1. Because many of our students travel thousands of miles across the ocean to come to China, and to learn Chinese. Life in China is fun, and thrilling, just like surfing! 2. Mastering the four Chinese tones is like surfing the dynamic waves of language, staying balanced to catch the perfect linguistic ride. 3. Our Chinese name is "畅语chàngyǔ." This is our dream and mission: “用汉语畅所欲言yòng hànyǔ chàngsuǒyùyán” to be able to freely express ourselves in Chinese.