Quotations from Recommendations

“ Byron ( Jianhua) Wu is a stellar teacher and overall guide. He oversaw my development from a true beginner in the language to full professional proficiency” [..more..] -

Zachary Gidwitz

  “Byron is an excellent mentor, and an outstanding example for us, both for his Chinese and for his excellent communication skills in English” [..more..] -  

                      Andrew Thomas. The Juilliard School / Howard L. Kessler, MFA  

 “ We contacted him……for our daughter, at that time 13……Byron proved himself to be not only knowledgeable about what he teaches, but to be Extremely competent at imparting that knowledge to his students...”[..more..]

                                              Anne and Luiz

 “If you are serious about learning Mandarin, as well as Chinese history and culture, Byron is the only way to go ! ...” [..more..]

                                                   Andrew E. Levine, M.D

 “Mr. Wu is not only an excellent Mandarin teacher,  he is also a true scholar of Chinese philosophy and poetry……His approach to teaching Mandarin is highly systematic and allows students to easily get a better understanding of his complex language...” [..more..]

                                                    Christine Schiffner

 “ My highest compliment for Byron is that his extensive knowledge of Chinese Culture, his empathy and his astuteness, allow him an unparalleled ability to devise tailored, graduated and flexible lessons for his students...” [..more..]

                                                      M Darnell Dawson 

 “ ( I chose Byron) ... for me, learning Chinese is not about merely an intellectual whim or curiosity. It is a requirement of my future direction ...” [..more..]

                                                       James Liao

 “ I especially appreciate his discipline and hard work ... Byron has excellent diction and is very good at helping with my pronunciation and tones ... “ [..more..]

                                                       Thomas Moore

 “Byron ( Jian Hua) Wu is, without questions, a very gifted teacher ...I also appreciate that Byron is patient and nonjudgmental ... ”  [..more..]

                                                       Larry Star

  “ Before working with Byron ... I met with more than five different teachers before deciding that Byron was the best ...” [..more..]  

                                                      Paul Volodarsky

 “I have been studying Mandarin Chinese for ten years ... I have rarely, if ever, met a teacher so thoroughly dedicated to the needs of his students. I am routinely amazed at the amount of care and personalization he puts into the preparation of our lessons ...”   [..more..]

                                                       Wade Cartwright

 “He’s extremely attentive to and adept at teaching tonal pronunciation. He was also hugely helpful in helping me to improve my reading and writing ability .... “ [..more..]

                                                        Sandra Kister

 “ ... my goal was to speak Mandarin fluently without a Cantonese accent.. .. and it is truly thanks to Byron for his ... .” [..more..]

                                                         Dianna Lo

 “ .. .. He has dramatically improved my understanding of tones, pinyin, and pronunciation … and these three aspects of Mandarin are not trivial for native English speakers .. ..” [..more..]

                                                         Jennifer Mathews

 “ I also have a demanding career and Byron has been very accommodating by setting up a flexible class schedule that works for both of us ...” [..more..]

                                                          Grant Newman

 “ I never feel any hesitation when asking him ( Byron) questions because he understands the wide cultural gap, the difficulty and nuances of the Chinese language ...” [..more..]

                                                          Deborah Li

 “ It is with great pleasure that I offer my whole-hearted recommendation of Byron Wu as a tutor of Chinese language, history and culture...” [..more..]

                                                           Robert L. Cohen

 “.. .. we have been reading and discussing Chinese fiction. Mr. Wu has a deep knowledge of Chinese culture and literature. He also does a brilliant job of explaining things in a witty and memorable way…” [..more..]

                                                        Matthew Bloch

 “Byron is one of the best language instructors I have had in my experience of leaning several foreign languages in the past 15 years ... “ [..more..]

                                                         Rakhi Patel

 “Byron has been an important part of my education, but I also consider him a loyal friend who has become one of my greatest supporters in my educational endeavors.. ..” [..more..]

                                                        Ailin Kojima, L.Ac., MSTOM

  “…his (Byron’s) knowledge in Chinese history and culture fascinates me…” [..more..]

 Natalie Le