China. Josh, from the diplomatic service in Shanghai & William, a Head of Science in Hangzhou. Students thoroughly enjoyed the talk followed by Q&A. @CWLCandSF @UCL_IOE_CI @BritishCouncil #mandarinexcellence

Yesterday, after lessons, we went to Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum and saw a professional Chinese opera, we later walked to see the Jiangdong bridge. #mandarinexcellence @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF

Sports opportunities at Zhejiang Gongshang University yesterday: badminton, Kung Fu @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF #mandarinexcellence

Art class yesterday for year 9 at Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou. 🎨 #mandarinexcellence @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF

Making learning links and building friendships at Wenhai Middle School Hangzhou #mandarinexcellence #studyinchina #intensivelearningchina #immersivelanguagelearning @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF

Today students visited Wenhai Middle school! Quite an incredible experience. Students took part in an astronomy class, and were able to use VR headsets and devices to help them get information from the school’s very own satellite. #mandarinexcellence @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF

3rd Day in Hangzhou with our fabulous students! Enjoying intensive language classes in the mornings followed by application of language in their afternoon activities. #mandarinexcellence @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF

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Mandarin Summer school part 1 is underway for new Year 8. Balloon challenge is in full swing! #mandarinexcellence #cwlc #christopherwhitehead @UCL_IOE_CI @CWLCandSF @CWLC_MFLdept

@engage_china : another Chinese proverb: The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.

@engage_china One generation plants 🌱 the trees 🌳, and another gets the shade 🌳