Hongkou district in Shanghai will host the "Experience Chinese in Hongkou" event for foreign experts, aimed at fostering deeper cross-cultural exchange and providing a unique opportunity to explore the city's rich heritage.

Event schedule:

Dates: March 16 – April 20, 2025

Time: Every Sunday, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm and 3 pm – 4:30 pm

Timetable:

Location:

Design Innovation Institute Shanghai (Formerly the Lester School and Henry Lester Institute of Technical Education), 2F, Lecture Hall, No 505 Dongchangzhi Road, Hongkou district

Transportation:

Metro Line 12, Exit 4 at International Cruise Terminal Station

Registration:

Scan the QR code below to register. Limited to 30 free spots: first-come, first-served.

Contact information:

Zhang: 021-35373197 (Chinese/English)

Chen: 159-6807-7906 (Chinese/English)

Sun: 187-9597-1710 (Chinese/English)

Faculty profiles:

1. Chinese language instructor

Zhang Yicheng, a lecturer at Shanghai International Studies University, specializes in International Chinese Language Education. His courses include intensive Chinese, Chinese reading, writing, characters, and business Chinese. Zhang was formerly a Chinese language volunteer in Dunkirk, France, and as an international Chinese instructor at Columbia University in the United States.

2. Herbal sachet instructor

Gao Qing is a pioneer among Shanghai's young intangible cultural heritage talents, a practitioner of Hongkou district's traditional incense-making craftsmanship and a member of the Shanghai ICH Association. She excels in herbal incense blending, including the creation of incense beads and pendants.

3. Chinese jewelry-making instructor

Zheng Lianbo is a "Master of Arts & Crafts" in Shanghai and a fifth-generation practitioner of traditional gold and jade inlay techniques. He is a senior artist, technician, and recipient of the Shanghai "Chief Technician" Government Fund Award, as well as one of the first "Hongkou Craftsmen".

Source: Hongkou district government