Chinese Paper Cutting Workshop

A workshop on the ancient art form of Chinese paper cutting will be hosted by the Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in Brown Hall Room 3030. The workshop includes a brief presentation about the history of paper cutting and a hands-on opportunity to create a window decoration cut from paper.

The workshop is open to the public free of charge; registration is required. To register, scan the QR code below or send an email to: wmu-confucius-cc@wmich.edu. Please include your name and the number of people in your group planning to attend. 

Talk on Chinese and American Second Language Education Systems

A comparison between Chinese and American second language education systems is the focus of a talk by Lei Pan, a lecturer from the School of Foreign Languages in Central China Normal University planned for 5 p.m. Thursday, March 21, in Brown Hall Room 3025.

Happy New Year! 新年快乐!

Happy Chinese New Year from the Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University!  2013 is the year of the snake.  To learn more about Chinese New Year customs and traditions, please watch our Chinese New Year video below, starring Confucius Institute staff!

WMU at Inland Lake School Asia Festival

Staff of the Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University and its Soga Japan Center participated in an Asia Festival on October 18, 2012 hosted by the Inland Lake School in Indian River, Mich.
About 60 seventh and eighth graders participated in the festival, where they learned about Asian culture, crafts and cooking. WMU staff included, Jun Zeng, Yin Long and Linjia Jiang from the Confucius Institute and Michiko Yoshimoto, outreach coordinator for the Soga Japan Center.