There is a common misunderstanding that all the people living in Beijing speaks perfect Beijing Mandarin. In fact, Beijing people have a quite strong accent and too much "er" when speaking Mandarin, though can still be commonly understood. The city in China where nearly all people speaks the standard Mandarin is Harbin, one of the major city in the Manchurian region.
We all know that the Mandarin spoken by people in Harbin are much closer to standard Mandarin than the Mandarin spoken than people in Beijing and they are famous for its standard and clear Mandarin pronunciation. This is why the people in Harbin who pass our Mandarin test for Chinese people is the most in China and last it for quite a long time. Because of these, the Harbin Municipal Government decided to make Harbin as the "hometown" of Mandarin.
Our Mandarin Workshop can provide you with a very good environment to speak Mandarin, because the people around you will speak the perfect and correct tones of Mandarin. After your study in our Mandarin Workshop, you will realize that you can speak very perfect and standard Mandarin which can help you pass the exams and contact with Chinese people easily.