Program Reviews

I have been doing classes with them for the last 6 months and I am really happy about the progress. Before I started classes with them my progress was really slow and I had to learn things over and over again. With them I found motivated teachers with the focus on important things. Also their location in Beijing is really nice and creates a positive atmosphere for the classes. Their focus on speaking Chinese as much as possible allowed me to make good progress. All in all: I can really recommend it.

Now I have done offline class with That's Mandarin for 2 years. I think enviroment of this school is so good! I am satisfied with course with Wang laoshi . She can provide the way of learning Chinese , also tell me why Chinese characters designed , it's so logical! I love it ! Nice staff.They are cooperative and professional. Teachers are so patient and friendly. Different kinds of cultural activities will be organized by them , for example , Mahjong events . Now I am obsessed with Mahjong. Recommend!!

Great school located in central location in Beijing. Teachers are terrific. They have their own online learning platform that is also very helpful. Would recommend for beginners as well as more advanced learners. I am in a small group class of four students.

Free beverages available at the office as well as small snacks. The classrooms are simple but great and feature big TV screens with sound as well as blackboards. This means that students are able to join in online from time to time, should they be unable to attend a class in person.

I 100% recommend That's Mandarin. I came to China to work at a University which provided some Mandarin lessons but they we're terrible (slow paced and big class sizes). I discovered That's Mandarin through a friend and it has been an absolute pleasure.
My teachers are great, both are very inspiring. My course follows a well structured syllabus designed by That's Mandarin which is proving to be very useful. We also adapt the lessons for what I've been trying to use in conversation which keeps things fun and interesting.

Good Language School about That's Mandarin !
Good environment in this school , professional teachers and nice staff .
You can learn Chinese online or offline, it is more convenient for me ,who always in business trip.
There are so many campers ,who come from different country , I can make new friends in this school . By the way , coffee is so good !
I hope I can make communication with people in Chinese through these group classes .
Recommend ! Hope you can have good experience in this school !

That's Mandarin is a great program for studying Chinese! The classes are one-on-one and fast-paced. I study a new unit every class, from units on the One Child Policy to environmental protection. The classes are well-integrated with technology, with my professors taking notes for me on vocabulary as we're going through the lesson. This allows me to pay more attention in class instead of taking extensive notes and helps studying at home. I especially love how flexible the classes are, with my teachers adapting to my interests.

I've enjoyed taking the courses with Nihao Cafe very much! I think the portal provided is clear and well organized, the structure makes it easy to keep up with so that I don't fall out of practice and the lessons are well paced and make it fun and easy to learn. I would like to emphasize how great my experience has been with the instructors. They are always friendly and engaging and motivate me to want to learn.
Only downsides to note are that the portal although well designed and overall easy to use can glitch and scheduling classes can be a bit confusing.

Our two sons (12 and 10) participated joined the kids' summer camp in Beijing (day camp) for two weeks in July 2023. They had a great time overall. They particularly enjoyed the daily language classes (wisely scheduled in the afternoons, when it's too hot to go outside), which were challenging yet also highly rewarding. They did their homework every day with enthusiasm and plan to continue using That's Mandarin's teaching materials (books, website with many videos and helpful review exercises) for their weekly lessons back home. Thanks to the effective instruction and methods our children significantly improved their Chinese (advanced beginners) in just two weeks. They also enjoyed the culture classes in the mornings as well as the outings on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Instead of visiting four museums, however, they would have liked to visit some other cultural places as well, such as temples or historical parks (or the ancient observatory at Jianguomen). A wushu class or culinary workshop would also have been a nice addition. We strongly suggest That's Mandarin to make the abovementioned online teaching materials (nihaocafe.com) available as app (for Windows, Android) as well. This would allow participants to more easily review and frequently rehearse the course materials. We warmly recommend this school and hope to come back again in the near future - possibly next year already!

My 9 years old daughter and 7 years old son joined the Day Camp for 4 weeks! It's all because of the experienced teachers and the wonderful coordinators that they loved Chinese so much more. We are extremely pleased with the content of the lessons. My kids are saying would like to join their camp every summer! So lovely to see that many students are saying “See you next year here”. Thank you very much again teachers for your support. You made our kids summer vacation very memorable and special one!!

I came to Beijing for a mandarin learning vacation and took 3 classes per day for two weeks in person at That’s Mandarin Beijing. Gabriella and the other teachers here are absolutely amazing. They’re so energetic and engaging and make class really fun. The curriculum was really well designed to be as practical and useful as possible while still meeting HSK learning objectives. If you get the textbook that goes with your class it has all the vocabulary and dialogues so you can review them later without having to spend class time writing everything down. I like that out time is focused more on listening and speaking.