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Better and Beyond,
Together!

A Seattle based Chinese School Offers Innovative Online & In-Person Chinese Classes for Heritage Learners.

With over 20 years of experience, TongLe Chinese School has developed an innovative teaching philosophy and a proprietary curriculum proven to outperform traditional methods. Through immersive, culture-rich learning, our students gain wisdom and a lifelong love for Chinese.

Student Success Stories

Student Growth & Achievements:

From perfect AP Chinese scores and top HSK results to publishing books and winning national contests, our students thrive through meaningful, measurable progress.

🏆10 years old: Memorized 200 ancient poems and participated in Hebei TV's 'Chinese Poetry Competition'
🏆11 years old: Translated 'Journey to the West' published on Amazon, attracting readers from over 10 countries
🏆7 years old: Published poetry collection 'Little Wanderer, Poetic Friendship' raising nearly ¥1000 for charity
🏆17th World Chinese Composition Contest: Tong Le student won Grand Prize
🏆22nd-24th World Chinese Composition Contests: Multiple Tong Le students won 1st/2nd/3rd prizes with exceptional success rate
🏆9 years old: Read 'Records of the Grand Historian' and discussed history with parents
🏆Biracial sisters (7 & 10) launched Himalaya channel on Chinese geography
🏆12 years old: Read 'The Ming Dynasty Stories'
🏆11 years old: Completed all Jin Yong's martial arts novels
🏆Level 5+ students: Parents amazed at children's ability to read Jin Yong novels
🏆HSK4: All students passed with high scores
🏆HSK6: Average score reached 93rd percentile
🏆2024,2025 AP Chinese: All scored 5; Historical 5-rate: 98%
🏆Works of 10+ students published in People's Daily Overseas Edition
🏆Global Chinese Recitation Contest: Multiple gold/1st/2nd/3rd prizes & Best Potential awards
🏆Excellence Award at 1st US Asian American Story Video Competition
🏆Founded & organized multiple 'Fun Poetry' and 'Overseas Chinese Storytelling' competitions
🏆10 years old: Memorized 200 ancient poems and participated in Hebei TV's 'Chinese Poetry Competition'
🏆11 years old: Translated 'Journey to the West' published on Amazon, attracting readers from over 10 countries
🏆7 years old: Published poetry collection 'Little Wanderer, Poetic Friendship' raising nearly ¥1000 for charity
🏆17th World Chinese Composition Contest: Tong Le student won Grand Prize
🏆22nd-24th World Chinese Composition Contests: Multiple Tong Le students won 1st/2nd/3rd prizes with exceptional success rate
🏆9 years old: Read 'Records of the Grand Historian' and discussed history with parents
🏆Biracial sisters (7 & 10) launched Himalaya channel on Chinese geography
🏆12 years old: Read 'The Ming Dynasty Stories'
🏆11 years old: Completed all Jin Yong's martial arts novels
🏆Level 5+ students: Parents amazed at children's ability to read Jin Yong novels
🏆HSK4: All students passed with high scores
🏆HSK6: Average score reached 93rd percentile
🏆2024,2025 AP Chinese: All scored 5; Historical 5-rate: 98%
🏆Works of 10+ students published in People's Daily Overseas Edition
🏆Global Chinese Recitation Contest: Multiple gold/1st/2nd/3rd prizes & Best Potential awards
🏆Excellence Award at 1st US Asian American Story Video Competition
🏆Founded & organized multiple 'Fun Poetry' and 'Overseas Chinese Storytelling' competitions

Parent Voices

Co-Learning That Brings Families Closer:

Parents love joining our interactive classes—reading classics, exploring characters, and playing language games together. TongLeC turns Chinese learning into a joyful, shared journey for the whole family. Many say: "TongLeC is the best two-for-one class we've ever found!"

  • I find that my child best recognizes high-frequency words from classics and texts covered in class. When reviewing with my child, I stall a bit longer on these words so that he can have a deeper impression of them. After all this, I showed him some text that wasn't learned in class and he blasted through it!

    —— Bowen's Mom
  • Before we got up this morning, my child and I recited Daxue in bed. Ever since I started helping my son review Chinese idioms, I've found that I used them a lot more when speaking too.

    —— Yangyang's Mom
  • When playing with sand on the beach, my son blurted out "兵来将挡,水来土掩。". When our boat ran aground last camping trip and my husband carried my kids to shore, my son exclaimed "梁帝讲经同泰寺!" It seems that my children remember course content very well!

    —— Dorian's Mom
  • My husband informed me that even when I was away on a business trip, Xiaoxu would still recite parts of the Tao Te Ching before going to bed. Despite him not knowing too much of the text, I think it's great that he is continuing these good habits on his own.

    —— Xiaoxu's Mom
  • I'm very pleased to have my child learn Chinese with TongLeC; he enjoys it so much! Even learning new characters feels natural and not boring to him. Us adults also benefit and learn a lot from the classics taught in class as well.

    —— Bowen's Mom
  • The curriculum is designed very well and the classroom setting is quite nice too. Thank you teacher!

