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Beginner Chinese Course

Chinese Surfing

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Chinese Course for Beginners
A journey of one thousand miles begins with one step!

Tailored to help beginners develop a solid foundation in mandarin chinese by focusing on essential language skills such as speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Aims to provide you with the necessary tools and knowledge to understand and engage in simple conversations, read basic texts, and navigate through common language scenarios.

Process of Basic Chinese Language Course
Level up your Chinese!
It's like we're building with Legos.
You can build anything you want once you have those basic building blocks and know how to properly use them.

Content of the beginner Chinese course
- 15 chapters
- 42 small stories
- 500+ new words
- 150 characters
- 50-70 classes
As long as you master these basic verbs, you can achieve basic daily communication, understand others,
and express yourself!

Features of Beginner Chinese Course

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Vocabulary and Grammar

Class schedule

Course duration
5-10 weeks
Start dates
Every Monday
Classes per week
2 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 90 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday
School holidays
01 Oct 2026 - 07 Oct 2026 and 01 May 2027 - 05 May 2027

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Hanzhong.

Class size

Average 3 students
Maximum 6 students

Student age

Age range 6 years old and older
Average 24 years old
(16 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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School description

Chinese Surfing is a Chinese school that provides Mandarin learning. It was founded in August 2015 with a shared vision of making the Chinese language and culture accessible to the internaBonal community.
Chinese Surfing has taught students in more than 100 countries and has served many well-known companies and institution.

Year opened
2015
Number of classrooms
6

Facilities

  • Social Activities
  • Cultural Trips
  • TV Room
  • Elevators
  • Free Internet
  • Wireless Internet
  • After-Class Seminars
  • Studying Area

Teacher qualifications

Native Chinese Mandarin speakers
All
Teachers with Chinese Mandarin teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Chinese Surfing varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 24. In the summer, the average age is 16.

teaches students from all over the world, including:

France
10%
Germany
10%
Saudi Arabia
10%
Thailand
10%
USA
10%
Japan
5%
South Korea
5%
Other
40%

School holidays

Open dates
Year round
School holidays
01 Oct 2026 - 07 Oct 2026 and 01 May 2027 - 05 May 2027

School location

The school is located at Room 1203, Chinese Surfing, 12th Floor, No.334 Fengqi Rd, Gongshu District, Hangzhou.
It is in the city center, close to West Lake and Southern Song Imperial Street.

Metro directions:

If you take Line 1, get off at Fengqi Rd Station (Exit D4).

If you take Line 2, get off at North Zhonghe Rd Station (Exit B2).

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  • Entrance to Chinese Surfing 1/5
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  • Classroom at Chinese Surfing 4/5
  • Activities offered at Chinese Surfing 5/5
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Hanzhong based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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