Confucius Institute
Confucius Institutes, founded in 2004, are non-profit public institutions that promote
Chinese language and culture and support the teaching of Chinese internationally.
Jane, our tour guide, at the entrance to the Institute.
On our last day we visited the Beijing headquarters of the
Confucius Institute. This beautiful facility opened in 2007. Jackie (took his
English name from his hero Jackie Chan) gave us a tour of the hands-on museum/learning
center. We had an opportunity to try on Chinese costumes, discover the art of
paper cutting, visit the bookstore and enjoy the museum which housed some
unique musical instruments as well as art.
Jackie explaining how to play this instrument.
That's quite a drum!
Bells
Art framed in carved wood.
"There's no place like home."
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