GoEast holds a variety of networking, language, and culture based events in the Yangpu district of Shanghai. Only a 5 minute walk from Fudan University.
WeChat is essential for life in China. Get a crash course in how to use WeChat to connect with people and companies, pay for everything, and much more. Even if you're already set up and scanning QR codes, you can still learn some insider tips and tricks to getting the most out of WeChat in Shanghai and beyond.
We all love dumplings, right? Do you want to learn our secret recipe so you can make dumplings every day at home? Come to this GoEast event and we will teach you how to make Chinese dumplings from scratch. Plus you'll get to eat some!
Ink Wash Painting is one of the treasures of Chinese culture. At this event, you will be introduced to some masterpieces and the history, theory and philosophy of this art form. It is also a great chance to try using Chinese brushes and ink to create your own painting.
We know you love tea, and we know you love moon cakes just as much. Then you don't want to miss our tea and moon cake gathering. You'll get to taste different types of tea and moon cakes and learn about Chinese tea and tradition of Mid-Autumn Festival.
Curious about KTV? Join GoEast for an educational evening of KTV. We'll show you how to pick a song, introduce you to some famous Chinese songs, and teach you some vocab about KTV, but we can't teach you how to sing!
Come to this GoEast roundtable for Chinese learners to discuss the joys and challenges of learning Mandarin. Join fellow students and GoEast teachers to ask questions, share your advice, and make your Chinese language journey a little bit easier.
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this event is for you:
Are you struggling to learn this beautiful yet difficult language?
Do you want a sympathetic ear and help finding the courage to keep learning Mandarin
Are you willing to share your failures and successes with fellow Chinese learners?
Let's get together to listen, to support and to keep learning Chinese.
Register to attend this free event:
*Please note: This event will NOT be held at GoEast*
GoEast movie night is back! We will be screening the Chinese film “American Dreams in China 中国合伙人” thanks to a suggetion from our community.
The story is set in the midst of China’s economic reform period. Three college students in Beijing bond over their fascination with Western literature, music, and movies and an ambition to live the American dream. The movie is based on the story of three young men who start a business empire in the 1980s, known today as New Oriental School 新东方, one of China's most popular foreign language training schools.
Director (导演, dǎoyǎn) : Peter Chan 陈可辛
Cast (演员阵容 yǎnyuánzhènróng): Huang Xiaoming 黄晓明, Deng Chao 邓超, Tong Dawei 佟大为
Date: 7:15pm, Friday, 6th July 2018
Movie length: 112 mins
Language: Chinese (with English subtitle)
Price: FREE (but you need to reserve a seat)
Fill out the form below to register.
Bonus: GoEast is located in a coffee bar. After the movie, you are welcome to stay and watch the World Cup match! See you there, Movie lovers!
Reserve your seat for GoEast movie night:
We are hosting our first ever GoEast roundtable to discuss the joys and challenges of learning Chinese. Join fellow students and GoEast teachers to ask questions, share your advice, and make your Chinese language journey a little bit easier.
If you answer yes to any of these questions, then this event is for you:
Let's get together to listen, to support and to keep learning Chinese.
Register for this free event by June 18th:
Establishing and operating a business in China is exciting but not easy, especially when it involves legal issues. That’s one of the aspects GoEast is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs with in China.
We have invited Professor Wang Jun from Law School, Fudan University to brief us about the legal aspects of startups doing business in China from the perspective of foreign founders.
GoEast is hosting a calligraphy workshop this March to celebrate our 6th birthday!
This time, we invited the award winning Chen Ziwen to give us a 20 min lecture about Chinese calligraphy, then help us practice this ancient and fun form of culture.
Wontons is the typical southern cuisine and scallion pancakes is a prevailing type of food in the northern part of China.
Our cooking teachers will help you make both from scratch and let you decide if you are a southerner or a northerner!
We will invite a professional doctor from the traditional Chinese medicine hospital to give you a brief look of acupuncture and Chinese massage.
