I have never rated any professor in UCLA but i have to say, Chi laoshi made me change that. He is not only funny and a caring professor but his grading is more than fair. You could literally get an A in the class even if you failed all three major tests (midterm 1, 2 and final). The class is very interactive and the professor gets everybody involved even though its a big class. There are quizzes and they test you on the vocabulary you have learned from the chapter that you have just gone over in the previous class. There are also pop quizes here and there but they are usually very straight forward and really easy since the professor would have mentioned the answer before. Honestly, this is the funnest class i have taken in ucla. You will not regret anything in this class, 100% guaranteed satisfaction unless you slack off completely. hope this helps!

Professor Liancheng Chief is a kind teacher who really cares about his students' learning. He's always available during office hours, and he's more than willing to accommodate students who can't make it to his office hours and need to schedule an appointment. Chi Laoshi's powerpoint lecture is always funny and easy to follow. He likes to use celebrities' photos and news as relevant examples of how to use certain nouns, verbs, or sentence structures. He encourages everyone to practice speaking Chinese and participate during lecture and discussion. I took his class for Chinese 1-3, and it was the best learning experience of my UCLA career.