New Concept Mandarin specializes in teaching Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) as a second language. their students come from around the world - business executives and individuals that have the passion to learn from people who have the passion to teach. New Concept’s approach is based on over 20-year experience in applied linguistic research and teaching in Australia, North America, Hong Kong and China. They are popular and respected because they make the learning experience personal, practical, flexible and fun. New Concept has empowered over 10,000 people with Mandarin skills, including top management and senior executives of Fortune 500 companies. Using their web-based services, people can simply log-in and learn with us from anywhere in the world. In addition to our Hong Kong head office, they have 11 centres throughout China and the region, with additional facilities planned for Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific. Worldwide Locations: Hong Kong, China (Shekou, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Nanjing, Suzhou, Shanghai, Beijing), Singapore, Philippines

Luk Chan Chinese International Education Corporation was formerly the Luk Chan Chinese Language Teaching and Study Centre, an organisation devoted to developing the Overall Quality-Oriented Education of Chinese Language, an advanced and practical teaching system. We offer a wide range of educational programs, which focus on improving spoken and written Chinese language skills and provide students with a comprehensive and effective learning experience. All our courses are designed and taught by quality and professional teachers, and we continuously review and refine the content of our courses to meet student needs. Our close attention to the training and research work of our teachers ensures that our school maintains a strong teaching team. Our development into the future is guided by principles of quality, good management, and innovation, and we will continue to build on the quality of education and the effective management of the corporation.

Beijng Centre for the Promotion of Chinese Overseas On July 8, 2006, Beijing Centre for the Promotion of Chinese Overseas (also known as Beijing Base for the Promotion of Chinese Overseas) held an opening ceremony and press conference in the Great Hall. State Councilor at the time, Chen Zhili unveiled the plaque to open the Centre. Vice Chairman of the NPC Standing Committee at the time, Mr. Xu Jialu is the director of the Centre. Beijing Centre for the Promotion of Chinese Overseas is mainly established by Beijing Normal University under the leadership of the Hanban and Confucius Institute Headquarters. It is a non-profit higher education institution with record by Ministry of Education in China. The main task of the Centre is to promote Chinese Culture and language overseas. The Centre provides services: international students cultivation and Chinese language teachers training, Chinese proficiency tests, compilation of Chinese textbooks and reading materials, academic research on the promotion of Chinese overseas, applied research on online Chinese teaching and information technology, quality assessment of Chinese teaching, editing and publishing of a Chinese language journal, as well as services for international friends. The Centre actively cooperates with the Hanban and Confucius Institute Headquarters to provide nearly 300 worldwide Confucius Institutes and Confucius Classrooms with services of training, overseas Chinese teachers, as well as Chinese language learning materials and teaching software, etc. Voice of Chinese（www.vochinese.com）is the web service platform of BCPCO. International friends interested in Chinese Culture can enjoy professional services of learning Chinese language, experiencing Chinese Culture, and purchasing cultural goods online, etc.

iMandarin is well known for its professionalism, efficiency and excellent service. In the past 6 years, more than 20,000 students from all over the world have registered for Chinese courses with us, enjoying their time with our friendly staff and teachers and going on to put into practice the knowledge they have gained here. We have also been endorsed by the ‘Lonely Planet guide as your first stop in quality Chinese training. In June of 2008, iMandarin won the honor of Top 10 Special Chinese Language Training Schools and Top 10 Best Chinese Language Training Schools by ‘Heres China website.