The past three weeks in Shanghaï have been wonderful! The group class together with the one on one class provided the ideal format to improve my Chinese. Each of my three teachers - Jamie, Anne and Katniss have contributed to making this a great experience! My homestay organized by LTL also proved to be beyond my expectations. I enjoyed freshly cooked home made meals every day aswel as assistance and advice on various matters related to living in Shanghaï. I look forward to returning to LTL as soon as possible to pursue my Chinese language journey.

I can’t recommend Shanghai LTL enough. From start to finish, the staff and teachers made my time in Shanghai unforgettable and helped me make incredible progress with my Mandarin.

I first found LTL through a Google search and was initially unsure if it was legitimate, but those worries quickly disappeared. Mojca, the student director, was warm and welcoming from the start, helping me arrange all the details and answering my many logistical questions with patience and reassurance. Alex, the school director, was also very supportive, even allowing me to adjust my one-on-one hours and save the rest for future online classes.

Additionally, enough cannot be said about my teachers. In just six weeks, I learned more than I ever imagined possible:

Winnie, my group teacher, went far beyond textbook explanations. She broke down the nuances of each word, showing us how to use them naturally in daily life. I often walked out of class able to immediately apply what I’d learned with my host family. She also genuinely cared about her students (such as checking in on us when we weren’t feeling well and offering to help) and made class fun and engaging. I looked forward to every lesson with her.

QinQin, my other group teacher, was incredibly sweet and effective. She taught with such clarity that I left every class confident in new grammar structures and vocabulary. She always came prepared with extra notes and resources, and even gifted me a book she had written herself. Her thoughtfulness and dedication made a huge impact on my learning.

Katniss, my one-on-one teacher, was equally amazing. She tailored our lessons to my personal goals, focusing on speaking and real-life conversations rather than just reading. Thanks to her, I learned practical language for complex discussions with my family - the exact reason I wanted to study Mandarin in the first place.

All three teachers were patient, knowledgeable, and inspiring. They pushed me to improve while also making class a joy. Because of them, I now feel far more confident in my speaking abilities and can’t wait to use my Mandarin with my extended family.

Beyond the language, LTL gave me an incredible community. I made wonderful friends, learned about Chinese culture, and fell in love with Shanghai.
If you’re looking for a welcoming school with excellent teachers and staff, LTL is the place. Thank you to everyone who made this experience truly unforgettable.

LTL Taiwan really amplified my Mandarin in ways I did not think was possible! They have an unique combination or teaching and activities to make sure the students get the best welcome possible!

I am so grateful and glad that I choose this school and location out of all the different choices. They made me feel so welcome and their teachers are very skilled with their own teaching style.

Thank you Peichen, Tammy, MeiYing and Rhiona and Ailin!

I really recommended you to choose this school and Taipei if you want up study mandarin!

I had an amazing time at the LTL school in Chengdu. In two weeks I was able to learn so much more than I expected! My teacher (Unicorn) made the lessons interesting, kept a very good pace and adjusted the lessons to my preferences as well. I really appreciate the flexibility, because it's not always easy to adopt to the style of the student.

We also had a lot of after school activities with the teachers and the others students.

I personally love the location, because Chengdu is much more immersive than the other big cities, and Sichuan people are famously easy to make friends with.

I had three weeks in Shanghai and it was amazing. My teachers were Jason and Kristen and They were Both Kind and very experienced. If I had questions, I could ask them and they Would help me whatever my questions were. I also liked that the School Plans different activities like going to the german Christmas market for example. It was a Great opportunity to do Something With Your classmates. The classes were well organized and I had so much fun with my classmates. I definitely recommend going to LTL.

I absolutely loved LTL Mandarin School in Shanghai. It’s been a perfect blend of solid lessons, fun after‑class activities, and a vibrant community. The classroom sessions are engaging and well‑structured, and the extracurricular events give us plenty of chances to practice what we’ve learned while meeting classmates from all over the world.

Coffee breaks are a highlight too; chatting with people from every corner of the globe over a good cup of coffee makes the whole experience feel like a little international festival every day.

The teachers really make the difference. Kristen and Jason are outstanding, always prepared, enthusiastic, and full of practical tips that help us survive and thrive in China. Their advice goes beyond the textbook, giving us real‑world insights that you can’t find elsewhere.

Overall, the school offers a wonderful mix of education, culture, and community. If you’re looking for a place where you can learn Chinese while having a great time and making friends worldwide, this is the spot. Highly recommended!

I've been studying in LTL for two weeks now and since the first day my experience has been above my expectations. I’ve trusted them with everything and wasn’t let down, from housing to getting me a SIM card to have a Chinese phone number to use here. I have classes for about four hours everyday, but I wish to come back and spend more time studying. Studying by myself or having 2/3 hours of classes every week is honestly not enough. I’ve been learning SO MUCH everyday, I don’t think it’s impossible to learn Chinese anymore. The people here have also been fantastic, inside the school and just around Shanghai. Highly recommend.

I spent a great time at LTL Mandarin School in Shanghai, taking a one week course with group and 1-on-1 classes as part of a Bildungsurlaub booked through a German agency.

Everybody working at LTL is incredibly kind, helpful and responsive. All the organisation ahead of my stay went very smoothly including sorting out my placement in an adequate B1 course.

I had classes with Anne, Katniss and Ray. They were all patient, understanding, encouraging, and very skilled at making more complex concepts easy to understand. My group class was small, just me and one other student, which meant we all got plenty of speaking time and personalized attention. In the group classes we followed a textbook, but the teachers always adapted to my individual needs as well. In the 1-on-1 classes I was able to choose the study topics freely by myself.

The school itself is in a great, convenient location in Shanghai, and the modern classrooms make a comfortable learning environment.

Unfortunately my course was cut a bit short due to sickness. Not being able to come to class for the last two days, study coordinator Alex and especially teacher Anne went above and beyond to support me and make sure I was cared for as I was recovering. Thank you so much for that!

Overall I was amazed at how much my confidence in speaking grew after just a few days of studying at LTL. I can recommend this school to anyone and definitely plan on coming back next year.