During the Spring Festival, Confucius Institutes supported by ECNU celebrated the Chinese New Year with colorful activities. Writing couplets, cutting window grilles, making Chinese knots, making dumplings, and playing lion dances not only added strong festive atmosphere to the places where the Confucius Institutes located but also provided good opportunities for local citizens to know more about the traditional Chinese customs.
The Confucius Institute at University of Central Arkansas holds a workshop for Chinese teachers in Arkansas.
The Confucius Institute at the University of Chicago holds a party to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
On Jan. 31, more than 150 Chinese and American teachers, students and local residents held a party in the Confucius Institute at University of Central Arkansas to celebrate the coming Chinese New Year. The Chinese songs, the performance of shadowboxing, the playing of Chinese operas，and the traditional Chinese dances made the party attractive and impressive. On Feb. 1- Feb. 2, the Confucius Institute at University of Central Arkansas also held a workshop for Chinese teachers in Arkansas to discuss the teaching of the Chinese language.
Students of the Confucius Institute at University of Oregon write Chinese characters to welcome the Chinese New Year.
The lion dances provided by the Confucius Institute at China Institute in New York attract many viewers.
The Confucius Institute at Tulane University holds an opera concert.
In the Confucius Institute at the University of Chicago, the Chinese New Year celebration activities began early on Jan.29. In the Confucius Institute at University of Oregon, various activities including lectures, movies and parties made the traditional Spring Festival a great carnival to local residents. On Feb. 2, the lion dances and martial arts performance provided by the Confucius Institute at China Institute in New York attracted more than 400 local viewers.
Students of the Confucius Institute at University of Turin practice Chinese handwriting.
The Confucius Institute at University of Basel hold a new year party.
With wonderful singings and gorgeous costumes, the “Amazing China” opera concert held in the Confucius Institute at Tulane University attracted nearly hundreds of audiences The Confucius Institute at University of Turin held activities such as handwriting, cutting window grilles and making Chinese knots to introduce the origin of the Spring Festival and the Chinese Zodiac. The Chinese New Year Party held in the Confucius Institute at University of Basel provided participants performances of Chinese national musical instruments, as well as tasty traditional food.
Written by: Liu Jinyu
