Study in Shanghai

Learn Mandarin Chinese in Shanghai and discover an ever-expanding metropolis with a history of reinvention. What was once a sleepy fishing village was transformed into an international trading port in the 1930s and has today become one of the fastest growing cities on the planet. Major global companies have been operating here for years, and the city boasts one of the world’s most dynamic city economies. Study in Shanghai, China’s most international city, where although the pace of change is staggering, a fascinating cultural heritage remains.

EF Shanghai is situated on Huai Hai Road, within easy walking distance of colorful neighborhood markets, traditional restaurants and Western shopping boutiques. Our Mandarin Chinese studies in Shanghai provide training in pronunciation and idioms to prepare students for real-world interactions in the city’s restaurants and traditional tearooms. For an even further immersion into Chinese culture try a special interest class in calligraphy or Tai Chi.

Shanghai’s gleaming skyline, punctuated by the Oriental Pearl Tower, just may be the most futuristic jumble of buildings in the entire world. The urban building boom is a reflection on just how fast Shanghai is racing towards the future. But despite Shanghai’s status as a growing international gateway, it retains an authentic Chinese personality.

Study in Shanghai and mirror the city’s fascinating balancing act between modern and ancient China. Living and studying in Shanghai will give you a view of this rising country from a resident’s point of view. Wake up early and watch the locals gather in the shadow of skyscrapers for morning Tai Chi exercises. Use your Mandarin to haggle at the Yuyuan Bazaar. Admire the Art Deco colonial architecture along the Bund. Sip cocktails in the Xintiani district, home to winding alleys flanked by traditional shikumen buildings. For a glimpse of ancient China try gliding down the river in the old Qibao district.