Are you fascinated by Chinese culture? Want to learn how to make dim sum at home but don’t know where to start? Don’t miss your chance to join the fall semester of the Shanghai Citizen Art Night School, a non-profit project that offers evening classes in culture and art for adults aged 18 to 55. With extended hours and an affordable fee – only 500 yuan (US$69.79) for each course, including 12 sessions – this initiative helps citizens improve their artistic appreciation, cultural education and aesthetic skills.

Following the success of the spring semester, Shanghai Citizen Art Night School now welcomes foreigners for fall registration. The deadline is this Friday, August 23rd. So be sure to secure your place and enjoy an enriching learning experience!

This semester, City News Service is again collaborating with Shanghai Mass Art Center to provide exclusive enrollment opportunities for expatriates. There are nine different courses to choose from, including calligraphy, Blackpool Sequence Dance, Jiangnan-style pastry baking, Shanghai dialect and Guqin. Classes are held on weekdays from 7:00pm to 8:30pm, which is convenient for busy professionals.

Several courses have already proved very popular and some have sold out within seconds.

How to register

1. Visit the City News Service website and view the programs:

https://www.citynewsservice.cn/night_school

2. Find your favorite course: Browse the nine courses available to foreigners and click “Apply Now”. New users must register first.

3. Register: Complete your registration.

4. Apply: After registering, return to the course listing and click “Apply Now” to access detailed information, including instructor profiles, course content, and class schedules.

This fall, new courses like acupuncture were added to the curriculum, alongside perennial favorites like Jiangnan-style pastry baking and Shanghai dialect. The courses are held in areas with large expat communities, including:

• Main campus of Shanghai Mass Art Center
• Guangzhong Road Subdistrict Neighborhood Center, Hongkou District
• Huacao International Community, Minhang District
• CCIG International Plaza, Xuhui District

For more information about the Citizen Art Night School, click here.