May 28th – June 8th: Morning 10-Day Intensive Course

For anyone who just arrived to Beijing and is looking for a quick and easy way to start picking up Mandarin – then this course is for you!

Come to Culture Yard for a 10-day intensive Mandarin Chinese course starting May 28th, which will leave you feeling much more confident walking on the busy streets of Beijing.

This intensive course is perfect for anyone wanting a quick but in-depth introduction to the Mandarin language. On the course students learn all the basic essentials to survive on Beijing’s bustling streets. Taught by a dedicated teacher with the goal to send you out after 10-days with the full knowledge of the four tones, pinyin, basic words and expressions that are essential in everyday life situations. This course is the easiest and most effective way to begin speaking one of the most complicated languages in the world. It will give you a very strong base to continue tackling the written and more advanced conversational skills.

Discussing American Culture - June 28th- Bad Words- (Not safe for kids!)

Learn the words your English teacher never wanted you to learn about! We’ll discuss and explain the “more popluar” bad words.

When: June 28th, 19:00 – 20:40        Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students         Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing

Discussing American Culture -June 21st- Mad Men-

This lecture is all about the contemporary, popular TV show that takes place in the early 1960′s and reflects the concerns and issues of the time as well as today’s world.

When: June 21st, 19:00 – 20:40        Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students         Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing

Discussing American Culture - June 14th- Hippies-

We’ll discuss and examine this youth subculture from the 1960′s and 70′s to see how they influenced music, fashion, and attitudes in this turbulent but beautiful decade.

When: June 14th, 19:00 – 20:40        Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students         Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing

Discussing American Culture - June 7th- the Great American Road Trip-

Driving across the country, discovering new states and towns has been an American tradition since the golden age of the automobile. Whether your planning or just dreaming of doing a roadtrip this workshop is for you.

When: June 7th, 19:00 – 20:40        Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students         Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing

In this discussion, we learn about and examine the most modern of modern Art.  These artworks are based more on idea and communication than the beautiful or decorative ideas from the Art of the past. We see how contemporary artists explore and explain the modern world and today’s society in ways beyond that of painting, sculpture and the other traditional medias.

When: May 24th, 19:00 – 20:40        Price: 50 RMB non-CY students/ 35 RMB CY students         Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique hutong, Beijing

China Through Cinema - 23rd June: For Fun 

A newly retired Beijing Opera performer finds his new lifestyle boring until a friend shows takes him to a local park and reveals a whole new kind of performance.

When: June 23rd, 19:30 – 21:30       Price: 25 RMB      Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique Hutong, Beijing

 

The film tells about a heartwarming relationship between a young master of a big family, Roger and the servant of the family who raised him, Sister Peach.

When: June 16th, 19:30 – 21:30       Price: 25 RMB      Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique Hutong, Beijing

China Through Cinema – 9th June: The Postmodern Life of My Aunt 

A single woman in her late 50’s is struggling to cope in modern Shanghai. She is conned by her lover and life in Shanghai gets too much.

When: June 9th, 19:30 – 21:30       Price: 25 RMB      Where: Culture Yard, n.10 Shique Hutong, Beijing