" Zhao Yan is very professional. She was easy going and approachable and I felt at ease with her- this definitely helped with my progress. She was always ready to listen to my opinions and worries and always flexible in her method of teaching and topics of learning. Zhao Yan's enthusiasm for teaching was always what stood out for me against other Mandarin teachers I have had in the past. "

" Zhao LaoShi is an excellent teacher, with a good grasp of English but no temptation to use it often when teaching spoken Chinese. Under Zhao LaoShi my Chinese improved greatly and over a period of only a few months. "