Dear Jim,
I'm LiHua. I'm glad to know that you will come to my country. I express my warm welcome to you for you will come to China.
I know you are interested in our country's culture. So I think Beijing University is suitable for you I'll you let me to recommend a university. Besides., you had better learn some Chinese language ai first. That will let your study travelling more convenient. In another words, the Chinese Language is one of the Chinese culture also. So learning it is necessary. Eventually, I hope you will have a nice experience in China.
Looking forward to seeing you soon.