We are going to:
Come join us and bring along your questions and curiosity. You will be able to:
A chance to dip in the philosophy lying within this form of art;
To hold a Chinese brush dancing it out on Xuan paper by instruction;
To paint a postcard all by yourself for your besties or probably for your room decoration!
All materials free to use. Come and join the party!
By analyzing the monetary policy adjustments of PBoC in the past 15 years, we try to interpret the Chinese economic growth cycles as well as the process of RMB exchange rate reform within the global context. It thereby helps understand the role that “One-Belt, One-Road" initiative takes in the integration of China with the world economy and the internationalization of the currency.
[LECTURE] Dr. Xiaorong Zhang
Dr. Xiaorong Zhang is an Associate Professor in Department of Finance, Fudan School of Management. Her current research interests include corporate invest and financing behavior, financial markets and stock market bubbles.
[TIME] 7-9pm, Thursday July 27
[LOCATION] GoEast Language Center, No.194, Zhengmin rd
[LANGUAGE] English
[ADMISSION] FREE, but REGISTRATION is required before 27th July, 2017. Questions are also welcomed!
GoEast is going to present Operation Mekong on Thursday, July 13th.
Free pop-corns and drinks are prepared. Welcome to bring and share your favorite snacks and drinks as well.
Inspired by the true story known as the Mekong Massacre--two Chinese commercial vessels are ambushed while traveling down the Mekong River in the waters of the Golden Triangle, one of the largest drug-manufacturing regions in the world. 13 sailors are executed at gunpoint, and 900,000 methamphetamine pills are recovered at the scene. Upon discovery, the Chinese government immediately sends a band of elite narcotics officers led by Captain Gao Gang (Zhang Hanyu) to the Golden Triangle to uncover the truth behind the murders...
Born and raised in Taiwan, Doctor James K. Yuann studied and worked in US for nearly 20 years, led 3 multinational companies enter and expand in Asia since 1989. He would like to share with you the history of Foreign Business in China and the opportunities and challenges it facing today, why you should find a Chinese partner and how, different business culture between China and the west.
Time: 7 to 9pm, Friday, May.19th
Location: GoEast Language Center, No.194, Zhengmin rd
Language: English
Admission: FREE, but REGISTRATION is required before 18th May, 2017 by sending your name and phone number to activity@goeast.cn, questions are also welcomed!
Lecturer: Doctor James K. Yuann
A Visiting Professor in the IMBA program of MIT Sloan - Fudan University
A Vistage China Chair coaching 12 multinational and local CEOs in China
Author of best-selling book ‘SuperTrends of Future China’
2004- 2006 President of Asia Pacific for Honeywell Specialty Materials
1995-2004 General Manager of Asia for PolyOne Corporation
For those who are not able to attend onsite, we will do our live stream on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoEastMandarin/
Join us to watch the stunning documentary: A Bite of China.
This documentary will be sure to get you hungry so we'll be serving snacks.
Best of all admission is FREE!!!!
Moving to or visiting China can bring culture shock. Societal, and economic structures are very different to the west.
Come learn about Chinese society and economy by attending our GoEast Talk about these subjects. 潘天舒 教授 (Professor Pan Tianshu) will be explaining the ins and outs of Chinese society and economy at GoEast in English.
HSK is becoming increasingly important for job and visa applications and can help motivate you to learn Chinese!
As a professional Chinese language school, GoEast is obliged to host an HSK workshop.
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Tea is a huge part of Chinese culture and day to day life. Learn how to enjoy the Chinese way at one of GoEast's popular Chinese Tea Culture classes. During the class we'll cover:
Register now!
推拿 (Tuīná: Chinese Massage) is ancient and has many benefits. It can help treat pain in your neck, shoulders, and back. It can also helping maintain the optimum function of your organs.
Come join us to learn how to use 推拿 to help yourself or your family and friends. We will have a professional traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioner on site who will be helping students and will be giving out treatments for FREE!
What better way to connect with people than through food? GoEast will be hosting a Chinese cooking class that will teach you basic Chinese dishes. Impress your new Chinese friends by whipping up 麻婆豆腐 (mápó dòufu: Mapo Toufu) like it was nothing!
