Meet fellow Mandarin Speakers! Whether you're hanyu is mamahuhu or you're an old China hand, meeting and practicing with others is the best way to maintain and grow your Mandarin fluency. We hope you will join us. Update -- I am surprised and pleased that so many folks are interested in this topic.  After talking with other Mandarin speakers/teachers, I think it makes the most sense to focus this group on more intermediate/advanced speakers.  If someone wants to take leadership for a "beginner …

This group aims to be a meetup where people who want to practice Mandarin and learn about Chinese culture can come, chat and maybe eat a tasty Chinese dinner.  We sometimes meet on the weekends for DimSum and go to other Chinese related events in Philadelphia. We encourage ALL levels to attend; from “I have an interest in studying Mandarin” to “Native Chinese”. 

Are you or your family from a different country? Do you love to travel and visit other areas of the world? Do you like learning about cultures other than your own? Do you enjoy food from other ethnicities? Do you like to participate in or attend multi-cultural events, such as dances, performances, or foreign films? Do you speak, or are you learning to speak, any other languages other than English?   If you answered "yes" to any of the previous questions then this group is for you! Feel free to …