With 55 years experience in teaching Chinese as a foreign language, CLC is the only university unit in Hong Kong offering award-bearing Chinese language programmes to both native and non-native speakers.

Our students come from over 70 countries, with a wide age range, occupational and cultural background. Though with a diversified background, all have a same goal is to learn Chinese language with a purpose.

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Mission 

To enhance the Chinese language proficiency of students for communication in daily living and for professional purposes; to bring them to the freedom of communicating with correct and appropriate Cantonese through speaking practice.

Well-qualified and trained instructors from CUHK.

Our Teachers  

CLC was recommended to me by my PhD supervisor who himself is a CLC graduate. He said, “you’ll have to study hard but don’t worry - the staff are amazing”. True words! I especially like the fact that I now have friendships with fellow students (Korean, American and Japanese) and that our sole language of communication is Mandarin. 

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Jacqueline Elfick, from Holland

CLCは本当質が高いと思います。私の大学の中国語の授業に比べたら天と地の差です。ここのプログラムは本当にしっかりとしていました。先生の教え方もかなり分かりやすく、かつ面白く教えてくれるので、本当に心からお篤めできる学校です。

Nakano Eriko, from Japan

In Hong Kong, the majority of people prefer to speak Cantonese. When I moved here, I chose to study Cantonese because it seemed like the best choice for getting to know the people and the city. 

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Nathalle from US