On March 1, the Headquarters of Confucius Institute/Hanban hosted the successful camp of the "Chinese trip• Chinese dream", jointly organized by Qufu Normal University and Confucius Institute in new Brunswick, Canada. Members of the visiting delegation who came from mandarin credit class of high schools and university night class visited, studied, experienced and exchanged Chinese culture in Beijing and Qufu. The schedule included Chinese culture and language learning and Chinese traditional culture. The cultural and practical explorations of Chinese and foreign student exchanges and folk-custom experience activities were included on this journey. This showed the Chinese and foreign parties' distinctive thinking on Chinese culture and education and the profound friendship between the Chinese and Canadian peoples.
New Brunswick is located in eastern Canada and has always attached importance to the exchanges and cooperation between China and Canada. Since the Confucius Institute has been operating for 11 years, under the joint efforts of Chinese and foreign cooperative agencies and the teachers and students of the Confucius Institute, it has actively explored and dared to innovate. The vertical education in the primary school cultural class, the high school secondary school class, and the university Chinese class has formed a horizontally extended learning model accompanied by Chinese cultural and educational activities.

In 2014, the first “China trip” project was formally launched in New Brunswick. Although only 5 people participated, it received a very enthusiastic response. The mainstream newspapers have done a lot of publicity. In the past four years, the Confucius Institute in New Brunswick, Canada, has continuously accumulated successful experiences and used the advantages of the Confucius Institute to expand its influence. The number of “China trips” projects reached 17 in 2018, covering students, government officials, and companies. Different groups such as executives have received positive responses from local people from all walks of life.
Feel new world, have something to say
In March, Beijing’s spring was strong. The delegation visited China to admire traditional artworks in Wangfujing, taste Chinese food, and experience the extensiveness and romance of Chinese civilization in the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. In Qufu Normal University, Qufu Normal University was full of quaint architecture and flourish. Ancient Chinese characters have deep cultural connotations......
Sam Jones, a member of the visiting Chinese delegation, said that whether it is walking in the streets and alleys, or traveling by city to make inter-city trips, the rapid development of China's economy, the warm reception of the Chinese people, and the daily life of the high-tech service people left him with a deep impression.
During the visit to Qufu Normal University, Qufu Normal University and the Confucius Institute organized a special exchange event for the members of the delegation. 500 students gathered in the conference hall to welcome the visit of the Canadian delegation to China. Brennen Lane recalled that seeing the auditorium filled with people, each member was very nervous. He tried to break through and bravely demonstrated the Chinese he had learned. The enthusiasm of the Chinese students encouraged him to gradually walk on the stage. He talked with the students and answered questions they asked. He said, “What a wonderful experience I could have with one-on-one conversations with Chinese students. There were no language barriers to hinder our exchanges and dialogues."
Another “China Trip” member, Jimmy Theriault, is an Ottawa government IT officer who shared his growing experiences with students and interesting events in the Chinese language learning process. He frankly stated that to continue to improve our relations, it was important to remain patient of our differences and allow time to learn and adapt. The quality of our future depended on our willingness to accept and learn about each other.
New insights, new insights, new ideas, new impetus. At the time of departure, each member was deeply moved by the culture and characters encountered by the trip to China. All of them were amazed at the development of China and the profoundness of Chinese culture. “Education is lifelong and lasting. On March 1st, I passed my 18th birthday. This first trip to adulthood made me strive to shape myself better. In September I was going to Saint Mary’s University to read. In international politics, I will definitely continue to learn Chinese and work for my future embassy in China" Liam Buchanan felt excited.
After the successful completion of the itinerary, the responsible officer of the international project of the New Brunswick District School District Education Bureau sent a letter to Ms. Teng Jing, the foreign dean, and gave the “China trip” project a great affirmation. After they returned, they sent “China trip” thank-you notes and thousands of words to express their gratitude to Hanban and Confucius Institutes, as well as the benefits of this trip to China and their far-reaching impact on their lives. One of the students in the social class had assembled all the photos of the Chinese bank into a video and shared their moments in China. At the same time, the Confucius Institute official website published an article of CINB on the “China trip • Chinese dream”.
Spread the positive energy of culture
The friendship between China and Canada is warm and lasting. President Teng Jing said that although she has been living in different regions and facing different students, she shoulders the mission of educating people and has far-reaching significance. The China trip project is a large platform for Sino-Canadian humanities communication. It disseminates the positive energy of culture and carries a new concept of education. It runs through education and pleasure and learns new explorations. It is hoped that each member can take the opportunity of the Bank of China to witness the great development and improvement of China, understand China's splendid cultural history, enhance professional pride and happiness, lay a solid foundation for Chinese learning, and strive to be a disseminator of Chinese culture. The inheritor of China-Canada friendship.
The Confucius Institute will continue to strengthen exchanges between elementary and secondary school students and undergraduate students in the future. Under the main theme of peaceful development, it will enhance understanding, promote mutual benefit and mutual trust, and achieve win-win cooperation. It will build a solid foundation for friendship between China and Canada.

