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Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban signs strategic MOU with Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

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Monday, December 17, 2018

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban launched the "Confucius Institute Partnership Project" during the 13th Confucius Institute Conference held in Chengdu.

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  • CHENGDU, China, Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban launched the "Confucius Institute Partnership Project" during the 13th Confucius Institute Conference held in Chengdu.
  • As one of the partners of the project, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban and hosted the launch ceremony for the Project.
  • The Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism plans to develop textbooks and courses on Bashu culture (the predominant culture in Sichuan Province), according to the needs of Confucius Institutes, and promote their use in Confucius Institutes around the world following approval.
  • With the consent of Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban, the Department may use the Confucius Institute platform to launch international marketing campaigns.

Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban signs strategic MOU with Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

Retrieved on: 
Monday, December 17, 2018

CHENGDU, China, Dec. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban launched the "Confucius Institute Partnership Project" during the 13th Confucius Institute Conference held in Chengdu.

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  • CHENGDU, China, Dec. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On December 5, Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban launched the "Confucius Institute Partnership Project" during the 13th Confucius Institute Conference held in Chengdu.
  • As one of the partners of the project, the Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban and hosted the launch ceremony for the Project.
  • The Sichuan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism plans to develop textbooks and courses on Bashu culture (the predominant culture in Sichuan Province), according to the needs of Confucius Institutes, and promote their use in Confucius Institutes around the world following approval.
  • With the consent of Confucius Institute Headquarters/Hanban, the Department may use the Confucius Institute platform to launch international marketing campaigns.

Chinese Lessons Program Earns High Marks from TopConsumerReviews.com

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Thursday, December 13, 2018

For those who aren't fortunate enough to have classes nearby, there are several providers offering Chinese lessons online, via DVD/CD-ROM, and even convenient audio files that can be studied on-the-go.

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  • For those who aren't fortunate enough to have classes nearby, there are several providers offering Chinese lessons online, via DVD/CD-ROM, and even convenient audio files that can be studied on-the-go.
  • This instruction comes through flash card sets, language and culture lessons, interactive audio lessons, voice recognition phrases, and much more.
  • To find out more about Rocket Languages and other providers of Chinese Lessons, including reviews and comparison rankings, please visit the Chinese Lessons Products category of TopConsumerReviews.com at https://www.topconsumerreviews.com/chinese-lessons/ .
  • From Chinese Lessons to Passports and Travel Insurance, TopConsumerReviews.com delivers in-depth product evaluations in order to make purchasing decisions easier.

Pandarow Released Spanish-Chinese Learning Courses

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Monday, November 26, 2018

BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising Chinese learning platform Pandarow recently added Spanish as another display language for online Chinese courses.

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  • BEIJING, Nov. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The rising Chinese learning platform Pandarow recently added Spanish as another display language for online Chinese courses.
  • Pandarow was designed to use English as the bridge language for Chinese learners in the first stage.
  • Pandarow provides premium Chinese Learning Courses , a powerful Chinese Dictionary , and Chinese Q&A Forum for free.
  • With continuous upgrades, learning Chinese in Pandarow is getting easierand more efficient.

ChinaUniversities.org - a New, Free Service Helping Students Find Degree Programs & Scholarships in China

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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

ChinaUniversities.org, a new venture, aspires to bridge the gap between foreign students and fantastic programs at Chinese academic institutions.

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  • ChinaUniversities.org, a new venture, aspires to bridge the gap between foreign students and fantastic programs at Chinese academic institutions.
  • ChinaUniversities.org has traveled extensively throughout China to research Chinese language programs, University degree programs available in Mandarin/English, and Master's degree programs available in Mandarin/English.
  • The objective has been to learn about programs that foreign students may not have had access to.
  • What makes ChinaUniversities.org quite unique is that international students are able to accessthe ChinaUniversities.org website free of charge and find programs that they might have missed previously.

2018 Confucius Institute National Honors Gala - "Building Community, Changing Lives"

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Friday, September 21, 2018

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Confucius Institute U.S. Center's third annual National Honors Gala at the National Press Club on September 15, 2018, recognized the accomplishments of ten exemplary Confucius Institute students selected from universities and school systems across the country.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Confucius Institute U.S. Center's third annual National Honors Gala at the National Press Club on September 15, 2018, recognized the accomplishments of ten exemplary Confucius Institute students selected from universities and school systems across the country.
  • The ten honorees shared their inspiring stories; one student (13-year-old Kamila Carter from the Confucius Institute at the University of San Diego) even performed a song in Chinese Sign Language.
  • Former Arizona Congressman Matt Salmon, himself fluent in Mandarin, stressed the important work of Confucius Institutes in the United States.
  • Confucius Institute programs make Chinese language instruction and cultural awareness activities available to many communities who would not otherwise have the resources for them.

Miniwalla: The Forest Story, New Musical Free App in English and Chinese from Award-winning Composer Siu Lui Shirley Choi 蔡筱蕊 Available for Download Today

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Children can switch between Mandarin Chinese and English.

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  • Children can switch between Mandarin Chinese and English.
  • Miniwalla 's English setting also includes Pinyin subtitles, so non-speakers can learn the phonetic pronunciation of Chinese words as they read along Miniwalla is available as a FREE download.
  • Miniwalla is the third app from Happy Diamond Music Studio, the creative team behind Migalolo: The Ocean Musical and Kakamega: The Rainforest Musical.
  • Download Miniwalla today and get ready to learn, listen, and sing along to this exciting e-book!

Migalolo 米加路路 : The Ocean Musical in English and Chinese

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Jump into Migalolo: The Ocean Musical , now in both Chinese Putonghua and in English with subtitles and Pinyin.

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  • Jump into Migalolo: The Ocean Musical , now in both Chinese Putonghua and in English with subtitles and Pinyin.
  • This new FREE app from award-winning composer Shirley Choi invites children of all ages to experience and learn about the ocean in a fun, interactive way.
  • Migololo's English setting also includes Pinyin subtitles, so non-speakers can learn the phonetic pronunciation of Chinese words as they read along.
  • Migalolo features ten chapters which include over ninety minutes of educational, musical fun!

China-CEEC Expo, ZJITS and CICGF yield fruitful results

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The China-CEEC Expo yielded a series of far-reaching results for China-CEEC ties.

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  • The China-CEEC Expo yielded a series of far-reaching results for China-CEEC ties.
  • Other conferences and forums, including the 2nd China and CEEC Mayors Forum also witnessed a lot of consensuses reached.
  • Zhejiang province will introduce 232 projects worth 367.5 billion yuan ($57.4 billion) according to the agreements signed during the expo.
  • Talks on tourism, education and cultural industries achieved fruitful results at the expo as well.