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“ I continue to be impressed by the organization, the friendliness and the overall spirit of the group. My thanks to all the organizers---what brilliant work! I keep having SUCH good times!! ”
— Doree on Mar 10, 2008.
“ The people are very nice and welcoming. I had a great time speaking chinese and meeting fun and interesting people. ”
— Su on May 11, 2007.
“ This club does not teach you Chinese but it's a place to speak the Mandarin you already know- beginner to native speaker. ”
— Andy on Oct 11, 2009.
“ a very interesting group. ”
— JOHN MURPHEY on Oct 11, 2009.
“ It is good to get culture to understand the language. ”
— Tom G on Oct 11, 2009.
“ Those who ar interested in learning how to speak chinese for business or personal reason should consider joining this meetup group. ”
— Troy on Oct 11, 2009.
“ Anyone interested in continuing to improve their Mandarin ”
— Jon on Jul 13, 2009.
“ To practice Chinese and meet others also looking to do the same. ”
— Shakiri Murrain on Jul 12, 2009.
“ A great way to practice Chinese! ”
— Nicolle on Jul 6, 2009.
“ Great way of practicing Mandarin. ”
— Warren on May 17, 2009.
“ It's is a good way to get practice with a friendly group. ”
— Xie Yi Ming (Jack) on Apr 26, 2009.
“ Good way to test your skills. ”
— Bob on Apr 26, 2009.
“ Great place to practice their Mandarin and meet new people! ”
— Li-Ming on Apr 4, 2009.
“ Nice to feel part of a community of shared interests. ”
— A former member on Mar 8, 2009.
“ Easy going, friendly, flexible group! Motivated, energized members with a common goal to converse in Mandarin! ”
— Evelyn on Mar 8, 2009.
“ Anybody interested in learning Chinese or started to learn Chinese will find the interactions very helpful. ”
— David Chamberlin on Mar 8, 2009.
“ There are many friendly people who provide a great atmosphere for speaking English and Chinese at the same time without worrying about "messing up" or being judged. Anybody who wants to learn about an amazing language and an even more amazing culture should def. give this group a try. ”
— Rodion on Jan 18, 2009.
“ People are friendly and of all skill levels in Mandarin and even Cantonese, etc. ”
— Konrad on Jan 18, 2009.
“ I had a great time. A little far from the Metro station, but close enough to venture there again on my own. Glad we're going to other venues besides Teaism. No complaining about Teaism, but a change of pace is good every now and then. Don't you agree? ”
— Sidney Thompson on Jan 17, 2009.
“ You want to practice Chinese at a high level. ”
— A former member on Dec 8, 2008.
“ The group is very diverse, including college students, government employees, professors, native Chinese speakers, and many more. It really is a great place to practice speaking Chinese as well as meeting new people. I will be coming to lots of meetups in the future. ”
— Ethan on Nov 9, 2008.
“ You should join this group to meet a really nice, helpful group of people. ”
— Brian on Nov 2, 2008.
“ It provides a great opportunity to practice a language that will be more and more sought after as China continues to become more and more of an economic superpower. ”
— J.T. on Oct 17, 2008.
“ This is a great opportunity to make new and open minded friends and enjoy my home culture. I would try my best to attend every event. ”
— Jessica on Sep 14, 2008.
“ It's a great way to practice speaking and listening to the language. Also, there a great way to meet new people and be exposed to a beautiful culture. ”
— A former member on Sep 14, 2008.
“ This is surely a good and effective way to practice Chinese, meet interesting people working in D.C. and share in the love of many cultures. ”
— 梅爱诗 on Sep 14, 2008.
“ Great opportunity to meet others who have similar interests. Organizer Andy is very good. People are friendly. ”
— Jeff Chen on Aug 24, 2008.
“ Learn Chinese. Enough said. ”
— Jeff on Aug 10, 2008.
“ The group has a laid back welcoming feel. A no pressure enviroment to practice chinese, meet new people, and have a good time ”
— melissa on May 17, 2008.
“ People should join b/c it is fun and everyone will benefit from it ”
— Ford on May 17, 2008.
“ It is a convivial group. ”
— Benjamin Cukok on Apr 19, 2008.
