Expats work on their linguistic skills with the help of their teacher during a free Chinese-language class sponsored by Xiangmihu Subdistrict Office, Futian District, yesterday. Since November, the subdistrict government has offered free classes to foreigners living in the area. The goal is help the expats better adapt to local life. The current schedule, one lecture every Wednesday afternoon, will last until July, providing 24 classes in total.  He Long