Anete Elken

Educational Programs Coordinator @ The Hutong

Anete comes from Estonia. She majored in Chinese language and culture and keeps learning more about China everyday while living in Beijing. One of her favourite ways to learn Mandarin Chinese is practising bilingual improv theatre and performing with Beijing Improv Bilingual Troupe every month.

• Runs marathons and hopes to start running even longer ultra-marathons soon.

• Often thinks about one thing in three different languages – Estonian, English and Chinese.

• Enjoys cooking, especially baking. She makes bread and pastry and is planning to open an Estonian bakery in Beijing.