The 10th Anniversary of the Confucius Institute at UNESA
Editor's Note
On November 10th, Central China Normal University (CCNU) and State University of Surabaya (UNESA) in Indonesia jointly celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute at UNESA. The ceremony was held in a hybrid manner and broadcast live. Zhao Lingshan, Secretary-General of Chinese International Education Foundation, and Hao Fanghua, President of CCNU congratulated the Confucius Institute of UNESA on its 10th anniversary. Gu Jingqi, Chinese Consul General in Surabaya, Peng Shuangjie, Vice President of CCNU, and Bambang Yulianto, UNESA Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs delivered speeches at the ceremony.
Attendees pointed out that the joint efforts of CCNU, UNESA, and Confucius Institute have made great contributions to the promotion of Chinese language teaching as well as the dissemination of Chinese culture in Indonesia. It has also provided a platform for local people and communities to learn traditional Chinese culture and has promoted the cultural exchanges between China and Indonesia.
President Hao Fanghua indicated that Confucius Institute is a window and bridge for language and culture communication between China and foreign countries. "Confucius Institute not only belongs to China, but to the whole world," Hao said. In the past decade, the Confucius Institute at UNESA carried out international Chinese language education actively and held diverse cultural activities, which greatly contributed to meeting the Chinese learning needs of the Indonesian people and serving practical cooperation in economy and trade.
At the ceremony, the Confucius Institute awarded medals to the Facuity of Language and Arts of UNESA and eight other institutions in recognition of their contribution in the well-established partnership, and certificates of appreciation to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of the Confucius Institute. Xiao Renfei, Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute at UNESA and associate professor of College of International Cultural Exchange of CCNU, was awarded one.
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