Source: Confucius Institute in New Brunswick

汉语梦扬帆起航，中国行满载而归
全新体验中国行 展开实地探索

      3月1日，由孔子学院总部主办，曲阜师范大学和加拿大新布伦瑞克省孔子学院共同承办的“中国行•汉语梦扬帆起航”活动成功举行。来自孔院高中学分班和大学夜校班的访华团成员相继在北京、曲阜等地展开对中国文化的学习、体验、交流，日程中既有中国文化与语言学习、中国传统文化的理论摸索，又有中外学生交流、民俗体验活动的文化实践探索，展现出了中外双方对中华文化教育的特色思路，以及中加两国人民的深厚友谊。
      新布伦瑞克省位于加拿大东部，历来重视中加人文交流合作，孔子学院运行11年来，在中外双方合作机构和孔院师生的共同努力下，积极探索，勇于创新，逐渐走出一条由中小学文化课、高中学分课和大学汉语班构成的纵向深入教育之路，形成了以中华文化教育活动相伴的横向拓展学习模式。
2014年，第一届“中国行”项目在新布伦瑞克省正式启动，虽仅有5人参与，却收到了非常热烈的反响，主流报纸对此做了大量宣传。四年来，加拿大新布伦瑞克省孔子学院不断积累成功经验，发挥孔院自身优势，扩大活动影响力，2018年“中国行”项目的人数达到17人，覆盖在校学生、政府官员、公司高管等不同群体，得到了当地社会各界人士的积极响应。
      感受异国新见闻 成员有话要说
      3月的北京春意正浓，访华团一行在王府井欣赏传统艺术品，品尝中华美食，在故宫、长城感受中华文明的广博与浪漫。在文化气息浓郁的曲阜，行走在曲阜师范大学校园内，古雅建筑与蓬勃朝气相得益彰，古老的汉字蕴含着深厚的文化内涵……
访华团成员Sam Jones说，不管是行走在大街小巷，还是搭乘交通工具进行城际旅行，中国高速发展的经济，中国人民热情的接待，高科技服务民众的日常生活都给他留下深刻印象。
      在曲阜师范大学参观访问的过程中，曲阜师大和孔子学院为参观团成员举办了一场特殊的交流活动，500名学生齐聚会议厅，欢迎加拿大访华团的到来。Brennen Lane回忆道，看到礼堂里坐满了人，每名成员都很紧张，他尝试突破自己，勇敢地展示自己学过的中文。中国学生们的热情让他逐渐进入状态，他与学生们畅谈，回答他们提出的问题，他说：“多么奇妙的一次经历啊，能够与中国学生进行一对一的交谈，没有语言障碍来阻碍我们之间的交流和对话。”
      另一位“中国行”成员Jimmy Theriault，是渥太华政府IT官员，他与学生分享了自己的成长经历和汉语学习过程中发生的趣事。他坦言，持续发展中加两国关系，重要的是要对我们的差异保持耐心，有足够的时间去相互学习和适应。我们未来发展走向都取决于我们是否愿意了解和接受彼此。
      新见闻，新感悟，新思路，新动力。离别之际，每位成员深深不舍，被中国之行遇到的文化、人物所感动，无不惊叹中国的发展，中华文化的博大精深。“教育是终生而持久的，3月1日我才过了18岁生日，这成年后的第一次旅行，让我努力塑造着更好的自己。9月我要去上圣玛丽大学，读国际政治专业，我一定会继续学习汉语，争取未来到中国的大使馆工作──”Liam Buchanan有感而发。
      行程圆满结束后，新布伦瑞克省学区教育局国际项目负责官员专门发信给外方院长滕菁女士，给予“中国行”项目极大肯定。汉语班学生返程之后，纷纷发来“中国行”感谢信及千字感言，表达了对国家汉办、孔子学院的感谢，以及此次中国行的收获和对自己人生的深远影响。其中一名社会班学生集合了中国行的所有照片制作成视频，与大家分享了自己此次中国行的精彩瞬间。同时，孔子学院官网刊登了新省孔院“中国行•汉语梦扬帆起航”的文章。
      传播文化正能量 中加友谊绵长
中加友情，温暖人心，历久弥坚。滕菁院长说，虽然身处不同地域，面对不同学生，但肩负的都是育人使命，意义深远。中国行项目是一个中加人文交流的大平台，传播的是文化正能量，承载的是教育新理念，贯穿的是寓教于乐、寓乐于学新探索。希望每位成员可以借中国行的机会，见证中国大发展、大提升，了解中国灿烂悠久的文化历史，提升职业自豪感、幸福感，打下坚实的汉语学习基础，争做中国文化的传播者，中加友谊的传承人。
      孔院将在今后继续加强两国中小学生、大学生的交流，在和平发展的主旋律下，增强理解，推进互利互信，合作共赢，筑牢中加坚实的友谊基础。

来源：加拿大新布伦瑞克省孔子学院