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Chinese Language Village

Learn Chinese at Sēn Lín Hú and great fun, confidence and success will follow!

Chinese Language Village

Learn Chinese

Learn Chinese

Our Chinese language immersion camp, Sēn Lín Hú, gives our participants the opportunity to practice listening, speaking and thinking in Chinese as they take part in daily cultural activities.

森林湖/Sēn Lín Hú is pleased to announce the 2020 Essay Scholarship contest, for first-time and returning villagers. Full details and the scholarship application are available here. Applications are due March 18, 2020.

In the meantime, check out a video from one of last year’s winners!

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Authentic Cuisine

<p>Great times with good friends and delicious Chinese food.</p>

Great times with good friends and delicious Chinese food.

Authentic Cuisine

You’ll love exploring the language and traditions of China by tasting authentic Cantonese, Mandarin and Szechwan cuisine. If you finish your meal and are hungry for more, we encourage you to ask for seconds—using Chinese words, of course! Meal times are also a great time to practice your skills with chopsticks. Learn more about Chinese food at Sēn Lín Hú.

Activities

<p>Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, as you challenge your mind and body with the grace and power of Chinese martial arts.</p>

Immerse yourself in the beauty of nature, as you challenge your mind and body with the grace and power of Chinese martial arts.

Activities

Learn the graceful movements of martial arts such as gonfu (kong fu) or taìjíqúan (Tai Chi). Enjoy celebrating traditional Chinese holidays such as duanwujie (dragon boat festival) and poshuijie (water festival). China’s rich history and diverse cultural traditions come alive through shufa (calligraphy), làrǎn (batik) or zuocài (Chinese cooking). Learn more about activities you’ll enjoy at Sēn Lín Hú.

Music and Drama

<p>Who is that masked man?</p>

Who is that masked man?

Music and Drama

Whether you witness the drama unfold in the daily Àiqíng gùshì or experience the music of the dízi and èrhú, there is plenty to discover when you live the language and culture by exploring the rich history of music and theatre in China. Learn more about Chinese music and drama at Sēn Lín Hú.

Programs

Day Camps

Sleepaway Camps

Family Weeks & Weekends

Unplug from your daily life and spend quality vacation time relaxing and laughing in another language with your family during a Family Fun Weekend or Family Week.

Programs for School Groups

View our programs for school groups.

Virtual Villages

Meet Our Staff

At Sēn Lín Hú, you’ll be surrounded by caring and supportive staff members who enjoy helping you learn Chinese in a fun environment. Some of our staff members are native speakers, while some have learned Chinese as a second or third language—just like you!

Why Learn Chinese?

Chinese is spoken by more than a billion people, making it the world’s most widely used language. Today, an estimated one out of every five people on the planet speaks Chinese. More than five million people in North and South America alone speak Chinese.

Our Site

Sēn Lín Hú is located at the Maplelag resort, which is near Callaway in northwest Minnesota.