With upwards of 50 French and Chinese teachers, the Alliance Française offers preparation seminars for the TEF (French Evaluation Test), as well as oral and practical French classes at the basic, intermediate and advanced levels. Class size is limited to 20. Tuition is about RMB 22 per hour; the shortest course is 50 hours. The French Cultural Center (2nd location) also has a library, which is open to the public. Special classes for firms and embassies are also available.