Culture Yard

I've learnt Chinese with Culture Yard in their intensive courses for 2 years and off and on for 4 years. The staff is experienced in a foreign environment and they have taught globally so they understand how foreigners think and question, that helps them break the language down and offer it to us in bitesize pieces! All of this in a gorgeous Hutong (open courtyard) environment. I started with survival Chinese and have now reached HSK Level 5, every bit of support they offered was honest and kind and not once did I feel out of place asking the silliest questions. The batch size is small and that built a fabulous camaraderie with everyone in the class! This school will teach you things you need in your daily life, and that was a lifesaver for me!

The school itself set around a bright Hutong courtyard is so welcoming, I immediately felt the friendly atmosphere as soon as I arrived.
The classes clearly outline the goals and targets for each lesson so that you know what you are working towards.
The classes are all quite small which is great as you all get lots of attention from the teacher; who often adapted the lessons to areas that were most relevant to the students.
Everything was clear, interactive and fun... Especially lessons where we went out together to practice our Chinese in the real world.
The administration at the school was also always very helpful, they are very well organised and quickly available if you have any queries, this made the whole experience run very smoothly.
I would highly recommend Culture yard to anyone wanting to learn Chinese in a professional but friendly environment.

It is an exceptional language course school. Their materials are based on spoken language mainly. The teachers are all Chinese and classes are held in Chinese as well. That is a nerve wracking experience at the beginning, but a necessary one.

Secondly, the school provides all the material for a tiny fee. The place itself is located in hutongs, tiny reservoirs of Chinese culture and architecture, and is easily found even by first time travelers. Thus, this location makes the learning even more authentic.

Then, the classes are held according to the level of students. They range from beginner to intermediate and above. ALso, there are crash courses as well, to get your Chinese kick started.
Lastly, everyone is given a chance to practice the language right away. In a restaurant, on the street or with a teacher. Highly recommended to anyone who is searching for a hands on experience and a real life language course.

Translation by Go Overseas team:

The Culture Yard is located near Kitashinbashi Station in the center of Beijing.
I think it is a language school that features an experienced teacher and very friendly staff.
If you do not understand, please teach me carefully and earnestly.
Very positive people, and the staff always greet me in a friendly manner, and I got enthusiasm here for my unfamiliar Chinese life.

The students were of different nationalities (US, UK, Australia, Israel, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, France, etc.) and it was a very international atmosphere. Even during the class, I was able to learn different perspectives from myself, and everyone was very active speaking and personally that was also attractive. I was taking a group class, but I think that it was possible to learn points that I was not thinking by giving questions to other people, and to give each other a good stimulus. Also, my friend had a private lesson, but the friend was taught by the contents that aimed at the Chinese necessary for work, and it was an environment where I could ask questions more and more, so it will be misidentified in a few months Chinese had improved (especially speaking ability).
I felt again that it was the best of the private lessons.

As there were various options such as short-term introductory survival Chinese, long-term (one month?) Regular classes (by level), and time classes as morning class and night class, shift to night shift by Chinese beginners It was good that there was a place where I could easily go there.
So I think it's easy for people who are free, not to mention housewives, and people who work.
The event also had a chance to interact with everyone, such as pot racks and movie nights, so it was a lot of fun.
If you are considering a language school, we recommend that you visit us once.

Original review:

カルチャーヤードは北京の中心地にある北新橋駅の近くにあります。
経験を積んだ素晴らしい先生と、とてもフレンドリーなスタッフの方たちが特徴の語学スクールだと思います。
分からないところは、丁寧に熱心に教えてくださいます。
とてもポジティブな方たちで、スタッフの方たちもいつもフレンドリーに挨拶をしてくださって、慣れない中国生活もこちらで元気をもらえました。
生徒さんは色んな国籍（アメリカ、イギリス、オーストラリア、イスラエル、オランダ、トルコ、ドイツ、フランス…などなど）の方がいて、とてもインターナショナルな雰囲気でした。授業中も自分とは違う視点を知ることができて、皆さんとても活発に発言をされていて個人的にはそこも魅力的でした。私はグループ授業を受けていたのですが、他の方が質問してくれることで、自分が考えていなかったポイントも学ぶことができ、お互いにいい刺激を与えあうことができたと思います。また私の友人はプライベートレッスンを受けていたのですが、友人は、仕事で必要な中国語に的を絞った内容で教えてもらっていて、質問もどんどんできる環境だったので、数ヵ月後には見違えるほど中国語が上達していていました(特に話す力が)。
そこはプライベートレッスンの一番の良さだなと改めて感じました。
短期の入門的なサバイバル中国語や長期(1ヶ月ちょっと？)の通常の授業(レベル別)、時間帯も朝のクラスと夜のクラスなど色々選択肢があったので、中国語初心者で夜勤のシフトがあった私でも通いやすいところも良かったです。
ですので、フリーの方はもちろん、主婦の方でも、お仕事をしている方でも通いやすいと思います。

イベントもポットラックやムービーナイトなど、みんなと交流する機会もあり、とても楽しかったです。

語学スクールを検討中の方は、是非一度こちらへ見学に行かれることをおすすめします。

I attended Culture Yard's HSK6 course and was blown away by my teacher's ability to teach us characters. We take the time to let new characters and grammar structures sink in by using them in many examples so they're ingrained in our memories. But the teacher does it in a way that's not repetitive, dense or overwhelming. She introduces us to cultural and historical origins of the characters, shows us articles and tv shows where we see what we've learned in action, and gives us A LOT of opportunity to practice in class (we ONLY use Chinese in class..no English, people!!!) Two hours go by really, really quickly. I

It also really helps that Culture Yard hosts events to tie the language and culture together. I took an awesome calligraphy workshop, attended movie nights, joined dinners hosted by the school, hiked the wild Great Wall, and even went to a rice wine tasting!!! Not only are the classes amazingly effective, but the activities are plenty and so fun!
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I also love the staff who obviously love what they do, and they have so much knowledge about China and the Beijing area! Plus, they're super sweet and fun to talk to.

I really couldn't recommend Culture Yard enough. If you really want to learn Chinese, have fun doing so with really awesome, interesting classmates, and study in a really cool traditional Chinese courtyard, then this is for you.