GoEast holds a variety of networking, language, and culture based events in Shanghai. Most events are at GoEast headquarters in Yangpu, only a 5 minute walk from Fudan University.
Celebrate the Lantern Festival with GoEast by making (and eating!) your very own 汤圆 (tāng yuán) or sweet rice ball soup and learning about the traditions of the Lantern and Spring Festival.
@GoEast Shanghai Library Campus, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63, Xuhui
Come celebrate the end of Spring Festival with GoEast on the evening of the Lantern Festival. Try your hand at traditional Chinese paper cutting to make your own paper lantern.
@GoEast Headquarters, No. 194-196 Zhengmin Road, Yangpu
Do you enjoy playing the classic Chinese game of Mahjong (麻将 má jiàng)? We’re having an entire day dedicated to playing mahjong! Stop by for one round or stay the entire day!
@GoEast Shanghai Library Campus, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63, Xuhui
Join us for International Women’s Day to consider the true value of maternal love in the face of adversity. We will watch 找到你 (zhǎo dào nǐ, Lost, Found), a suspenseful drama about a woman struggling for custody of her children during her divorce.
@GoEast BOTH Campuses
Celebrate 7 years of sharing Chinese language and culture with our global community at our newest campus near Shanghai Library. Bring your friends, enjoy snacks, drinks, and games, and hear what we’ve accomplished with your help over the last 7 years.
@GoEast Shanghai Library Campus, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63, Xuhui
Save the date for the GoEast Spring 2019 weekend trip: May 18-19. Check back in April for the destination and details. Join us as we travel outside of Shanghai by bus to explore China together.
*Exclusive event for GoEast students
Join us for the first simulcast movie at GoEast! We will show the same movie at our both of our Shanghai campuses! For Valentine's Day, we'll watch a quirky romantic comedy from 2017 called 喜欢你 (Xǐhuan Nǐ, This Is Not What I Expected) featuring the trendy actress 周冬雨 (Zhōu Dōng Yǔ).
@GoEast BOTH Campuses
Your house isn't ready for the new year unless it has a pair of new year banners! Make your own set of poetic red banners for your door frame with guidance from our resident calligraphy expert, Teacher Chen 陈老师.
New GoEast Campus! @GoEast Shanghai Library, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63
Join us for the first movie night at our new campus! We will be screening the Chinese New Year's documentary about traveling home called 归途列车 (Guītú Lièchē, Last Train Home) from 2009.
New GoEast Campus! @GoEast Shanghai Library, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63
Do you want to learn how to play the Classic Chinese game of Mahjong (麻将 má jiàng)? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Chinese culture, have fun and meet new friends 🀄️👫🍻
@GoEast Headquarters, No. 194-196 Zhengmin Road
What questions about Chinese language or culture do you have? Come ask a GoEast teacher anything in an informal conversational setting.
New GoEast Campus! @GoEast Shanghai Library, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63
We're partnering with local expat-owned publishing company, Earnshaw Books, to bring you a multi-faceted talk from the founder, Graham Earnshaw. He will share his personal and professional experiences in China and have some of Earnshaw's most popular books available for purchase.
@GoEast Headquarters, No. 194-196 Zhengmin Road
Come see our new location! GoEast will open a new campus near the Shanghai Library. To celebrate, we will open our doors from 2pm-8pm for a "School Warming Party".
New GoEast Campus! @GoEast Shanghai Library, Lane 147 Yongfu Road, Building 63
Come join us this Friday evening for movie night! We will be screening a darkly humorous thriller called 无人区 (Wú Rén Qū, No Man’s Land) from 2013.
@GoEast Headquarters, No. 194-196 Zhengmin Road
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!
Have you been learning Chinese for a while and considering getting a certificate to document your progress? There’s a lot to know besides hànzì before taking any level HSK exam. We’ve organized a workshop to give you our expert advice so you can prepare for success on the HSK exams!
Want to buy anything you need from your phone and have it delivered to your door? Come learn how to use TaoBao - no Chinese language knowledge required! We'll walk through purchasing an item on TaoBao step-by-step with plenty of photos so you can start to use the most powerful retail platform in the world, even if you can't read Chinese characters.
Come join us this Friday evening for a funny and heart-warming movie night! We will be screening a romantic comedy called Be There or Be Square (不见不散 Bújiàn Búsàn).
Do you want to learn how to play the Classic Chinese game of Mahjong (麻将 má jiàng)? Don’t miss the opportunity to learn about Chinese culture, have fun and meet new friends 🀄️👫🍻
This Halloween, we are going to gather together and play our most popular game, werewolf! Never heard of it? That’s cool, we’ll teach you the rules on the spot!
Are you thinking about doing your own startups in China? We have invited the company InnoSpace to give us a business talk about doing startups in China.
In Shanghai, you can get every kind of food can be delivered to your door. The trick is knowing how to use the Chinese apps to find what you want to eat. We'll show you how to set up and use one of the delivery (wàimài 外卖) apps so you can eat anything you want in the comfort of your own home.
GoEast invites you all to join us for a professional fitness session organized by Crossfit ITF. You will also be learning some fitness related Chinese words afterwards. We want you to stay healthy in your mind and in your body :)
Do you know some Chinese already, but want to take it to the next level? Come to our open class and you will realize learning Chinese can be easy and fun!
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.
Have you wanted to learn this beautiful language for a while, but haven’t started yet? Learning Chinese is really not as difficult as you think! Come to a free open class in downtown Shanghai.
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 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!
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.
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!
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.
HEADQUARTERS
No 194-196 Zhengmin Road
Yangpu District, Shanghai
T + 86-021-6512-9300
SHANGHAI LIBRARY CAMPUS
Lane 147 Yongfu Lu, Building 63
Xuhui District, Shanghai
T + 86-021-5435-6358