    —— Zoe's Mom
  • Our child is capitvated by the plot of Journey to the West, and listens to it cheerily every morning. This makes me happy!

    —— Austin's Mom
  • My daughter likes to be a teacher. Hence, every time she learns a new passage in class, I'll make a mistake here and there when reading so that she could correct me. She gets a sense of accomplishment and loves to keep reading. For example, just tonight, she's reviewed the passage three times already and wants to keep going, even though I said it's about time for rest!

    —— Sarah's Dad
  • Yesterday and today, my child asked to listen to The Tale of Ji Gong on the car. When we got to the phrase "二哥", he laughed at its sound and we patiently explained to him that it meant "second brother". I love these interactions with my child and I hope it continues!

    —— Xiaoxu's Mom
  • These past few days my child sat on the staircase and recited everything from passage 1 to passage 13 by himself! This is really impressive and I'm super proud of him.

    —— Austin's Mom
  • I hugely concur with TongLeC's educational principles and teaching methods. In future classes, I'll take notes too so that I can help my child review Chinese afterwards.

    —— Aya's Mom
  • The key to a great education is to awaken our children's respect, enthusiasm, and love for life, through which they will develop the ability to learn. In doing so, they will be able to learn anything and everything in the future!

    —— XinRan
  • A heartfelt thanks to the teacher for the wonderful lessons; my child consistently gains valuable knowledge with each class. For instance, today’s spelling game helped her reinforce and solidify her understanding, which is extremely beneficial.

    —— Teresa's Mom
  • The younger the child, the more important it is to not force anything upon them. They best absorb classics and other educational ideas in a relaxed state, because they can pick up information directly from their surroundings. They can unknowingly learn large amounts of information, even while having fun.

    —— Ms. Bitao Li

Meet Our Teachers

Passionate, Certified, and Globally Minded

With 20+ years in overseas Chinese education, our team blends expertise, care, and cultural fluency to guide each learner with heart and skill.

  • Ms. Huili Xu
    Ms. Huili Xu

    Joined TongLeC in 2021;Bachelor's at Fudan University; Master's of Information Systems Engineering at HAN University of Applied Sciences.

  • Ms. Airong Wang
    Ms. Airong Wang

    Bachelor's at Shanghai Jiao Tong University; MBA at Brandeis University; Joined TongLeC in 2021.

  • Ms. Bitao Li
    Ms. Bitao Li

    Founder and Principal of TongLe Chinese, Chief Editor of TongLe Textbooks, and Author of *Exploration of Overseas Chinese Education*.

  • Ms. Li Qiao
    Ms. Li Qiao

    Master's at Renmin University of China; Holds Montessori Teacher Qualification; Joined TongLeC in 2018.

  • Ms. Zequn Ma
    Ms. Zequn Ma

    Specializes in Linguistics and proficient in English, Chinese, and Japanese; Joined TongLeC in 2018 and Serves as Vice Principal of TongLeC in the USA.

  • Ms. Jing Wang
    Ms. Jing Wang

    Master's of Finance at the University of Edinburgh; Master's of Accounting at the University of Colorado; Joined TongLeC in 2020.

  • Ms. Yu Lin
    Ms. Yu Lin

    Bachelor's of Chinese Language and Literature at South China Agricultural University; Loves Education and Literature; Joined TongLeC in 2021.

  • Ms. Qingxin Fan
    Ms. Qingxin Fan

    Bachelor's of Education at Beijing Normal University; Familiar with Chinese Classics; Joined TongLeC in 2018 and Serves as Chief Operations Officer of TongLeC in China.

  • Ms. Fang Fang
    Ms. Fang Fang

    Bachelor's at Tsinghua University; Ph.D. in Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University; Joined TongLeC in 2019 and Serves as Chairman of TongLeC PTSO.

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We Know Education

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We Love Children

Attentive and encouraging Progress-focused Engaging and effective

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We Embrace Diversity

Culturally inclusive Cross-cultural teaching Top-tier education

A Journey That Builds Over Time

Flexible Online & In-Person Chinese Classes That Grow With Your Child:

Adapted for global learners across time zones, our programs help families reach long-term goals with confidence and joy.

Phase 1: Early Exposure (Age 3-5)

• Natural listening & speaking • Build tonal awareness and rhythm • Lay a strong language foundation

Phase 2: Core Growth (3 Years In)

• Balanced listening and speaking skills • Match native-speaking peers • Develop deeper thinking in Chinese

Phase 3: Advanced Literacy (5 Years In)

• Integrate reading and writing • Read long-form texts independently • Deep cultural insight and expression

Mastery & Confidence (10 Years In)

• Fluent communication with global perspective • Critical thinking and cultural fluency • Confident in exams like AP Chinese & HSK

Tonglec Principal Bitao Li shares innovations in teaching and learning Chinese for overseas born Chinese in her book Culture First: Innovation in Teaching and Learning Chinese BookCover

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Inspire a love for Chinese, spark a passion to see the world.

Discover cultural wisdom, unlock a global perspective.

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