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| Title | Chinese Language Learning Increasingly Popular in Africa |
| Body | From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/11/chinese_languag_2.html People's Daily Online (China) November 7, 2006 Chinese language learning has become increasingly popular on the African continent in recent years. According to the Office of the Chinese Language Council International, China has sent delegations of language teachers to Africa as many as 210 times. What is more, there are currently six Confucius Institutes and 20 Chinese teaching posts in 11 African countries. According to Gao Lianshan, a teacher who worked at Kenya's Egerton University, Chinese language teaching has developed particularly fast in Kenya. Originally only Egerton University provided Chinese language courses, but now the University of Nairobi has a Chinese language program, too. And in June 2004, the first Confucius Institute opened in Africa. With China and Kenya acknowledging each other as tourist destinations and the rapid growth of economic and trade contacts between the two countries, more and more Kenyans believe that by learning Chinese they will have a more promising future, said Gao. Read the entire article at http://english.people.com.cn/200611/07/eng20061107_319217.html . |
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