Lotus is dedicated to providing the best service possible to our students. If you are interested in creating an individual study abroad program or a tailored program for your students contact Lotus with your travel and learning requirements. We will put together a personal study plan for you and/or your group.

Choose Your Homestay
Lotus chooses your host family from a pool of over 1,000 qualified Beijing residencies. It is for this reason that we are able to satisfy our students' specific living requirements. Whether you request to live in Beijing's university district of Haidian or with a family that houses a son of a similar age to your student, we can make it happen.

Group Study at any university in Beijing
For groups of 15 or more with similar interests and language level, Lotus can arrange a class at Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing Normal University, or any other university in Beijing. All students passing the final exam will receive an official transcript, which is transferable for college credit at universities in the United States.

Small Group and Study
For groups with three or more people Lotus can arrange a small class course with our professional Chinese teachers. You can choose the time, length of study, and location!

Study and Travel Outside Beijing
Do you want to travel outside Beijing? Lotus can arrange a travel and study program. After you complete your studies in Beijing, simply choose the destinations and we will make the plans! We have experienced travel guides on staff eager to bring students to the destinations of their interests.

Mix and Match Study Programs
Want to have 20 hours of class in the morning and then extra tutoring sessions in the afternoons? Our One-on-One tutoring service combined with our college program would work perfectly. Our point is, feel free to combine any of our existing programs to fit your needs!

An Important Note...Who We Know
In China, we say it's all about the guanxi (relations) you build with others. Over the past seven years Lotus has worked hard to build relationships with other businesses and associations interested in sharing their customs with foreigners. We have connections with a number of universities and a variety charity organizations/efforts throughout China. We have relations with a highly regarded traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Beijing. Our circle of friends stretches a wide array of teachers and lecturers, including experts of martial arts, calligraphy and religious studies.


**If you would like to customize your own program please contact us via e-mail with all your requirements and we will do our best to accommodate all your interests.

Sample Customized 5 Week Study & Tour Itinerary

Week 1

Day 1: Arrive at Beijing Airport/Feast at your welcome dinner prepared by your host family.
Day2: Meet and Greet on the first day of Class/Have a night out at the Peking Opera.
Day3: Chinese Class/Meet your new outlet to Chinese culture- Your Tutor!
Day4: Chinese Class/Participate in a shufa demo, the art of calligraphy.
Day5: Chinese Class/Join us at the Beijing office for a jiaozi (dumpling) cooking class.
Day6: Hop on our private bus and take a ride to climb the magnificent Great Wall.
Day7: Relax and get to know your homestay, your new family in China.

Week 2

Day1: Chinese class/Soak in the sites and historical significance of the Lama Temple.
Day2: Chinese class/Volunteer teach at a local orphanage. This is a great opportunity to help out some less fortunate children that love meeting foreigners!
Day3: Chinese class/One-On-One tutoring session: Learn how to ask directions you're your tutor: pretend to get lost and find your way in your neighborhood.
Day4: Chinese class/Watch a traditional acrobatics performance. Careful, they flip!
Day5: Chinese class/Visit the very popular Beijing Zoo and see a panda (or two).
Day6: Excursion to Tiananmen Square and the renowned Forbidden City.
Day7: Take a load off at your homestay.

Week 3

Day1: Chinese class/Visit Beijing's newest edition, the Olympic Park.
Day2: Chinese class/Brush up on your calligraphy with another demo.
Day3: Chinese class/One-On-One tutoring session: get familiar with Beijing food culture by visiting the local grocery store with your tutor. Also get a lesson in bargaining!
Day4: Chinese class/Learn a bit about Chinese history at the Capital Museum.
Day5: Chinese class/Make some new Chinese friends at a student panel discussion.
Day6: Take a stroll around the Summer Palace/Soak up the scenery at the Temple of Heaven.
Day7: Join your host family for a reunion with some relatives and friends.

Week 4

Day1: Chinese class/Try your hand (and foot) at our Chinese Martial Arts class.
Day2: Chinese class/Get crafty sewing and gluing at our traditional arts hand-craft class. Day3: Chinese class/One-On-One tutoring session: take a stroll through a nearby park to learn about basic traditional Chinese gardening aesthetic with your tutor.
Day4: Chinese class/Wander the narrow hutongs to get a glimpse of courtyard living.
Day5: Chinese class/Attend a traditional Chinese medicine workshop at a local clinic.
Day6: Travel to the Beijing suburbs to volunteer your acting skills at the Senior Center.
Day7: Say your goodbyes to your host family (though we're sure you'll be back to visit) at dinner and hop on a train.

Week 5*

Day1: Arrive in Xian/Explore the first Emperor of China's burial grounds and the awe-inspiring Terracotta Army.
Day2: Climb the Tang Dynasty Wild Goose Pagoda/ Visit the Shaanxi History Museum/ Walk along the ancient city wall.
Day3: Fly to Chengdu/Go out for some early Sichuan hot pot and have a good rest.
Day4: Travel to the outskirts of Chengdu to assist volunteers rebuild local schools destroyed by the Sichuan Earthquake of May 2007.
Day5: Fly to Shanghai/Relax and cruise down the Huangpu River/Snap some pictures atop the Observation Deck of the Oriental Pearl Tower.
Day6: Pack up and get some last minutes souvenir at the popular Nanjing Shopping street.
Day 7: Say your goodbyes to Zhongguo (China) and promise to come back and visit us again!

*The destination, group size, and curriculum can all be changed according to your needs and interests. We are very flexible!