By Fu Qiuyu

In the late summer of 2015, I boarded an Emirates flight at Beijing Capital Airport with my two-year-old daughter, leaving behind tearful family and friends. After more than ten hours...

By Yue Yan

When people hear “United Nations Headquarters in New York,” they often picture a distant, iconic place. As the world’s largest international organization, the UN has 193 member states ...

When I tell people I taught Chinese in Hungary, their first reaction is usually surprise:

“Hungary? Is that related to the Austro-Hungarian Empire?”

Yes, Hungary may be a small country in Centra...

When beginners start learning Chinese, they usually place deep trust in their native-speaking teachers. Compliments like “You’re the best Chinese teacher I’ve ever had” no longer make my heart rac...

In  Italy, most foreign language classes are co-taught by two teachers: the Italian teacher focuses on grammar and literature, while the native speaker supports speaking practice and communication...

In June 2006, the Confucius Institute of Sinology at Belarusian State University was founded—the very first Confucius Institute in Belarus, and also the place where I once served as a volunteer Ch...

Belgium may be a small country in Western Europe, but its location at the crossroads of France, Germany, and the UK has given it the nickname “the crossroads of Western Europe.” My first “encounte...

At Nanjing Normal University, Chinese language teaching goes beyond textbooks. Every year, the university hosts a variety of cultural events to help spread Chinese culture abroad: a lively Chinese...

When I first heard of Göttingen, it was through the writings of the famous Chinese scholar Ji Xianlin, who spent ten years studying there. His poetic descriptions of walking under the trees, visit...