I recently tried a new way of practicing and learning Chinese, and I came out rather impressed.
Even though I have plenty of friends that I can practice Chinese with, the teachers at E-Chinese learning helped me improve my Chinese like no friends could.The teachersvery nice and cater the material just for your language level and preferences.This is much better for me than a standard Chinese class because I can move at my own pace.
I encourage anyone interested in studying Chinese to try a free trial lesson at http://www.echineselearning.com/
Enjoy!
Moshe 