Founded in 1962, the university has been serving as the national center for teaching Chinese as a second language. BLCU is located in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing. The beautiful garden-like campus provides various facilities to meet the needs of students. There are more than 30 fully equipped language labs, including some exclusively designed for phonetic training.
All classrooms are air-conditioned.
Most are equipped with modern aural comprehension training facilities. There is also a clinic, bank, post office, convenience store, and laundry on-campus. The University is on the routes of the buses that go directly to downtown areas. The program is designed to provide intensive Chinese language instruction and comprehensive study of Chinese culture. Topics that students may select include Practical Spoken Chinese, Chinese Composition, Listening Comprehension, Newspaper Reading, Chinese Economy, Chinese History, Chinese Culture courses, and other courses.