Global connection ｜ East Africa youth's Chinese culture "first experience"

Spring Festival, writing blessings, cutting windows ... On the 18th, nearly 30 African youths from Gabiti, Ethiopia, and Kenya experienced the charm of traditional Chinese culture in Djibati African Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center.

Zou Yanwu, Dean of the Confucius Institute, introduced the origin and basic situation of the Confucius Institute. Teachers of the Confucius Institute introduced Chinese traditional Chinese New Year, festival customs, and taught Chinese pronunciation in Chinese pronunciation of Chinese traditional Chinese New Year, festival customs, and teaching "red envelopes" and "Happy New Year".

In the intersection of writing brush characters, paper -cutting, etc., the students responded positively, excitedly exchanged experiences, and made a laugh at the scene. Many students said that after this course, they would become interested in Chinese culture, hoping to have the opportunity to learn Chinese in the future and learn more about Chinese culture.

The Confucius Institute of Djibouti is the first Confucius Institute established by China in Djibouti. It is co -organized by the Djibati National Education and Vocational Training Department, the China International Chinese Education Foundation and Sichuan Normal University. The three parties signed a cooperation agreement on February 7, 2022 Started in September. At present, the Five High Schools of the Confucius Institute and the capital Gabiti, the first batch of 500 Djibouti middle school students to learn in Chinese.

Reporter: Liu Chang Zhou Chuhuan

Production

- END -