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China: US bid against Confucius Institutes reflect ‘Cold War mentality'

ChinaonThursdayslammedthebidbyafewUSlawmakerstodesignateConfuciusInstitutesas“foreignagents”,sayingthemovereflected“outdated”,“ColdWarmentality”,whileassertingt

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China: US bid against Confucius Institutes reflect 'Cold War mentality'

ChinaonThursdayslammedthebidbyafewUSlawmakerstodesignateConfuciusInstitutesas“foreignagents”,sayingthemovereflected“outdated”,“ColdWarmentality”,whileassertingt

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China has 1,800 Confucius schools: foundation

Atotalof1,800ConfuciusschoolshavebeenbuiltinChina,accordingtotheChinaConfuciusFoundation,including123intheruralareas.ThefoundationbeganbuildingConfuciusschoolsi

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Chinese dance drama 'Confucius' captivates Japanese audience

ThelegacyofChinesephilosopherConfucius(551-479BC)wastoldinadancedramainTokyoonMondayandTuesdaytomarkthe45thanniversaryofthenormalizationofdiplomaticrelationsbet

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Chinese fever grips US students

Language is no longer a barrier for Chinese tourists in the United States as more Americans are learning Chinese.

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Chinese fever grips US students

LanguageisnolongerabarrierforChinesetouristsintheUnitedStatesasmoreAmericansarelearningChinese.EnglishilliteracywhichusedtobotherChinesetouristsandnewimmigrants

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Cuba's Confucius Institute thrives in teaching locals Chinese

​Havana's Confucius Institute, the only certified institution in the island country that teaches the Chinese language and culture, saw an "enrollment explosion" this academic year.

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Benin students celebrate Chinese Dragon Boat Festival

The Confucius Institute at Abomey-Calavi University in Benin has celebrated the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, a traditional Chinese festival that falls on June 9 this year.

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China Exclusive: Korean Confucius descendants trace back to ancestor of family tree

​Descendants of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius are trying to join efforts for research on which generation of the family brought the bloodline from China to the Korean Peninsula.

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Canadian awarded for cartoon portrayal of Confucius

A Canadian cartoonist's portrayal of Confucius won first prize at an international cartoon contest in southwestern Guiyang city on Saturday.

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China opens fourth Confucius Institute in Kenya

​Confucius Institute at Moi University (CIMU), the fourth of its kind in Kenya, was officially launched Monday in Eldoret town of the country's western region.

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East China city to promote Confucian lectures in villages

A widespread effort that will see hundreds of villages receive lessons on the philosophy of Confucius has begun in the sage's hometown of Qufu.

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Rejecting Confucius Institutes not helpful to understand China

​Nobody expected the Confucius Institutes (CI) to grow so rapidly when it first opened a campus in Seoul in 2004. Today, it has 465 institutes in 123 countries and regions and another 713 Confucius Classrooms operating in middle and primary schools worldwide.

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China commemorates Confucius with high-profile ceremony

China on Wednesday held high-profile activities to commemorate the 2,565th anniversary of the birth of ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius.

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China sees renewed enthusiasm for Confucius

The Chinese President's recent remarks on reviving the country's traditional culture have refocused attention on Confucius and sparked vibrant discussions about how the ancient sage can inspire modern China.

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Chinese Confucius Institute re-opens in Afghanistan

Confucius Institute of Kabul University re-opened Sunday after a halt of one year and a half since October 2010, marking the enhanced  Sino-Afghan cultural exchanges.