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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Tbilisi, February 25 (Xinhua) — In honor of the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year, the traditional Chinese New Year according to the lunar calendar), an evening of Chinese culture was held at the Georgian International University (GMU) on Tuesday. The evening included presentations of the English-language undergraduate program in Sinology and a new Chinese language textbook for Georgian schoolchildren.
The evening was jointly organized by the State Medical University, the China Institute of International Education and the Confucius Institute at Alta University.
Students and teachers of Chinese language presented musical and cultural performances such as the dragon dance, traditional Chinese dances, songs, and playing traditional Chinese instruments.
The opening ceremony was attended by Dai Chunyun, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Georgia, Eli Elisashvili, Rector of the Georgian State Medical University, and Zhang Wengang, Director of the Confucius Institute at Alte University.
The event also included a presentation of the English-language bachelor's degree program in Sinology at the State Medical University.
"This is the first English-language undergraduate program in Sinology in Georgia, whose academic staff consists of highly qualified Georgian and Chinese Sinologists and provides students with the latest teaching methods, exchange programs, internships, and various employment opportunities," noted GMU Rector E. Elisashvili.
In addition, a presentation of the new Chinese language textbook for Georgian schoolchildren, "Funny Chinese," was also organized. This textbook has already been distributed to students who began studying Chinese in Georgian public schools this year.
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