How many Confucius Institutes are there?

At present, China has established 548 Confucius Institutes and 1 193 Confucius classrooms in 54 countries and regions, with a total of1870,000 students.

The 13th Confucius Institute Congress was held in Chengdu. University presidents and representatives of Confucius Institutes from more than 150 countries and regions discussed and exchanged views on topics such as "innovation of running mode and management mechanism of Confucius Institutes" and "cultivation of diversified partnerships".

Over the years, with the power of language transmission, the Confucius Institute has woven the spiritual connection between China and the people of more than 50 countries in the world/kloc-0, and at the same time, its own school-running level has been continuously improved. At present, the Confucius Institute has a total of 46,700 part-time middle school teachers at home and abroad. By constantly improving the standards of international Chinese teachers, learning standards, curriculum and examination syllabus, the quality standard system of Chinese international education has been established and improved, and the quality of running schools has been improved.

purpose of running a school

The Constitution of the Confucius Institute clearly stipulates that the Confucius Institute, as a non-profit educational institution, aims to enhance people's understanding of China's language and culture, develop friendly relations between China and foreign countries, promote the development of world multiculturalism, and make contributions to building a harmonious world.

Its main functions are: teaching Chinese to people from all walks of life; Training Chinese teachers; Carry out Chinese language examination and Chinese teacher qualification certification business; To provide information consultation on education, culture, economy and society in China; Carry out research on contemporary China.

Confucius Institutes around the world have made full use of their own advantages, carried out a variety of teaching and cultural activities, and gradually formed their own unique school-running models. They have become an important place for countries to learn China's language and culture and understand contemporary China, and have been warmly welcomed by all walks of life in the local community.