Teachers and students of the Chinese Department of Asia-Europe University in Cambodia celebrated the
On the morning of January 27th, students from the Chinese Department of Asia-Europe University of the Confucius Institute at the Royal Cambodian Academy of Sciences cut out various patterns of "Spring" under the guidance of Chinese teachers who assisted teaching. The scene was filled with a strong "Chinese New Year" flavor.
There are currently 15 Chinese teachers and volunteers in the Chinese Department of Asia-Europe University, Confucius Institute at Royal Academy of Sciences of Cambodia. The Cambodian volunteer teacher Han Lancao introduced Chinese New Year customs, New Year greetings, and the connotation of Chinese New Year to the students.
After learning about the "Chinese New Year", student representatives Li Miaozhu and Wu Qingxi also introduced Cambodian New Year customs, saying that the Chinese and Cambodian "New Year" have many things in common, such as New Year greetings and reunion dinners. Wu Qingxi said that through understanding the Chinese New Year, he knows and loves China better. The students sang Chinese and Cambodian New Year songs on the spot, and sang the same congratulations in different languages.
Liu Zhen, head of the Chinese Department of Asia Europe University, encourages students to take the HSK Chinese Proficiency Test and apply for the "Confucius Institute Scholarship" to have the opportunity to experience a different "Chinese Year" in China. He said that this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Confucius Institute at the Royal Academy of Sciences of Cambodia. Feeling the joy of the arrival of the New Year between the two countries can enhance cultural exchanges between China and Cambodia.
Chai Keqing, the Chinese director of the Confucius Institute at the Royal Cambodian Academy of Sciences, said that after nearly ten years of development, the Confucius Institute has covered 12 provinces and cities in Cambodia. The students include Cambodian government officials, military officers and soldiers, college students, primary and secondary school students, social personnel, and monks. All sectors of society have become a well-known "brand" of Chinese language education in Cambodia, and one of the important bridges for friendly exchanges between China and Cambodia.