Confucius Institute at Rutgers to teach New Jersey about China
The traditional Chinese lion dance is a harbinger of good
spirits and banisher of bad luck. Everyone was in good spirits on November 9 at
Winants Hall when Rutgers and the Confucius
Institute formally celebrated a new collaborative center devoted to the study
and learning of Chinese language and culture.
“This traditional lion dance provides an auspicious beginning
for this Confucius Institute,” said Robert Yu, a Rutgers sophomore and member
of the Bergen Chinese School dance troupe, which performed an energetic,
thumping, and colorful dance following the ceremony.
The Confucius Institute at Rutgers University (CIRU) will strengthen Rutgers’ already robust programs in Chinese language, literature, and culture, as well as promote the teaching and research of Chinese language and culture to residents of New Jersey.
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