Oh yeah, also...FREE FOOD! Register now....
GoEast Chinese Cooking Class, March 2016
Join in a GoEast hands-on Chinese cooking class and enjoy the dinner consisting of dishes made in class! You will learn…
- What are the secrets of Chinese cuisine
- Different spices Chinese like to use
- How to prepare an authentic Chinese meal
- Chinese Table etiquette
If you are brave enough you will also have the opportunity to try some “wired”Chinese food!
Menu:
宫爆鸡丁 Gōng bào jī dīng - Kung Pao Chicken
西红柿炒蛋Xī hóng shì chǎo dàn - Fried Eggs with Tomatoes
蚝油生菜 háoyóu shēng cài - Lettuce with Oyster Sauce
疙瘩汤 gē da tāng - Dough Drop Soup
Please select ONE you would like to try cooking by yourself or under the instruction of our teachers.
All the ingredients and receipts will be prepared by GoEast.
Time: 6:00-8:00pm, Sep.20th Tuesday
Place: No.194-196 Zhengmin Rd, GoEast Language Center
Seats available: 15
Admission: 40RMB at door (Free if you sign up online before hand)
GoEast student AnaKeren at a GoEast Tea Tasting Ceremony, Sep 13, 2015
If you are still living in a world where there is just green tea and black tea from tea bags for English afternoon tea, this lecture is the perfect opportunity to learn more about traditional Chinese tea and tea culture.
We will talk about the basics and everything you need to know about "real tea". What are the different kinds of Chinese tea? What are their differences? How to infuse tea perfectly? How to drink it? And what to be aware of when buying tea?
And every participant will get one free sample tea.
After this class you will know the basics to embark on your own tea journey.
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Come and join us on the Chinese App Day at GoEast. Let us show you:
It will be fun, informative and personal!
Time: September 14th, come any time between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place: No.194-196 Zhengmin Rd, GoEast Language Center
Admission: FREE!
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What are the purple circles on Michael Phelps during the 29th Olympics?
“Cupping”, an ancient Chinese healing practice that is experiencing an Olympic moment.
Come and join in a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) class at GoEast with a professional TCM doctor and you will be introduced to concepts and theories of TCM and have the chance to experience cupping, acupuncture and scraping.
Time: 3:00-5:00pm, Sep.12th, Monday
Place: No.194-196 Zhengmin Rd, GoEast Language Center
Admission: 30 RMB at door (Free if you sign up online before hand)
Join us for another GoEast Movie Night! This week we will be watching the documentary film "Pathway". As always, entry is FREE!
Join us at another GoEast Movie Night! We'll be watching the documentary "Born in Beijing". As always, entry is free!
Come join us for another movie night We'll be watching the historical drama "The Emperor Visits the Hell". Li Luo has taken three chapters of the Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West (aka Monkey) and adapted the story of the short-term death of Emperor Li Shimin to the modern China of officials, bureaucrats and gangsters. The storytelling explores several layers of "reality," but coalesces into an image of China’s perennial absurdity: a new-old world where peace always breeds wealth.
Location: GoEast Language Center, No.194 Zhengmin Rd (next to Daxue Rd)
Admission: 40 RMB (20RMB if you sign up online), including a drink
Lecturer: Professor Gong Qunhu from Fudan University
Explore the Subtitles of Chinese Tea!
Location: GoEast Language Center, No.194 Zhengmin Rd (next to Daxue Rd)
Admission: 40 RMB (20RMB if you sign up online)
Learn how to cook three Chinese classic Chinese dishes from our professional chef.
Location: GoEast Language Center, No.194 Zhengmin Rd (next to Daxue Rd)
Admission: 80 RMB (40RMB if you sign up online)
GoEast Language centers is one of Shanghai's premiere Mandarin language schools. We offer tutoring services, online classes, and on-site classes at our beautiful Shanghai campus. Our mission is to teach Mandarin and Chinese culture in a fun, personal, and effective environment.
No 194-196 Zhengmin Road
Yangpu District, Shanghai
China
T + 86-21-65129300
E coursecenter@goeast.cn
