The people who prepare you

Our exam faculty hold master's degrees from Beijing Language and Culture University, and several sit on the item-writing teams for HSK 3.0 and the CSCA. Our conversation faculty teach in English and Español and have taught in Confucius Institutes on four continents. Both matter — one gets you the score, the other gets you able to use it.

Academic advisors

The scholars behind the curriculum

Four senior scholars set the academic standard our courses are held to — they shape the curriculum and the assessment framework rather than teach the daily classes.

Assessment & digital education

Prof. Xu Juan

Professor at Beijing Language and Culture University, working on computer-assisted Chinese learning and digital international Chinese education — the field our diagnostic is built out of.

Chinese linguistics

Prof. Lu Jianming

One of China's foremost scholars of modern Chinese grammar, and a long-standing voice on the interface between Chinese language research and second-language teaching.

Teaching Chinese as a second language

Prof. Lu Jianji

Known for bringing interlanguage theory and error analysis into the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language — the framework behind how we correct, not just mark.

Language and culture teaching

Prof. Zhang Zhanyi

A foundational figure in culture teaching for Chinese as a second language, and the distinction between knowledge culture and communicative culture.

Exam & Admission Faculty — BLCU master's degrees · HSK and CSCA specialists

Lillian LiNew HSK 1–2Native Mandarin teacher with students in more than ten countries. Builds pronunciation and tones from the first lesson.李昭凝

Chloe LiuNew HSK 3–4MA in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, BLCU. 600+ official teaching hours, HSK exam preparation and tone correction.刘妍

Alice YangNew HSK 5MA in International Chinese Education, BLCU, with Confucius Institute teaching experience. Integrates Tai Chi and dance into her classes.杨紫童

Cathy ZhuNew HSK 6–9MA from BLCU, has taught students from more than twenty countries. Specialises in high-level problem solving and clear explanation.朱冬静

Rowan ZhangCSCA intensive prepMA candidate at BLCU, High School Chinese and English teaching certificates, taught in South Korean schools and Romanian Confucius Institutes.张彤睿

Conversation & Culture Faculty — English and Español tracks · children's classes

BenPractical Mandarin · English & Español15+ years teaching. Practical, bilingual, confidence-focused — everyday communication rather than exam drills.

MeganBeginners & culture · recordedContent creator with more than a million followers and the main instructor for the recorded Easy Steps to Chinese programme.

Wendy ZhangInteractive Chinese · English trackCross-cultural teaching across several continents. Interactive, culture-integrated, confidence-building instruction.

MeiliConversational Chinese · EspañolTeaches Mandarin through Spanish, with cultural connection built into every session.

JiahuiStep-by-step · Español trackStructured bilingual approach built for Spanish speakers moving through the beginner levels.

Shushan WangYCT 1–3 · ages 6–15Bachelor's in Education, IMCPI International Chinese Teacher Certification, 10+ years with children. Martial arts and festival themes.王姝姗

ZepingYCT 4 · teensMA candidate in TCSOL at BLCU, served at Mahaprutaram Girls School. Youth YCT exam training and teen instruction.

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