According to the 10th Confucius Institute Conference held in Shanghai on Dec 6, China has so far established 500 Confucius institutes and 1,000 Confucius Classrooms in 134 countries and regions, with a total of 1.9 million students. In the future, the construction of Confucius Institutes will be further localized and institutes will put more emphasis on quality improvement and developing the overall essence of the program.

Since 2004, in order to help send the Chinese language abroad and improve its cultural influence, China has been setting up Confucius Institutes globally. The Confucius Institute is a non-profit educational institution that aims to teach Chinese and spread Chinese culture.

For years, through teaching Chinese, Confucius Institutes set up a “bridge of understanding” between China and other countries. Currently, with a total of 44,000 full-time and part-time teachers, Confucius Institutes have compiled 1,200 localized textbooks and helped 6 million people to take Chinese examinations.

Source: chinadaily.com.cn