During Mar 3th to Mar 13th, 2016, 12 students from CINB visited China led by Mrs. Jing Teng, the foreign director of CINB. Four of this group are from CINB evening class in University de Moncton, including a 70 years old who used to work as a high－level administer in a local company, a guidance teacher from Francophone school district, and a civil servant with Haitian descent. The rest of the group consists of students from high schools in Saint John and Moncton.
The trip was busy yet pleasant. Upon on their arrival in Beijing, the students visited the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the great wall. They also paid visits to the Olympic Park, Headquarters of Confucius Institute and Sino－Canada School during their three days stay in Beijing.
Visiting the Headquarters of Confucius Institute was a very exciting experience for all the students. They were greeted by Mr. Qu Songming, a young officer who had been working in Mexico for a year. Everyone was amazed by Mr. Quˊs fluent oral Spanish. Mr. Qu encouraged the group to use Mandarin Chinese as often as possible to enhance their language skills and to make good use of this trip in order to experience the rich and profound Chinese culture.
On their way to the Sino Canada School, Emma, one of the high school students mentioned that she had a cousin that was teaching English there. Coincidentally, the two cousins ran into each other in the school library. What a small world! Mrs. Teng met with the principles of the school, who worked as principles in Moncton before moving to China. We believe that in the 21st century, incorporating both the Chinese and Canadian methods of teaching and learning, we could take education to a new level.
On Mar 7th, the students went to Qufu by the bullet train. The 298km/h speed fascinated everyone. The staff in Qufu Normal University was very friendly and supportive during the three days in Qufu. The students leant Chinese songs, calligraphy, Taiji together with a group of Japanese visiting students. They also experienced traditional Chinese medicine in Qufu Hospital, had Canada－themed English class with local high school students. All these great experience added up to precious memories for everyone. Leaning how Chinese people speak and communicating with Chinese people in real life was an eye－opener for the group.
On Mar 10th, the students visited Shandong University. It was dream－like for them to appreciate Chinese folk music and the treasury painting by Fan Zeng, a renowned Chinese artist, and to join a few rehearsals in the School of Arts.
Back in Beijing on the 10th, they paid a visit to the zoo. They got the chance to take pictures with pandas, a symbolic treasure of China, as well as a group of local kids, the future of Chinese society.
Everyone in this group had realized their dream to travel to China. The three students from Saint John had been videotaping their trip as soon as they landed in Beijing Airport. The 70 year old gentleman posted his pictures to share with his friends back home. One girl sent her little sister special birthday wishes on top of the Great Wall of China. Some parents sent appreciation letters to CINB. Narnia from the francophone school district had been negotiating with the French schools to open mandarin class as a. Mandarin credit course is a unique innovation to New Brunswick, as well as a bridge into average Canadian citizens.
In the aftermath of this trip, Ada from Saint John High School handed out gifts she bought in China to everyone in her Mandarin class. Her beloved teacher Jiang Jie also got a gift. Teachers of CINB has made outstanding contribution to introducing Chinese culture in Canada.
Language is the media for communication and a key to friendship. The 12 students represents 12 families which are willing to learn about China. The impact of this trip is beyond numbers.
Trip to China will be an iconic project of CINB and we believe that a growing number of students will be attracted by it.
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From: Daehoon Song [songdaehoon65]
Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 10:53 PM
To: Jing, Teng (EECD/EDPE)
Subject: from: Minjung Song's father
Hello,
I appreciate that you took a good care of Sarah and others.
She had lots of enjoyable and pleasure time in China also she learned a lot through this trip.
She will cherish the moments. it is really regretful that I couldn't find you at the airport.
I just want to thank you for everything you've done.
Regards,
Daehoon Song
CINB三月学生团活动剪影
2016年3月3日－13日，新不伦瑞克省孔子学院12名汉语学员在外方院长滕菁女士的带领下，开启了为期10天的中国访学之旅。
12名学员中，有四位来自法语大学成人教育汉语班的学生，一位是年已七旬的退休高管，一位事法语学区的心理咨询教师，一位是电脑艺术设计师，还有一位是来自海地的省公务员。另8名学员分别来自蒙克顿高中以及另圣约翰三所高中汉语班。他们虽然从事着不同的职业，却因为对中国的热爱聚在了一起。
在中国的访学安排是紧张而愉快的，到达北京后三天，学员们去了颐和园、故宫、长城和奥运会场地并拜访了汉办和中加国际学校。
访问汉办是学员们非常难忘的经历之一，当大家见到了负责我们加拿大孔院的年轻官员——瞿松明老师，并了解到他在墨西哥做汉语志愿者一年后, 就可以说出一口流利纯正的西班牙语时纷纷表示惊叹。瞿老师鼓励大家更加积极地运用汉语，也要充分利用这次游学的机会多感受博大精深的中国文化。
在去往中加国际学校的途中，学员Emma提到表姐在北京学校里教英文，而就在大家参观学校图书馆时，两表姊妹不期而遇，大家感慨世界真是小。滕菁院长更是见到了曾在蒙克顿两所高中任教的校长，在北京中加学校继续做着校长的工作。中加两国互相学习教育模式，互相补充教育方法，走出去请进来，正是21世纪国际教育的发展不可或缺的模式。
7日下午，学员们坐上高铁，奔向孔子故里曲阜。感受着每小时298公里的神速，大家纷纷照相，激动不已。
在曲阜访学的三天时间内，学员们收到了曲阜师范大学师生们的重视和关照，大家和日本游学团一起学汉语，练书法，唱中国歌，学中国功夫，去三孔聆听圣人故事，到中医院体验中医文化，与曲阜师大附中高一学生上一节加拿大主题的英语课，每一个活动都成为学员心中宝贵的财富。中国，从学汉语到神往，到如今真正与中国人相处，学生们有着说不出的感动和震撼.
10号，孔子学院学员们回访山东大学艺术学院，观看民乐学生们的彩排，置身于范曾大师的中国画，听着优美的中国音乐，眯上眼睛，如梦如幻。
回到北京，大家到动物园看中国国宝——大熊猫，还借此机会看了更多动物，并与到此一游的小学生们合影留念。
这次访学是成功的，每个学生都完成了那个自己心里的渴望，来自圣约翰的三名女同学，从到北京机场一下飞机的时候就开始全程记录了游学过程。70岁的爷爷把他的照片放在Facebook与友人分享，小姑娘在长城发去对妹妹生日的祝福，韩国学生写来几千字的游记，她的父亲专门写来感谢信。法语学区的纳尼亚，已和所在学校联系可以在法语学校开设高中学分课程，高中学分课，是我们省在加拿大的独创，也是进入全民教育的标志。
访学归来，圣约翰高中学生Ada给每位同学都精选了礼品，也给最爱的汉语蒋洁老师带了礼物。ADA 还接受了CBC广播电台的采访，我们汉办派来的对外汉语教师在全省的中国文化推广功不可没。
语言是媒介，是钥匙，它打开了中加友好一颗颗的心。12个学生带来全省12个甚至更多家庭的期盼、关心，加深了加拿大人民对中国的了解。
三月访学团，必将成为我们孔院的一个金牌项目，它必将成为我们孔院的一大亮点。吸引更多的学生参与其中。
