Hey there, language lovers! 📚✨ There's a buzz in Beijing this weekend as the 2024 World Chinese Language Conference kicks off, and guess who's sending vibes our way? None other than President Xi Jinping himself! 🌟
Xi sent a heartfelt letter, sharing his excitement and big dreams for the Chinese language spreading its wings worldwide. 🕊️🌍 He also gave a shoutout to the Confucius Institute on its 20th birthday! 🎂🥳 Two decades of teaching and connecting people through Chinese—now that's something to celebrate!
President Xi highlighted how the Chinese language carries the wisdom of thousands of years of Chinese civilization. 🏯📜 He sees it as a cool gift that China offers to the world—a bridge connecting different cultures and peoples. 🌉🤝
China's all about sharing the love and supporting everyone who's keen to learn Chinese, Xi emphasized. It's like they're saying, 'Mi casa es su casa' when it comes to language education! 🏠❤️
He hopes this conference will spark even more connections and understanding between countries. Imagine building bridges of language and trust, making the world feel a bit smaller and cozier! 🌐✨
The conference, rocking the theme 'Interconnection, Integration, Inheritance, Innovation,' is hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Education. It's bringing together over 2,000 awesome folks—think government peeps, teachers, students, diplomats—you name it! From more than 160 countries and regions! 🌏🎓
It's all happening from Friday to Sunday, so stay tuned for more exciting updates! 🚀
Feeling inspired to pick up some Mandarin? Maybe it's time to start! 😉🗣️
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Xi sends congratulatory letter to World Chinese Language Conference
cgtn.com
