Intensive Chinese Classes for VIP Students
Take private VIP Chinese classes with our founder
Private Rates
In-Person: $250/hour
Online: $225/hour
Minimum Commitment: 20 hours
Available times: weekday afternoons & evenings & weekends
Available locations: Manhattan & LIC
Instructor: Tian Zhou
Email: tian@sishumandarin.com
How much can I achieve in 20 hours of learning time?
Complete level 1 in 20 hours (equivalent to one year of college-level language course)
Level 1 = beginner low = Chinese 101 = HSK 1
Complete level 2 in 30 hours (equivalent to one year of college-level language course)
Level 2 = beginner high = HSK 2
Complete level 3 in 60 hours (equivalent to one year of college-level language course)
Level 3 = Intermediate = HSK 3
Who is Tian?
Tian is the founder of Sishu Mandarin. Tian holds a Bachelor's Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Sun Yat-Sen University and a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from New York University.
Tian is a licensed teacher in New York State with ESL (K-12) & Mandarin (Grades 7-12) certificates. Tian also holds certifications in Test for English Majors and Putonghua Proficiency Test from The Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
Tian has taught thousands of students Chinese in NYC alone. His students range from Fortune 500 CEOs to 4-year-olds.
Tian is the supervisor of all Sishu Mandarin teachers. He has helped Sishu Mandrin become the highest-rated Chinese language school in NYC and grow from one teacher to a 30-teacher team. Tian interviews over 300 teachers every year and has mentored 150+ Chinese teachers in the past few years.
Tian is the organizer of the largest Chinese language learning group in New York City and has hosted 150+ language and cultural events for public and institutional clients. He’s also a language specialist at WikiHow. Tian is a regular host of MandarinPod, an advanced Chinese language learning podcast. In 2021, he started his own podcast show 好奇天天.