Learn Chinese in Shanghai

Chinese Classes just for you

Have you always wanted to improve your Chinese but never found the time? Look no further!

Chinese Classes in China

Hutong School in Shanghai offers a wide range of Chinese language classes catering to your needs.

Whether you are a total beginner looking to achieve a level that allows you to easily get by in Shanghai and converse with the locals, buy groceries or take a taxi, perfect your Chinese language skills, or even aim to pass the HSK 6 test, we've got you covered!

Take Chinese classes:

Whenever you want: during the week, weekends, evenings and at lunchtime
Wherever you want: at our school in Shanghai (or Beijing); or at your home/office
No matter what your level is
HSK preparation
Both private lessons and group classes are available
And take part in many of our free cultural activities!

"Great school for all levels of Chinese. Excellent environment, well-trained teachers and very helpful staff. Look no further.” Andrew F.

Wide Range of Chinese Courses

Group Classes

At Hutong School all our group classes are small with an average of 4 or 5 students per class, enabling our teachers to give each student individual attention. This personalized teaching approach is the key to fast and effective results.

Private classes

If you want to study at your own pace, then private classes are the answer for you. Take advantage of our 1-on-1 sessions and learn Chinese the way you want.

Specialized classes

Working in a specific business sector and looking to brush up your Chinese? Contact us to design a special training course for you.

Prime location

Hutong School's Shanghai branch is ideally located in the Former French Concession, on the border of Jing'an. Originally a renovated factory building, our school boasts cozy comfortable classrooms, a spacious lounge to relax and socialize in between classes, and a huge rooftop terrace overlooking the Former French Concession.

Hutong School Shanghai

(+86) 21 3428 0099
[email protected]
Wuyuan Lu 76, House 16, 2nd floor, Shanghai (near Wulumuqi Lu)
上海市徐汇区五原路76弄16号二层

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Are you looking to take Mandarin classes in Pudong district? No problem, we now also offer classes in Pudong.

Highly qualified teachers

All our teachers are distinguished by their:

passion for sharing knowledge about the Chinese language & culture
interpersonal skills
academic achievements: degree in TCSL-degree

To ensure and protect the high standards of our teaching quality, Hutong School teachers

have a minimum of 2 years teaching experience
receive intensive training
are evaluated on a monthly basis

“I took classes at Hutong School as part of a small group. Our teacher was fantastic. My general impression was that Hutong School is serious about providing top-notch education and generating some really satisfied customers.” Frederik G.

Educational Excellence

With our result-proven teaching method that separates spoken Chinese from character recognition, you will be amazed by the fast progress you will make in learning Chinese. As every student has different motivation to study Chinese, we first and foremost assess your learning goals in order to construct the right teaching plan for you. Your goals are our goals.

Tutorial sessions

You can also take advantage of the free weekly tutorial sessions we organize to give each of our students personalized feedback on their learning progress and provide them with learning tips.

Cultural activities

Get an insight into various aspects of the Chinese history and culture by taking part in our weekly cultural activities.
We organize calligraphy classes and cooking activities, arts & crafts workshops, daytrips in & around the city, taichi lessons and much more. These weekly cultural activities provide you with the perfect opportunity to already practice your newly acquired Chinese language skills.

How to visit us?

By Metro: Take Shanghai Subway line 1 or 7 and get off at Changshu Road. Walk west on Wuyuan Lu Rd and turn right at nr. 76. Walk down the alley until you reach a big wooden door on your right-hand and see the Hutong School sign! Go up to the 2nd floor and say "ni hao"!

Hutong School at a glance:

Founded in March 2005 in Beijing, since then, we have welcomed over 3000 students
The only fully licensed Chinese school under European management
Innovative pedagogic approach and high quality teaching method
Multilingual international staff
The school of choice of many renowned foreign universities and various Embassies and Chambers in China
Schools in Beijing, Shanghai and Brussels, London and Milan

What are you waiting for?
C ontact us or call (+86) 21 3428 0099 to get started!

OR...
Just come by and say"Nǐ hǎo" and enjoy a Free Trial Class!

Not just learning chinese

24/7 assistance during your trip

Practical assistance to ensure a smooth stay, including visa extension, ticket booking, 24/7 emergency number, …

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Shared flat with your classmates

Private room with all utilities included, a short subway ride away from the school

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Cultural activities

Weekly activities, from calligraphy and cooking workshops, to arts & crafts and tai-chi classes.

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Vibrant community

A welcoming group of students, staff and teachers from all over the world - your second family away from home.

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Internships in china

Gain professional experience in China. Pick your ideal internship from over 300 positions in all industries

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Week-end trips to explore china

Discover historical sites outside the city or join our organized hiking trips with fellow Hutong School students

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Get a glimpse

They’ve done it

Just kidding! His Chinese is already really impressive. But Mark, you're always welcome if you want to practice those tones ;)
Hutong School gave me the opportunity to meet other students from all over the world and help adapt to Chinese culture. The events are always fun and a great way to meet other students, as well as seeing different parts of the city. Hutong School is really flexible with the class schedules, so you never miss out on fun activities!

E-mail: [email protected]
Excellent reception with 24h service for any issue or language problem that could arise. My Chinese teacher was very dedicated and skilled. I learned more in my five weeks in Shanghai than I had learnt two years studying at home.
I took a Chinese language course at university before I went to China.
Starting from my initial email contact, the customer service was exceptional. I received excellent information and support before, during and after my classes. The instructors are skillfull and experienced both at teaching Chinese and adjusting to student and class needs. I was amazed at my progress after only one month!

