Learn Mandarin at BLCU

Beijing Language and Culture University, BLCU, is the only university in China with its main task to teach the Chinese language and culture to foreign students. In addition, BLCU has the longest history, largest scope, and most qualified teaching facilities in the area of teaching the Chinese language and culture to foreigners. In the 40 years since its establishment, the university has taught hundreds of thousands of foreign students from more than 160 countries in the world. BLCU, attracting students from both mainland and abroad, is famous for its diversified student body.

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The college has two departments and one training center: elementary Chinese training department,intermediary and advanced Chinese training department and mandarin training center. The programmes offered by the College are aimed at improving the learners' communicative skills in Chinese, deepening their understanding of Chinese history, culture and China's status quo, and enabling them to obtain a high degree of Chinese language proficiency. In addition, the College has a research institute conducting research on long-term training for overseas students and other related fundamental issues.

The college has nearly 80 teaching staff including over 30 professors and associate professors, and more than 40 lecturers. The staff has been long engaged in teaching Chinese to overseas students and doing research in this field. Due to the rich teaching experience the staff possesses and the significant research results they have achieved, they enjoy great popularity among international students. The Chinese learning textbook series they have written are best sellers worldwide and the first choice of those who want to learn Chinese and Chinese culture. Every year nearly 10 teachers are invited to lecture or conduct research in Hong Kong, Macao, and abroad.