“ Hopefully could choose a theme and have people prepared it in their 30 seconds introduction. Have a keynote speaker each time may not be a bad idea. Hmm, too much to say for a new memeber. ”
— Jack on Mar 30, 2008.
“ It is really good. I would like to sincerely thank you the organizer. ”
— suu in on Feb 11, 2008.
“ Great group of people and fabulous food. What more can you ask for?! ”
— Qi Gan on Feb 10, 2008.
“ The people are very friendly. I enjoyed meeting and talking to everyone. ”
— Sean Brown on Dec 10, 2007.
“ I look forward to attending future meetups, and will get more out of it when I have a better base in mandarin. Stay tuned. ”
— Richard on Nov 4, 2007.
“ i'll definitely attend again ”
— Henry Hsiang on Jun 10, 2007.
“ very cool people, would like to meet more people in more intimate settings. ”
— A former member on May 29, 2007.
“ As always, a big thank you to Elaine and others for getting this group together. ”
— Damien on Jan 12, 2007.
“ I felt the people were really inviting and engaging. It was a better experience than I thought-I feared it would be very quiet and it was the opposite. ”
— Suzanne on Jan 12, 2007.
“ as a first time attendee, I was highly impressed with the opportunity to both share Chinese language learning experiences and to practice speaking and listening skills. At the same time, I was in awe of those who have already mastered the language! ”
— Don on Dec 11, 2006.
“ great group of people. very interesting to hear about different experiences, etc..very nice and friendly individuals.well organized and well attended with various levels of chinese speakers. ”
— Jose on Dec 11, 2006.
“ It was good opportunity to network with new poeple and practice language skills. ”
— Doug Ross on Dec 10, 2006.
“ I enjoyed it very much, and will be back (next time, I hope, speaking more Chinese) ”
— Barbara Goldman on Oct 6, 2006.
“ I thought it was great and I'm looking forward to attending again! ”
— Alberto on Sep 10, 2006.
“ I learned alot from the other advanced speakers. Thanks for your patience. Hopefully we can get together to watch a chinese movie. ”
— Isabella on Jul 3, 2006.
“ If you haven't joint this group, you are missing something. ”
— JR on Jul 2, 2006.
“ Wonderful Meetup Group for practicing Chinese language for people of all levels. ”
— A former member on Jul 2, 2006.
“ nice to meet everybody there. It is fun. I will attend the next one ”
— vivianne liu on Apr 2, 2006.
“ Friendly and helpful to w whole raange of Chinese speaking competence. ”
— milton kotler on Dec 4, 2005.
“ It's very welcoming and friendly, and that hasn't changed since I started attending over a year ago. ”
— Jenna on Nov 6, 2005.
“ It was fun. Looking forward to the next one. ”
— Mark J on Aug 7, 2005.
“ Thriving group of friendly people. ”
— Don White on Jul 10, 2005.
“ I had a good time. There were a variety of levels represented, from people just starting to learn Chinese to native speakers. Am looking forward to the next event! ”
— A former member on Dec 5, 2004.
“ The Washington Chinese Language and Culture meetup group, Beginner's sector is great. Everyone enjoys everyone else's company and are very eager to help out where needed with vocab and pronunciation. I find it fascinating to hear other people's stories on why they're here and what they hope to gain from the group. I plan on making learning Chinese a lifelong project and always looking forward to what I will learn tomorrow. :) ”
— Robert on Jul 19, 2009.
“ People in this group come from variety of background. It has offered a very relaxing and practical way to learn language through activities, which has kept the learners and teachers engaged. ”
— Tianzhen Lin on Nov 2, 2008.
“ This is a great place to learn chinese and meet people with similiar interest. ”
— JT on Sep 15, 2008.
“ 1. Good place to learn Chinese in an informal way 2. People are nice and friendly. ”
— Katie Chang on Apr 8, 2008.
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—A former member on May 18, 2008.
“ It was awesome! I am highly appreciated what a wonderful event the organizers have provided to us. That lunch was the best one ever had since I came to this country. I am not kidding. I hope everyone can come to join us and have fun. All the members are so nice and friendly. Everything was so much better than I expected. Trust me, I usually have a pretty high expectation, but this time I am totally satisfied. Thank you all. It was great. ”
— Crystal Wu on Mar 23, 2008.