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Chinese Language Programs in Hawaii

Information as of March 2008, compiled by Confucius Institute at the University of Hawai‘i Mānoa

Madarin Classes for Adults

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School Name
Website		 Language Levels Phonetic / characters Days
 of
week		 Hours Tuition Established program started Enroll-ment
Confucius
 Institute,
Univ. of
 Hawaii		 Mandarin for Daily Life Beginning pinyin / simplified Sat 2:30-4:30pm $100 for
10 weeks		 language class started 2-2008 28
Location: UH Moore Hall Contact: Daniel Tschudi Phone: 956-8891
Confucius
Institute,
Univ. of
Hawaii		 Business Mandarin Intermediate pinyin / simplified Sun 2:30-4:30pm $100 for
10 weeks		 language class started 2-2008 9
Location: UH Moore Hall Contact: Daniel Tschudi Phone: 956-8891
Sui Wah
School		 Mandarin Beg - Adv pinyin / simplified Week
-end		 Morning/ afternoon To be
determined		 Started in 2006 N/A
Location: 135 North Kukui Street (Chinese Cultural Center) Contact: Chee Ping Lee Lum Phone: 988-2009
Hoo Cho
Chinese
School		 Mandarin Beg -Int conversation only N/A Sun 2-4pm $60 for
8 weeks		 started 2006 10
Location: 1342 7th Ave, Kaimuki, Honolulu Contact: Steven Li 387 3389 Phone: 732 6155
Mun Lun
School 		Mandarin Beg -Int conversation only pinyin Sat 9-11am $150 for
12 weeks		 started in 2007 5
Location: Mun Lun School next to Chinese Cultural Plaza Contact: Dr. Chock Wong Phone: 521 5777
US-China
People's
Friendship
Assc.		 Mandarin Beginning conversation only pinyin Sun
(Sep-
May)		 2-4pm Free for
members (membership
fee $20/yr)		 Chinese journalists as teachers 5-10
Location: UH Webster Hall Room 116 Contact: Kathy Jay Phone: 941-3714


Chinese Classes for children

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School Name
Website		 For ages Language Levels Phonetic / characters Days of week Hours Tuition Established program started Enroll-
ment
Sui Wah School 3-18 Cantonese plus Mandarin Beg - Adv Traditional characters Sun 9am-12noon $350 for one academic year (no summer) Started in 1986, over 220 students combining the Mandarin & Cantonese programs
Location: 135 North Kukui Street (Chinese Cultural Center) Contact: Chee Ping Lee Lum Phone: 988-2009
Sui Wah School 3-18 Mandarin Beg - Adv pinyin / simplified Sun Morning & afternoon classes $80/month Started April in 2007 see above
Location: 135 North Kukui Street (Chinese Cultural Center) Contact: Chee Ping Lee Lum Phone: 988-2009
Mun Lun School 5-16 Mandarin / Cantonese Beg - Adv pinyin M-F 3:30pm-5pm $180 for 20 weeks Started in 1911 205
Location: Mun Lun School next to Chinese Cultural Plaza Contact: Dr. Chock Wong Phone: 521 5777
Mun Lun School 5-18 Mandarin Beg pinyin Sat 10:30am-1pm $220 for 16 sessions unknown
Location: Mun Lun School next to Chinese Cultural Plaza Contact: Dr. Chock Wong Phone: 521 5777
Tzu Chi Hawaii 4-18 Mandarin Beg - Adv Bopomofo / Traditional characters Sat 1:30pm-4:30pm $200/semester Started in 1996 120
Location: 1238 Wilhelmina Rise, Kaimuki, Honolulu Contact: Sophia Hu Phone: 737 8885
Chinese Lutheran Church 6-18 Mandarin pinyin Sat 1:30pm-4:20pm $220 for one semester (2 semesters/yr) 100
Location: 1640 Liliha Street, Honolulu Contact: Ruth Chang Phone: 550 8261
East Oahu Chinese School 4-18 Mandarin Beg - Adv Bopomofo / pinyin traditional characters Sat 2-4:30pm $200/semester, 2 semester/yr Operated for 13-14 years 40-50
Location: Chinese Cultural Plaza, Zhong Shan School site Contact: Jenny Kuo Phone: 942 9504
Hoo Cho Chinese School 6-18 Mandarin/ Cantonese Beg - Adv bopomofo / traditional M-F 3:30pm-5pm $20/month, same semester system as public school,
year round		 Started in 1951, Need teaching materials in pinyin 20-25
Location: 1342 7th Ave, Kaimuki, Honolulu Contact: Steven Li 387 3389 Phone: 732 6155

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