University of Manchester - Archive (confucius-institute)
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2023
28
September
2023
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10:50
Europe/London
Gu Shi and Wen Zhen, two authors from China who contributed to The Book of Beijing anthology, will be reading their work and discussing the book with translator Christopher MacDonald. The event will take place at the International Anthony Burgess Fou...
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02
August
2023
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12:03
Europe/London
Capturing the essence of a city in a variety of short stories can be challenging but the newly-released The Book of Beijing does exactly that.
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2022
29
June
2022
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17:05
Europe/London
The UK’s regional final of the 21st international Chinese language competition took place in London last Monday, 27th June 2022. After two years of online broadcasts, Mandarin learners from universities across the UK took turns to impress the judges ...
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23
June
2022
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16:53
Europe/London
The composer was inspired by a Qing Dynasty scroll held in the collections of the John Rylands Research Institute and Library which took centre stage at last year’s exhibition The Qing: China’s Multilingual Empire. Following three years of in-depth r...
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2020
02
October
2020
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11:21
Europe/London
Gabriel Marriage was diagnosed with a form of autism as a young child. He struggled with English Literature in Secondary school and was eventually asked to drop both French and German in exchange for additional English lessons.
He felt treated un...
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22
July
2020
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12:17
Europe/London
The demand for 1-2-1 language tuition has seen a steady growth over the years. Perhaps this is due to the flexibility it brings; you can book the sessions at times that suit you, the content is tailored to your needs and you have the option to study ...
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09
July
2020
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10:26
Europe/London
Lao Zi, the founder of the philosophy known as Daoism, has earned the respect of people in all circles in China. Lao Zi's philosophy, after more than 2000 years, is still influencing the daily lives of Chinese people, heavily influencing their way of...
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22
April
2020
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15:21
Europe/London
‘The fire burns with great intensity if everyone throws in a stick!’
This Chinese proverb reflects the recent team spirit shown by Manchester Confucius Institute’s teaching, support and leadership team.
As of Monday 16 March 2020, The Un...
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22
April
2020
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12:33
Europe/London
In this literary exploration of one of the world’s biggest cities, the characters are all on a mission. Whether it is responding to events around them, or following some impulse of their own, they are defined by their determination – a refusal to los...
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13
March
2020
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14:12
Europe/London
This year, Manchester Confucius Institute collaborated with Manchester Airport in its community outreach efforts by hosting workshops and events around Manchester to celebrate Chinese New Year.
The Institute - which is a partnership between The Un...
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2019
17
July
2019
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09:49
Europe/London
China’s Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Wang Zhigang, got the full scope of The University of Manchester’s advanced materials research capabilities and commercial opportunities during his visit to campus.
Accompanied by colleagues from the ...
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2018
03
July
2018
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15:31
Europe/London
About 50 academics, researchers and industry practitioners from UK and Shanghai met in London on 29 June to hold the dialogue of future collaborations in creative and cultural industries.
Shanghai has long positioned itself as the financial and c...
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21
June
2018
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15:28
Europe/London
In October 2017, Dr Deljana Iossifova and Dr Shuangxia Sheng joined the Confucius Institute as Academic Director and Chinese Director respectively.
In October 2017, Dr Deljana Iossifova, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies, University of Manchester a...
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01
March
2018
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15:21
Europe/London
In December 2017, All Hallows Catholic College opened the school’s new Mandarin ‘Confucius Classroom’.
In December 2017, students and staff at All Hallows Catholic College were joined by their local MP and Mrs Lucy Yang, Senior Language Tutor of t...
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01
February
2018
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15:19
Europe/London
On 7 December 2017, the inauguration ceremony of 'Manchester Cloud' was held at the Silk Elite, Shanghai's fashion and cultural landmark on Wuyi road in the city centre.
Distinguished guests from the British Consulate General in Shanghai, the Manc...
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16
January
2018
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15:17
Europe/London
The Manchester Confucius Institute Choir ‘Harmony’ is looking for new choir members that share a passion of singing and languages through songs from UK and China.
Besides looking to grow the choir as a whole, performers are needed to take part in ...
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2017
11
July
2017
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11:03
Europe/London
A ground-breaking new language learning app designed by a former Manchester student is now being used by the University, after its creator reached an agreement with the University’s Confucius Institute.
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2016
09
November
2016
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13:52
Europe/London
Key national and international figures from the Chinese community came together yesterday at The University of Manchester to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Confucius Institute, an organisation which endorses Chinese language and culture.
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2012
15
May
2012
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01:00
Europe/London
This year’s China lecture at The University of Manchester is to be delivered by world renowned historian Professor Peter Perdue.
The event, hosted by the centre for Chinese studies and the Confucius Institute at The University of Manchester will b...
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30
January
2012
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00:00
Europe/London
The Confucius Institute, at The University of Manchester, is playing host to a renowned arts troupe from Beijing Normal University today (Monday) to ring in the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in front of an audience of students, staff and members of ...
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2011
08
February
2011
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00:00
Europe/London
A renowned performing troupe of children from China is to enchant a theatre-full of school children in a colourful celebration of last week's Chinese New Year.
In a performance organised by The University of Manchester’s Confucius Institute, the X...
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