Nov 26
More Youths in UK Learn Chinese
British educators on a six-day trip to China have said the language of Chinese is becoming much accepted by British youth.
A 110 member-team of UK educational personnel from Kent County and Wales visited the Confucius Institute headquarters in Beijing, set up to promote Chinese language and culture.
Joanna Burke, cultural councillor of the British Embassy in China, applauded the moves of Hanban, China’s Office of Chinese Language Council International, to promote Chinese culture globally.
“I think it’s essential for the UK to engage with China to have more young people who learn Chinese and understand China in order to become full global citizens engaged in the requirement of the 21st century.”
Official figures show 400 middle and primary schools in the UK have Chinese language classes. Lessons are also available for college students in many universities, including Oxford and Cambridge.
Chinese culture can also be learnt at the 12 Confucius Institutes and 14 Confucius Classes in the UK.
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