Abstract. Introduction. Modern education is undergoing significant changes associated with the digitalization of all spheres of human activity. Recognizing the successes of traditional forms of teaching foreign languages, the methodological community cannot but accept the challenges of the 21st century. This forces us to intensify the search for new forms of education and develop effective methods in the context of online and blended foreign language learning. Purpose: to find out the attitude of Chinese students studying Russian to three models of education (regular class, online and blended learning) in order to substantiate the feasibility of developing and implementing blended learning Russian as a foreign language at a university. Materials and methods. The article presents the results of an anonymous survey of 90 Chinese undergraduates, graduates and postgraduates studying at St. Petersburg State University. The following methods were used: questioning, analytical and synthetic methods, qualitative and quantitative analysis of the results of the questionnaire. Results, discussion. Based on a survey of Chinese students studying in various educational programs, the characteristics of three models of learning Russian as a foreign language were analyzed. When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of these models, the problems of using blended learning were identified. An analysis of the survey data made it possible to establish that many Chinese students, preferring regular classes, do not give up their attempts to learn Russian using the blended learning model in the future. Conclusion. The results of our work have proven the importance of using anonymous questioning of students, which makes it possible to monitor their opinions about various learning models, about preferences when choosing a learning model. The authors propose methodological recommendations on the use of the Russian language blended learning model for the administration of educational institutions and teachers of Russian as a foreign language.