Language immersion, thoughtfully compared

Photography and credits

Every program has its own photograph. Captions distinguish destination scenes from university campus context.

Destination hubs and homepage

Beijing

Beijing skyline (cropped) by Picrazy2 (Alexander Guo). Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Resized and converted to WebP; cropped responsively for display. Adapted image remains under the source license.

Shanghai

Shanghai - Skyline Sunset 0029 by Stefan Fussan. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Resized and converted to WebP; cropped responsively for display. Adapted image remains under the source license.

Taipei

Taipei Skyline Panorama 2020 by 毛貓大少爺. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Resized and converted to WebP; cropped responsively for display. Adapted image remains under the source license.

Program photography

Colorful flags beside the lake and bridge in Beijing Beihai Park

Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Peking Beihai Park-20131229-RM-151208.jpg by Reinhold Möller Ermell. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Winter at Beihai Park. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Trees reflected in the ecological pond at Daan Forest Park in Taipei

Chinese Culture University Mandarin Learning Center

Daan Park Ecological Pool West Zone.jpg by 玄史生. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Daan Forest Park in Taipei. Destination photograph, not the Mandarin Learning Center campus. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Traditional waterfront buildings in Zhujiajiao in Shanghai

East China Normal University

Zhujiajiao, Shanghai by 钉钉. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Zhujiajiao in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Shops and traditional buildings in Shanghai Tianzifang neighborhood

GoEast Mandarin

Tianzifang, French Concession Quarter, Shanghai, China (9740325804) by Fabio Achilli. Licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Tianzifang in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

The blue tiled Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing

LTL Beijing

Temple of Heaven, Beijing - February 2024.jpg by Lloyd Tudor. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Destination photograph. Cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Covered walkways and a pavilion reflected in a pond at Yu Garden in Shanghai

LTL Shanghai

Shanghai - Yu Garden - 0034.jpg by Stefan Fussan. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Yu Garden in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Taipei skyline at sunset with Taipei 101 above the city

LTL Taipei

Taipei 101 sunset skyline 2015.jpg by 中岑 范姜 from Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Taipei at sunset. Destination photograph, not the LTL Taipei campus. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Trees shade Wukang Road beside historic buildings in Shanghai

Mandarin House Shanghai

Wukang Rd, north of Wukang Mansion, Shanghai, May 2016 by SSYoung. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Wukang Road in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

A blue street sign beside brick buildings and green trees at Wukang Road in Shanghai

Mandarin Morning

Wukang Mansion Intersection by 钉钉. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

At Wukang Road in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Longevity Hill above Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing

Mandarin Zone

Longevity Hill of the Summer Palace.jpg by xiquinhosilva. Licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Summer Palace in Beijing. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Fountain and palm trees on the lower campus of National Chengchi University

National Chengchi University Chinese Language Center

2017-07-02 Lower Campus of National Chengchi University (NCCU), 國立政治大學.jpg by Felix Filnkoessl. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

National Chengchi University lower campus in Taipei. Campus context, not the Chinese Language Center classroom. Untouched Wikimedia master rendition preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

National Taiwan Normal University buildings in Taipei

NTNU Mandarin Training Center

National Taiwan Normal University Main Campus Buildings.jpg by 玄 史生. Licensed under CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

National Taiwan Normal University main campus in Taipei. Campus context, not the Mandarin Training Center classroom. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Royal Palm Boulevard leading toward the library at National Taiwan University

NTU Chinese Language Division

NTU Royal Palm Boulevard, Blick Richtung Bibliothek.jpg by Der Tomatengärtner. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Royal Palm Boulevard on the National Taiwan University campus. Campus context, not the Chinese Language Division classroom. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Drunken Moon Lake and university buildings at National Taiwan University

NTU International Chinese Language Program

NTU Physics Building, Drunken Moon Lake & Astronomy Mathematics Building 20130904.jpg by Suicasmo. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Drunken Moon Lake on the National Taiwan University campus. Campus context, not the International Chinese Language Program classroom. Untouched Wikimedia master rendition preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Shops and pedestrians along Dihua Street in Taipei

National Taipei University of Education

DiHua Street Sec.1, Taipei (at YongChang Street).jpg by Kiyoteru Awaji. Licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Dihua Street in Taipei. Destination photograph, not National Taipei University of Education. Untouched Wikimedia master rendition preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

The Huangpu River and illuminated Bund seen from above at blue hour

Silk Mandarin

Blue hour view of the Bund from the Shanghai World Financial Center dllu by Dllu. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Shanghai at blue hour. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Traditional architecture at Jingan Temple in Shanghai

SN Mandarin

Jing'an Temple Shanghai 5 by kallerna. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Jingan Temple in Shanghai. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Historic facades along Dihua Street in Taipei

Tamkang University Chinese Language Center

Buildings along Dihua Street 07.23 (2).jpg by Supanut Arunoprayote. Licensed under CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Historic Dihua Street in Taipei. Destination photograph, not Tamkang University. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall beneath a blue sky in Taipei

Taiwan Chinese Academy

Chiang Kai-shek memorial amk.jpg by AngMoKio. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei. Destination photograph, not Taiwan Chinese Academy. Untouched Wikimedia master rendition preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Colorful traditional eaves and red lanterns along a Beijing hutong

That's Mandarin - Beijing

Beijing hutong 1.jpg by lyng883. Licensed under CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

A Beijing hutong. Destination photograph. Cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Illuminated shops and pedestrians on Nanjing Road in Shanghai

That's Mandarin - Shanghai

Nanjing Road at night, looking towards Xinshijie by Benlisquare. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Nanjing Road at night. Destination photograph. Official Wikimedia rendition, cropped to a landscape 16:9 frame, resized, and converted to WebP.

Incense drifting above a bronze burner at Longshan Temple in Taipei

Taipei Language Institute

Taipei Taiwan Mengjia-Longshan-Temple-05.jpg by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Longshan Temple in Taipei. Destination photograph, not Taipei Language Institute. Original file preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.

Liberty Square and its ceremonial gate glowing at sunset in Taipei

University of Taipei Chinese Language Center

ChiangKai-shek memorial2009 amk.jpg by AngMoKio. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Liberty Square in Taipei at sunset. Destination photograph, not the University of Taipei campus. Untouched Wikimedia master rendition preserved. Display variants center-cropped to approximately 16:9, resized, and converted to WebP.