Li Lu

Li Lu is an Associate Professor in the School of Humanities at Tsinghua University, where she has been teaching Chinese as a second language since 1993. Her academic journey began with a B.A. from Shaanxi Normal University in 1986, followed by teaching experience at Xi'an International Studies University. In 2011, she enhanced her qualifications with a Master's degree from Tsinghua University. Her international teaching experience includes stints at Samsung Electronics Co. in South Korea (1998), the College of William and Mary in the USA (2003), and Ferris University in Japan (2013). Li's expertise spans teaching primary to advanced Chinese language courses, covering speaking, listening, and comprehensive skills for both beginners and graduate students. As a prolific author, she has published four textbooks on Chinese as a second language and two books on Chinese language teaching methodology in collaboration with colleagues. Her contributions to the field were recognized when three of her six books were classified as "outstanding" by Tsinghua University in 2012, underscoring her significant impact on Chinese language education