Feng Chia University Chinese Language Center

Campus

Feng Chia University Chinese Language Center occupies the Wenhua Road campus in Xitun District, Taichung. The center has operated since 1975, initially serving overseas Chinese youth before expanding to all foreign nationals. Taichung's central location provides access to major transit hubs within thirty minutes, and to both northern and southern tourist destinations within a day trip.

Courses

The curriculum spans nine proficiency levels arranged into a year-round quarterly structure: Spring (March–May), Summer (June–August), Autumn (September–November), and Winter (December–February). Each quarter runs approximately three months and delivers fifteen class hours per week, combining required core Mandarin instruction with an elective component. Elective offerings include Taiwanese (Hokkien), Simplified Characters, Business Chinese, Chinese Literature, Newspaper and Magazine Reading, Chinese Idioms, and Cultural Studies. Instruction uses both Zhuyin Fuhao and Hanyu Pinyin romanization in parallel. Students who entered with prior Mandarin experience may begin at a higher level after a placement assessment. Classes continue through the university's regular summer and winter recesses, pausing only one week after the Summer quarter and two weeks for Chinese New Year. An online Mandarin course stream is also maintained for remote learners. Completers receive a certificate of study.