New Confucius Institute Opens in Strasbourg
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Transtlate The Education Department of China's Jiangsu Province and France's Alsace formally launched a new Confucius Institute in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
After a one-year test operation, the institute jointly sponsored by Nanjing Normal University, Suzhou University and local French institutes, will continue to promote Sino-French culture exchange via Chinese-teaching courses, as well as performances and exhibitions of Chinese traditional culture.
Francois Loos, deputy speaker of the Alsace's parliament, said at the unveiling ceremony that it was good for Alsace to have a Confucius institute, through which the region and Jiangsu Province can deepen their friendship and promote mutual understanding between French and Chinese people.
Strengthening communication between different nations and people is more important than ever before for the world, Chinese Consul in Strasbourg Sun Jiwen said.
The Confucius Institute in the region is of great significance as language learning is an efficient way to boost mutual understanding, he added.
Alsace, bordering Germany and Switzerland, has the third largest population in regions in mainland France. Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace, is the seat of the European Parliament and the European Court of Human Rights.
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