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Hutong School set me up with a nice flat in the centre of Beijing, taught me loads during class and led interesting cultural activities after class. The greatest thing was the flexibility to determine your own experience while also being provided the opportunity to experience as much as possible at every turn.
I particularly appreciated the dedication and patience of the teachers (I'm more than 70 years old, it was not so easy to get vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation into my old brain) and the time the administratives spent to help us for accommodation, planning, etc. Hutong School "boosted" me to pass HSK 3 at 74 years old!
The staff at Hutong School were incredibly helpful and flexible in organising my study schedule. I took some one-on-one classes as well as the group lessons and thoroughly enjoyed all of them. My teachers were so kind and patient, but at the same time they really challenged me to work as hard as I could.
Hutong School included language/cultural barrier asistance 24/7, and exposed me to a new culture, great cultural activities, a new language, amazing people. I took the Chinese intensive course and found it to be more effective than any other Chinese language program I have encountered. The teachers are very good, professional and friendly.
When you enter the school, you won't find anyone who is bored, unhappy or unmotivated. Everybody - administrative staff, teachers and students - is friendly, helpful and passionate about the classes! The team's helping hands were always there, even before any problem appeared: I was picked up from the airport and had 24/7 assistance.
My stay in Beijing enabled me to discover a new culture and showed my ability to live by myself even in a city whose language is particularly challenging: I improved my Chinese a lot thanks to the classes! The Hutong School staff were lovely and very helpful. As for the cultural activities, they were all very well organized and interesting.
I couldn't expect to have such a great and profitable experience. My job training was very helpful to accumulate new skills and to have a real viewpoint of a future occupation.
My time in Beijing with Hutong School was incredible! The staff are extremly helpful and friendly! The whole team made my stay very easy - starting from airport pick-up, accommodation, registration and public transport card. The teaching hours were flexible and matched perfectly my working hours.To sum it up: a great experience!
China is a fascinating country, it is full of opportunities and Hutong School helped me to explore them. The Chinese lessons in the morning, right before my internship, were a great help because I felt more confident when I had to talk to people. Hutong School is always there when you need them!
From arriving in Shanghai with no real clue what to expect, I left with a much broader sense of how Chinese culture and business operates in the modern world. I'm especially thankful to all those I worked alongside for contributing to my enrichment as well as the teaching staff who offered a fun, lively and interactive learning environment!
Hutong School gave me the opportunity to combine my internship in Shanghai together with studying Mandarin in the evenings. Classes are small (4 people), which means the teacher has the ability to give special attention to each individual and you practice a lot. Plus, cultural activities and trips gave me the chance to travel!
Coming from the USA, I was extremely scared and cautious when looking into internships in China. Finding Hutong School was truly a blessing. Not only did they care for my every need, but they opened my eyes to a new world while still allowing me to feel safe and comfortable. There is no possible way I could have done it without them!
Hutong School is the backbone that makes your experience just that bit easier. The quality of the Chinese classes is good, the cultural activities are interesting and good for binding with new people. What makes Hutong School so great is probably the staff. Every staff member is a capable, friendly, happy person that you can bother about everything!
My time in Shanghai as part of Hutong School was one of the best decisions I made. It was the best internship I've ever had, with a really good internship mentor, I got a lot of new knowledge and experience. Hutong School not only gave me a professional experience, but it also gave me good cultural understanding.
I was very pleased with the personal method they used for finding a suitable company for my internship. First, I had a short Skype interview with the Program Manager, the day after I already had a few proposals from companies that had vacancies. The next interview was with the company I chose and one week later my internship was confirmed!
Hutong school really creates an environment where you can thrive as a student or traveller. I really loved my full time Chinese practice. Very energetic and entertaining teaching! I like to live dynamically and Hutong School perfectly suits that lifestyle. The staff helped me out greatly when I needed to move places and companies.
Hutong School in Shanghai is well situated in the Former French Concession and I didn't expect the building to be so charming and welcoming. Since I only wanted to learn business vocabulary, the teacher was flexible and adapted to my level really well. Staff are really friendly and helpful, they made my stay in Shanghai even more enjoyable.
When I decided to do my 3-month internship in Beijing, I was quite scared, but the staff helped me months before my arrival, taking care of everything: visa, internship company, housing, etc. My Chinese classes were taught extremely well, I had a lot of fun at the various cultural activities and I made many new friends. I had a wonderful experience!
As soon as I got off the plane I fell in love with China! Flatmates, classmates and colleagues were the best gift China could give me and thanks to them I totally immersed myself in the amazing Chinese culture! Hutong School provides for everything you need and you only have to worry about your will to enjoy China!
I loved the friendly atmosphere of Hutong School and their organization and willingness to help with absolutely everything. It was in China that I decided to start my own jewellery design company once I got home. China paved the way for my future in a huge way.
I chose Hutong School because they had a wide variety of internship offers, plus, due to my young age, it was a good feeling to know there was always someone from the staff I could contact. Hutong School introduced me to the best internship fitting my personality. I met people from all over the world, whom I call good friends now.
Thanks to Hutong School, my experience in Beijing was unforgettable. They provided me with an internship that perfectly matched my interests and education program. I could always count on Hutong School staff and was surrounded by other students who shared the same interests. Hutong School guided me through this China adventure.